Cultural Demonstration: Ikebana by Miwa Satoh

Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, has been translated as “living flowers” or “giving life to flowers.” Join us from 1:15-2:15pm for an ikebana presentation byMiwa Satoh from the Ohara School of Ikebana in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center. Miwa Satoh obtained her teacher’s qualification from the Ohara school in Japan in 2000. After that, she took a break from her Ikebana practice to study in the United States. Once her family life was settled, she resumed her practice in 2017. She currently teaches in Vancouver, Washington while studying under an assistant professor based in Japan. She belongs to the Ohara School Northern California chapter in the US, and the Kurume chapter in Japan.