Ikebana Introduction for Seniors

Would you like to join the Ikebana Research Workshop at a special price?


Shoso Shimbo
Shoso Shimbo
4.9 (62)
Instagram followers2k

2 hours Class size 1 to 17 (public classes), 20 to 100 label $30

Would you like to join the Ikebana Research Workshop at a special price? We would like to invite 30 participants to either 1pm - 3pm on Saturday 29 June or 1pm - 3pm on Saturday 27 July. Our workshops take place in Murrumbeena, Melbourne.
Purpose: The workshop aims to explore the lived experience of seniors being introduced to practising ikebana for the first time.
Research Participation: Participants are required to fill out questionnaires before and after the workshop, provide feedback during brief interviews, and allow researchers to observe their engagement levels.
Eligibility: Participants must be over 60 years old and have no previous formal training in Ikebana.
Cost: The workshop costs $30 per person, with all materials included. This is a special price compared to the normal fee of $60.
Workshop Details: Participants will create Ikebana arrangements under the guidance of an Ikebana teacher. They will be provided with materials, tools, and instructions to create their arrangements.
Post-Workshop: Participants get to take home their Ikebana arrangements. Participants will be contacted by phone for a brief interview about their workshop experience.
Photos of the arrangements will be displayed at the Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival.
Confidentiality: Participants' responses will be kept confidential, and their names will not be mentioned in the study. Information collected will be stored securely.
Have fun with flowers and help us improve our instructions!
If you are interested in participating or have any questions, you can contact us for further details.
Additional Notes:
  • Our studio is upstairs, so if you have difficulty with stairs, please talk to us before you book so we can make arrangements for you.
  • If you have an allergy to cats or dogs, please let us know.
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly
 
What you'll get
1. Their Ikebana arrangements to take home.
2. Advice on how to continue their Ikebana journey.
What to bring
None
 
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea or hens party.

This would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

Murrumbeena, VIC

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Shoso Shimbo
Shoso Shimbo

4.9 (62)
Instagram followers2k

Shoso Shimbo PhD is a certified teacher of Ikebana and has over 30 years experience in Ikebana. He studied under the late Sogetsu Head Master, Hiroshi Teshigahara.
Shoso was selected by Belle magazine as one of six “Australia’s top floral designers” and has won multiple awards including the Gold Award at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show. His work was selected for the prestigious publication, International Floral Art 2014/2015 & 2016/2017, Stichting Kunstboek (Belgium).
His sculptural works have been featured in some of the major contemporary art exhibitions including the Toyota Sculpture Exhibition, Lorne Sculpture, Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award Finalists Exhibition, Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition and the New Wave Art Festival at the NGV.
He won the Arnold Bloch Leiber Prize at the Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition 2017. His recent commissions include a public work of art for the Archibald Award Exhibition 2015 at the Art Gallery of Ballarat and the Wye River Project as part of the Lorne Sculpture 2016.
A common theme through many of his works is harmony with nature's organic order and the relationship between man and nature, where man is a part of the natural order rather than the owner of it.
Shoso has an MA in Japanese Studies, a Master of Fine Art and PhD in Education. He is also qualified as a garden designer (Japan Horticultural Society) specialising in Japanese gardens. He is a directer of International Society of Ikebana Studies and he teaches Japanese Aesthetics at RMIT Short Courses.

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