Adult Opportunities

Japanese Floral Arranging: Ikebana Workshop

Practice the art of Japanese flower arranging using fresh, seasonal plants.

Content Detail

Capture the graceful curve of leaves and boughs, the delightful color of flowers or berries, and the lightness of a cloud through ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arranging. Ikebana aims to express emotion and bring out the inner qualities of plants. Much like sculpture, arrangements are studies in color, line, form, and function.

In this hands-on ikebana workshop, your instructor will demonstrate several techniques from the Ohara School of Ikebana and then help you create your favorite version of a seasonal arrangement. All plant materials will be collected fresh from the Arboretum grounds. Each student will create an arrangement to take home.

This program meets in person at the Arboretum.

See What to Know for a list of supplies.

Instructor: E-Ling Lou, botanical arranger

Age: 16 and older

Course number: H152

Instructor

E-Ling Lou, botanical arranger

E-Ling Lou is an artist who has been practicing ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arranging, for over 30 years. She is an Associate First Term master teacher of the Ohara School of Ikebana. She volunteers at The Morton Arboretum, where you can see her ikebana-inspired botanic arrangements.

What to Know

This program meets indoors.

Students must bring the required supplies to class.

Please email education@mortonarb.org with any questions about the required supplies.

Program Schedule

Saturday, August 9, 2025, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Thornhill Education Center (Parking Lot 21), West Side

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