Kalapa Ikebana: The Art of Flower Arranging

Kalapa Ikebana is a contemplative practice in the Japanese art form of flower arranging. These unique teachings combine the traditional forms from the Sogetsu School of Ikebana, with the teachings of Shambhala.

Kalapa Ikebana, elucidated by the great meditation master and artist, Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, mixes these traditional teachings with mindfulness awareness practice. Training in joining heaven, earth and humanity, class participants create art that shows no separation between the artist and the viewer of the arrangement. The environment has been changed.

Flower materials provided. Attendees may bring their own low container, and kenzan (frog) clippers (or these materials can be borrowed from the Center). If you feel inspired to bring a branch or two, please do so.

Enrollees will create their own ikebana arrangements using traditional and free form style techniques.