A Blossom a Day

Sogetsu Ikebana Family Workshop

with Hedy Leung

Saturday, 2 December

1500 - 1700

Salon Mondial, Freilager-Platz 9, Münchenstein/Basel (Tram 11: Freilager)

This workshop is offered free of charge on a first-come-first serve basis. Donation is welcome to help cover the material and workshop costs.​​​ 

The artist will provide several demonstrations, illustrating how to create a simple ikebana work by using a mug.​ Participants are encouraged to bring a mug to the workshop to make an Ikebana work, which they will then exchange with others. The exchange of mugs signifies the initiation of new friendships by sharing elements of our culture, comfort, and memories with those we meet in the workshop.

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Concept about the workshop

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The exquisite beauty of blossoms serves a symbol of the daily joys and inspiration that grace our lives. By utilising flowers as a representation of our everyday experiences and emotions, we embark on a profound exploration of the intricate relationship between the art of ikebana and personal expression. Considering for a moment a simple mug, which can hold within its form a moment of reflection and contemplation. It embodies the serene act of savouring a daily cup of tea or coffee while penning thoughts in a diary. It is a ubiquitous ritual, shared by countless individuals, the warmth of a morning beverage filling their favorite mug. This ritual integrates into a daily diary-writing routine, offering a precious moment for one to capture anecdotes, experiences, thoughts, and emotions, while sipping from their mug.

Incorporating mugs into the ikebana workshop lends a thematic approach to journaling Much like a diary, a mug becomes a vessel through which we express our innermost thoughts and feelings, only this time, it’s through the medium of an ikebana practice within the mug, as opposed to the written word. Within the workshop, participants will immerse themselves in the art of ikebana while concurrently nurturing a profound sense of connection, symbolised by the mug. The essence of this concept lies in making ikebana within mugs, with the added dimension of exchanging these mugs with fellow participants. This exchange not only encourages interpersonal connections but also fosters a deeper understanding of one another through ikebana.

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Click here for the artist's biography.