2023-2024 Phoenix Sogetsu Activities

Sat. October 14, 2023

Free Member Workshop

Carol Brecker: Arrangements to Honor Past and Look to Future

Mon. November 13, 2023

Celebration Honoring Dr. Janet Baker's 23 years of service to Phoenix Art Museum

Sat. December 9, 2023

15^th Anniversary Workshop and Catered Luncheon & Honor Founders & History

Retta Marconi-Dooley: Holiday and Anniversary Celebration Workshop 

Sat. January 13, 2024

Ping Wei: Planning Outdoor Arrangements

Sat. April 6, 2024

Wyman Wong: Weaving Palms

February 10 and 11, 2024 

15^th Annual Exhibition

Japanese Friendship Garden
1125 N. 3rd Ave
Phoenix AZ 85003

March 16 & 17, 2024

6^th Annual Floral Inspiration

7100 N Mockingbird Ln
Paradise Valley AZ 85253

Sunday, OCTOBER 9, 2022
Ping Wei: Beauty in Flowers

All flowers are beautiful. In Ikebana, we emphasize the beauty of flowers by creating a space or background for them. Ping will demonstrate examples of using flowers in which they are the focal points of ikebana.

Sunday, NOVEMBER 13, 2022
Wanda Collins: Beauty in Ikebana with Sculpture

Sculpture has always been important in Sogetsu ikebana. You may create your own sculpture from materials that Wanda brings or you may bring a favorite sculpture to use as a focus in your arrangement.

Sunday, DECEMBER 11, 2022
Claire McCaughey: Beauty in Holiday Ikebana 

Our annual holiday tea and workshop with winter visitor Claire McCaughey, Director of the Sogetsu Ottawa Branch. Celebrate the season with this lovely opportunity to work with Claire and the special holiday materials she brings, including mizuhiki (special Japanese strings).

Sunday, JANUARY  8, 2023
Misei Ishikawa Sensei: Ikebana Beauty with Mitsumata

Our long awaited and anticipated in-person workshop with Sogetsu Headquarters Master Teacher Misei Ishikawa. We will use traditional bleached and colored Mitsumata in unusual and artistic ways, combined with fresh materials.

Saturday & Sunday, FEBRUARY  4 & 5, 2023
Japanese Friendship Garden Exhibition

We celebrate our 14^th annual exhibition and extend our theme Ikebana – A World of Beauty to the public.

Saturday & Sunday, MARCH 11 & 12, 2023  Floral Inspiration

We will present arrangements in the Ascension sanctuary and garden on the theme Beauty in Meditative Ikebana in our 4^th Annual Floral Inspiration.

Sunday, APRIL 16, 2023
Kika Shibata Sensei:Ikebana Beauty at Home

Our final workshop for the year will feature arranging for home enjoyment using natural and unconventional materials by our long-time friend and mentor for our study group.