Ikenobo Demonstration

Fascinated by Japanese flower arranging? Come learn about its practice and history at a demonstration and exhibition of Ikenobo-Ikebana at the Portsmouth Public Library.

 Arranging flowers and finding beauty in flowers are linked to a heart that values nature and cares for other people, this is the spirit of Ikenobo Ikebana. Ikenobo teachings called “Senno Kuden taught, “Not only beautiful flowers but also buds and withered flowers have life, and each has its own beauty. By arranging flowers with reverence, one refines oneself.”  

Ikenobo is a way to express one’s feelings with each individual flower or stem. A small variety of different styles has evolved during the 550 years of Ikenobo history. Each style has a distinctive character and is arranged with a particular form or pattern. Awareness of natural beauty allows the artist to approach the ideal beauty that Ikenobo seeks.

Join us at 1:00 pm for a demonstration of Ikenobo-Ikebana in the Levenson Community Room. Registration is not required and all are welcome. The event is sponsored by the Kittery Point Ikenobo chapter, one of hundreds affiliated with the Ikenobo headquarters in Kyoto, Japan. Our artists welcome you to view and embrace this centuries-old floral art form where they will share several different arrangement styles.

Ikebono arrangements will be exhibited in the library lobby from 12 PM on Friday July 12 until 12 PM on Monday July 15. The exhibit is made possible through the efforts of members in the Kittery Point Ikenobo organization.

Registration is not required for the demonstration or the exhibit, just drop in.