About Us
Columbus Chapter #84 was chartered on March 1, 1965. Even though there are many schools of ikebana, the three major schools represented in Columbus Chapter are Ikenobo, Ohara and Sogetsu. New members are encouraged to participate in all activities. The monthly workshops provide opportunities to work with other members and qualified teachers. The workshops are scheduled on the third Friday of each month from 9:30 – 11:30 at Franklin Park Conservatory.Link to Ikebana International -
IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL | いけばなインターナショナル (ikebanahq.org)
Link to North & Central American Region Ikebana -
Welcome NCAR - Ikebana International North & Central American Region (NCAR) (ikebanancar.org)
Link to Sogetsu Ikebana Columbus Branch -
Sogetsu Ikebana Columbus Branch on Strikingly (mystrikingly.com)
Link to Ohara Ikebana Central Ohio -
Central Ohio Ohara Ikebana (oharaikebanacolumbus.com)
What is Ikebana?
Ikebana is about the art of Japanese flower arranging and so much more. We celebrate nature in flower arranging, the interesting and different cultures of Japan and friendship through flowers.
What is Ikebana International?
The organization was founded in 1956 by the late Ellen Gordon Allen whose dream was to create an association uniting the people of the world through their mutual love of nature and enjoyment of ikebana. Today, that dream has spread to over 50 countries/areas, with 143 chapters and a membership of more than 6,300.
What is NCAR?
The North and Central American Region (NCAR) is the largest region of seven regions within Ikebana International, reaching from Canada to the Panama Canal. Its Regional Advocate Committee seeks to strengthen relationships with the 68 NCAR chapters – through engagement, communication and knowledge sharing – to enhance chapter and school vitality.
What is Ikebana IWAYA Fund?
The Ikebana Iwaya Fund (IIF) is an IRS 501(c) (3) non-profit organization established in 2006 to promote and support ikebana related activity in North America. It seeks to educate the general public and foster the growth of ikebana through collaboration and financial support of organizations with this shared mandate.
The Iwaya Fund is built with public donations, both general and specific. The Estate of Sumako Iwaya is matching these donations into the Endowment Fund. The dividend income generated by its permanent Endowment Fund is used to disburse as grants to its stakeholders (I.I. chapters, ikebana study groups, schools and teachers).Membership is open to all persons interested in the art of ikebana and the ideas of I.I., regardless of their previous experience.
Please contact us, if you have any questions.
Multiple Ikebana Schools
Appreciation
Ikebana International is the only organization where you can learn about many different ikebana schools.
Chapter Meetings
Monthly
Members get together at monthly meetings to see ikebana demonstrations, hear lectures on related topics or participate in ikebana workshops.
Find a Teacher
Take Lessons
Members can obtain contact information of certified ikebana teachers that belong to the chapter, as well as information of teachers that teach virtually from another chapter.
Ikebana International Magazine
and NewslettersQuarterly
A premier publication, issued three times a year, richly illustrated with color plates of ikebana arrangements, articles on ikebana or related arts, and in-depth Japanese cultural subjects.
Regional Conferences and World Conventions
Worldwide
Regional Conferences are held periodically every 4 to 5 years in various regions throughout the world for the purpose of offering educational and cultural exchange opportunities to the members. The I.I. World Convention is held every five years in Japan.
Friendship through Flowers
Enrich the ikebana experience and make new friends around the world. This is by far the best benefit of membership.
Monthly Workshops
The monthly workshops provide opportunities to work with other members and qualified teachers. The workshops are scheduled on the third Friday of each month from
9:30 – 11:30 at Franklin Park Conservatory.
Flowers will be purchased at each workshop.
The monthly newsletter will specify the type of container you will need to bring. You will also need to bring the following materials:
• flower scissors
• kenzan (needlepoint holder)
• piece of plastic or newspaper to cover work space at table
- July 19, 2024 - Indigo & Shibori
- August 18, 2024 - Ikenobo school - Virginia Duym
- September 20, 2024 - Sogetsu school - Michelle Rogers
- October 18, 2024 - Sogetsu - Joyce Morris, Yokoso Center
- November 15, 2024 - Ikenobo school - Terri Lady, Yokoso Center
- December 6-8, 2024 - Exhibit as Yokoso Center
- December 20, 2024 - Ohara School - Joe Rotella, Yokoso Center
- January, 2025 - no meeting
- February 21, 2025 - craft - Joe Rotella
- March 21, 2025 - Sogetsu school - Jan Stein
- April 12, 2025 - Cherry Blossom Festival exhibit
- April 18, 2025 - Ikenobo school - Virginia Duym
- May 16, 2025 - Sogetsu school - Joyce Morris
- June 20, 2025 - Ohara school - Joe Roetella
Ikenobo School of Ikebana
Ikebana is one of the representative aspects of Japanese traditional culture, and ikebana began with Ikenobo.
In 1462 the name Senkei Ikenobo first appeared in historic records as “master of flower arranging.” Senno Ikenobo, who was active in the late Muromachi period (mid-16th century), established the philosophy of ikebana, completing a compilation of Ikenobo teachings called “Senno Kuden.”
Senno Ikenobo taught, “Not only beautiful flowers but also buds and withered flowers have life, and each has its own beauty. By arranging flowers with reverence, one refines oneself.”
Arranging flowers and finding beauty in flowers - these are linked to a heart that values nature and cares for other people. This is the spirit of Ikenobo Ikebana.
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Ohara School of Ikebana
Unshin Ohara founded the Ohara School of Ikebana in the late nineteenth century in the Osaka-Kobe area when Japan opened itself to the world. Influenced by the Western culture, he developed a style of ikebana that was to express the beauty of natural scenery. He searched for ways to arrange the brightly colorful western flowers that were being imported into Japan.
The basic philosophy of the Ohara School is to observe nature well and emphasize the seasonal qualities, growth process and the beauty of the natural environments.
The Ohara School is now led by fifth Headmaster Hiroki Ohara and claims more than one million members worldwide.
Sogetsu School of Ikebana
Sogetsu Ikebana was founded in 1927 by Sofu Teshigahara who concluded that ikebana is a creative art that can take many forms and expressions. His basic premise is that “anyone can enjoy Sogetsu Ikebana anytime, anywhere, using any material”.
Sogetsu Ikebana is appropriate in any room of one’s home, in public spaces such as hotel lobbies, banquet rooms, department stores or out of door locations. Suitable for both Japanese and Western environments, it is one of the most contemporary ikebana schools of design.
Akane Teshigahara is the current and Fourth Iemoto (or headmaster), grand-daughter of Sofu Teshigahara, niece of Kasumi Teshigahara (2nd Iemoto) and daughter of Hiroshi Teshigahara (3rd Iemoto).
There are forty-seven local branches in Japan (one for each prefecture and three in Tokyo) as well as some hundred branches overseas.
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