Ikebana-Inspired Floral Design
Flowers bring the beauty of the natural world inside. And Ikebana—the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging—allows us to play with movement, texture, and shape in order to create botanical sculptures. In this Gather, we’ll use farm fresh flowers, dried foliage, minimal ingredients, and simple mechanics to create two Ikebana designs. One design will be in a provided Ikebana vessel, and the other will be done in a vessel we’ve each brought with us. We’ll learn to attach flower frogs and explore different design approaches. We’ll then celebrate each others’ art pieces while enjoying light snacks and conversation.
Available Dates:
10/03/ Thu | 7-9:30 PM PST | Sold Out
12 spots total. Added details to follow closer to the gathering date.
Sarah McGrath
Sarah is a floral designer and botanical artist from a small mountain town in Northern California, and she currently resides in the Pacific Northwest. Her love of flowers and plants began in her Grandmother’s garden, where they spent the summers picking berries, baking pies, planting flowers, and climbing trees. As an adult, Sarah began growing flowers from seed in a garden of her own, where she found healing through the beauty and friendship of flowers. Through the tending of flowers, she discovered wedding and event floral design, which led to the launch of Manette Flower Co. Sarah’s designs are sculptural, organic, and poetic with an emphasis on shape, movement, and texture, inspired by the Japanese art form of Ikebana.