Sogetsu Ottawa Branch
Japanese Flower Arranging: Anything, anywhere, by anyone
Upcoming Events and Workshops
February 13 and 20, 2026: Demonstration and Workshop “Wabi-sabi” by Ilse Beunen on Zoom, organized by Sogetsu Toronto.
March 14, 2026: Annual General Meeting, and Workshop by Claire Laverty.
June 6-7, 2026: Sogetsu Ottawa Annual Exhibition at the Japanese Embassy in Ottawa.
Previous Events
2025, July 19-29: Annual Exhibition - Summer in the City
Sogetsu members explored what the summer season means according to Principal 39, « ….the environment is the first element one should consider when creating Ikebana.» (The Fifty Principles of Sogetsu by Sofu Teshigahara)
Hand-painted scrolls by Min. Maruyama
2024, September 28-29: Annual Exhibition - Revealing Nature’s Beauty
Our thanks go out once again to the Japanese Embassy for allowing us to hold our exhibition there.
2023, October 14-15: Annual Exhibition - Words of Autumn
This theme was inspired by an ikebana arrangement by Kasumi Teshigahara, second headmaster of the Sogetsu School. Autumn is a time of transition: the changing colour of leaves, the exuberance of tall grasses and the development of seed pods from flowers to seed pods.
