Ikebana Course for Beginners

Discover the art of Ikebana at a beginner's course in Melbourne!


Jia (Jane) Xu
Olive&Eve
Olive&Eve
4.9 (9)
1k followers

5 x 3 hours Class size 1 to 8 guests

$685 (Afterpay available)


Melbourne
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Flowers and Plants
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Floristry
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Ikebana
Explore the Japanese art of Ikebana with Jia (Jane) Xu, a graduate of the prestigious Ohara Ikebana School in Melbourne!
In this five week course, you'll delve into the fundamentals of Ikebana and how to arrange a flower arrangement. Jane will guide you through hands-on demonstrations and practices of various Ikebana forms to enhance your understanding and appreciation of this ancient Japanese art form.
The course will cover the following:
  • Introduction
  • What is Ikebana?
  • Schools of Ikebana
  • Major Ikebana arrangement styles
  • Ohara School and its basic forms
  • Ikebana Basics
  • Tools and sundries
  • Flower preparation and care
  • Basic techniques of Ikebana
Practical component / demonstration and practice
  • Session 1: Hana-Isho Rising Form
  • Session 2: Hana-Isho Inclining Form
  • Session 3: Moribana Rising Form
  • Session 4: Moribana Inclining Form
  • Session 5: Moribana Water Reflecting
By the end of the course, you can take home the Ikebana arrangements that you've created to display proudly at home!

Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
 
What you'll get
  • Kenzan
  • Vessel
  • Flower and foliage
  • Snips
  • Arrangements constructed in class
What to bring
You do not need to bring anything with you.
 
Session repeats

This class series runs over 5 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

Suitable for

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

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

Location

Olive&Eve Floral Studio - 5a/8 Duckett Street, Brunswick VIC

We are very close to the Sydney road no19 tram and Anstey station if you are travelling by PT. If travelling by car, parking is tricky on Duckett St, but there are carparks near us on the corner of Breese st and Hope St, as well as on the corner of Breese St and Florence st.

Ikebana Course for Beginners location
More about this class

This teacher has 9 reviews for their other experiences - which you can see here.

This class is also covered by ClassBento's money-back guarantee.

Your teacher

Jia (Jane) Xu

Jia (Jane) Xu


Born in China, Jane has a background in Architecture where she has both worked and lectured extensively on the subject. In recent years, Jane’s work has moved in another direction where her interest in design has further flourished through the study and practise of Floristry.

Since graduating from the Ohara school in 2017, Jane has completed her Certificate III in Floristry as well as her Certificate IV in Training and Assessment at Box Hill Institute. An experienced and talented Florist, she now teaches casually at CAE and a number of other private institutions.
Jane’s passion for nature extends to almost everything flower-related including the planting, arranging, and pressing of flowers.




Your host

Olive&Eve
Olive&Eve

4.9 (9)
1k followers

We are a Sustainable Floristry Studio based in Brunswick.
Partnering with local farmers and suppliers, we offer a number of unique workshop experiences in the most beautiful studio setting.
Our workshops run regularly throughout the year, have a focus on eco-friendly floristry practices and are a great way to celebrate nature, holidays and the changing seasons.

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