classes: Ikebana • Floristry

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Eclipse Ikebana offers relaxing, fun and creative workshops while teaching you about the beautiful art of Japanese flower arranging.

Practising Ikebana under her official Japanese teaching name, Shoto, Aileen is a qualified Sogetsu Ikebana teacher with a background in art and information technologies.

"Sharing my love of ikebana is a joyful experience. Working with people who love flowers, love Japan or are simply curious about learning gives me great satisfaction. The creative, meditative and mindful aspects of Japanese flower arrangement provide a fantastic counter-balance to our busy lives, and bring beauty into our hearts, minds and homes."

She exhibited at the 2022 Melbourne International Flower and Garden show and at the 2022 Wa Melbourne International Ikebana Festival. In 2018, she won the international online Ikebana Gallery Award in both Overall and People's Choice categories. In 2016, her essay 'Ikebana: Respecting the Past, Expressing the Future' was published in the International Journal of Ikebana Studies.

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