Sogetsu IkebanaFlowers become human in ikebana — Ikebana of the Sogetsu School
All lowers are beautiful, but not all ikebana is necessari-
ly beautiful,
Flowers, when set in ikebana, cease to be just flowers,
Flowers become human in ikebana,
‘That makes ikebana interesting — and also difficult,
Whether you set in an unnatural, natural or supernatural
setting,
flowers become human,
Because we have flowers, we have ikebana,
Without humans, ikebana would be impossible.
Exeept from Kadensho by Sofu Teshigahara
Sogetsu Ikebana started when the first Jemoro, Soft Te-
shigahara, questioned traditional ikebana which put too
‘much emphasis on formality and so he explored free and
liberated ikebana expression respecting “individuality.”
Sogetsu tkebana is always new and freely reflects the in-
dividuality of the person who arranges the work, without
being restricted by any “stereotypes.” Sogetsu ikedanists
arrange flowers based on their own beliefs and express
their free spirit with the help of flowers. The Sogetsu
Ikebana, which has also been transformed with the pas-
sage of time, not only makes it possible for people to en-
Joy it in their daily life but also provides the beauty and
comfort of plant expression in various areas of society,
such as window displays and theatrical stage art.Always new, always beautiful — Akane Teshigahara, the Fourth Jemoto
For the fourth Jemoro Akane Teshigahara, who succeed.
ed the past femotos each with their unique character, the
keyword is “communication,
Under the theme of HANA SO,” she has created ikebana
works in collaboration with artists in other fields and via
‘communication with places and connections with people.
She continuously brings into bloom new flowers while
facing “current contemporary life” by embracing change
and creating through exchanging communication contin-
uously with a range of counterparts,
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Akane Teshigahara
The Fourth Jenoto ofthe Sogetsu Schoo!
Born the second daughter of Hiroshi
Teshigahara in 1960, While peseating ively
ikebana works in which the vialiy ofthe
Plant is exprese to their maxim level
she bas organized the “Akane Jini Ces
ming to foster children’s asttcfeling
through kehana, based on her expetience
asa preschool teacher Akane has atively
in collaborations with artists in
other Fields, such as dancers, musicians
and ealligraphers, and pursued new ways
of tkebana by holding "/emoro Ikebana
Live™ nationwide in which the production
proces of ikcbana is demonstrated trough
hold tive
wonderful iis aranging Aawers with every
‘generation and beyond nationality, though
Ikchana demonstrations end workshops both
in Japan and oversea,
ances. She shares how
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