About Me.
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Ikebana is food for my heart..... |
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Profile
Shoan is a registered Sogetsu Teacher who is accredited with the Sogetsu Teacher’s Diploma in 2010 and now holds a Second grade Sanyo. She runs regular classes teaching the Sogetsu Ikebana style. With a background in architecture, she has ikebana training under the guidance of Shoso Shimbo since 2005. Being conscience about promoting ikebana, she helped Shoso Shimbo in finding the "Ikebana Gallery". She has partaken in various public exhibitions and competitions, with works display regularly at different premises. Her ikebana mask has recently won the first prize for the Mask Making Challenge of the 2020 Royal Melbourne Show. She is currently the Associate Director of the Ikebana Gallery Award Committee and a facilitator of the Ikebana Dojo. In 2020, she has also been appointed as secretary for the International Society of Ikebana Research. |
Permanent Displays
2020 - Metal sculpture work commissioned by Le Pine Funeral Parlour, East Kew. Collaboration with Shoso Shimbo. See work here "Cross" - North Balwyn Baptist Church 136 Doncaster Rd, Balwyn North Publications
"Ikebana Workshops for Kids : Findings on Conducting Ikebana Workshops for Young Children," International Society of Ikebana Research Journal, Vol.7 2019 |
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Exhibitions and Special Displays
2023 March "The Melting Hourglasses" Display at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show - Baptcare Shop Window September Display at Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival, Abbotsford Convent June Display at Villa Alba's "Winter Flowers" Exhibition March "Hanabi" Display at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show - Baptcare Shop Window 2021 October "Hanadayori" Online Ikebana Exhibition by Request. 2019 October Display at the “Ikebana Exhibition: Wa” at The Abbotsford Convent July Display at The Sogetsu School of Ikebana Victorian Branch Annual Members’ Exhibition March Display at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show - Baptcare Shop Window 2018 October Display at the “Ikebana Exhibition: Wa” at The Abbotsford Convent March Display at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show - Baptcare Shop Window 2017 December Display at the “Ikebana Exhibition: Wa” at The Abbotsford Convent March Display at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show - Floralvision 360 2016 November Welcome flower display for Ikebana Lecture by Dr Osamu Inoue at Monash University March Display at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show - Floralvision 360 2015 December Display at the “Ikebana Exhibition: Wa” at The Abbotsford Convent March Display at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show - Floralvision 360 2014 March Ikebana display at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show - Floralvision 360 2013 November Ikebana display at White Ribbon Day “Behind the veil” Art Exhibition 2010 November Ikebana at Kings Arcade, Armadale September Ikebana at the Yarra Valley Nursery Festival August Ikebana at “Floral Inspiration 2010”, the Herald Sun Home and Garden Show, Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre July Sogetsu Melbourne Chapter Winter Exhibition, Kazari June Ikebana at Kings Arcade, Armadale 2009 October ABC Gardening Australia Expo, Caulfield 2008 May/ November Exhibition at “Zambasi” Melbourne, Flinders Lane |
Ikebana Demonstrations
2022 October Ikebana Performance “Serenity” with Koto music (with Brendon Lee) performance, Box Hill Institute, Box Hill September Ikebana Demonstration for Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival, Abbotsford Convent Ikebana Dinner Show at Ocha Japanese Restaurant, Hawthorn August Ikebana Demonstration at Nunawading Library, Nunawading 2021 May Online Ikebana Demonstration for Ikebana International Chapter 233, Quito- Ecuador January Online Ikebana Demonstration for the Manningham Libraries Care for Carers Program 2020 October Online Ikebana Demonstration for the NBBC Women’s Ministry 2019 October Ikebana Demonstration at the “Ikebana Exhibition: Wa” at The Abbotsford Convent 2010 October Ikebana Demonstration at Star of the Sea College, Brighton September Ikebana Dmonstration at the Yarra Valley Nursery 2009 October ABC Gardening Australia Expo, Caulfield |