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Shoan is a registered Sogetsu Teacher who is accredited with the Sogetsu Teacher’s Diploma in 2010 and currently working to acquire the Teacher's Diploma Second grade. 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.
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Classes
Permanent Displays

"Cross" - North Balwyn Baptist Church 136 Doncaster Rd, Balwyn North



Special Display

2020 -
Metal sculpture work commissioned by Le Pine Funeral Parlour, East Kew. Collaboration with Shoso Shimbo.

​2016
November
Welcome flower display for Ikebana Lecture by Dr Osamu Inoue at Monash University


Exhibitions

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
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

2019
October
​Ikebana Demonstration at the “Ikebana Exhibition: Wa” at The Abbotsford Convent
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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







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