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Join date: Jul 14, 2024
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Ilse has been an ikebana teacher for more than 25 years. She fell in love with Ikebana during her 11 years stay in Japan where she mastered the art of Sogetsu Ikebana. She currently holds the Komon-Degree.
She shares her ikebana adventures and creations on her Facebook page with more than 27.000 followers, and in her weekly newsletter with more than 17.000 readers.
Ilse was awarded the Sogetsu 90th Anniversary Commemorative Overseas Akane Teshigahara Award for her studies and efforts to widen the knowledge of ikebana. She is also the author of two ikebana books, "Exploring Ikebana" and "Inspiring Ikebana"
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Nov 17, 2025 ∙ 2 min
Bending Without Breaking | Ikebana Techniques
I remember the first time I tried to persuade a branch to curve. I had the confidence of a person who has watched three tutorials and believes they now speak fluent wood. I pressed, it protested, I insisted, and the branch replied with a crisp snap that could be heard in the next room.
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Nov 17, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Where Differences Bloom | Ikebana Story
Every now and then, a memory taps you on the shoulder. It happens when you least expect it. For me, it was during a recent ikebana workshop in Washington DC, watching people work side by side, cleaning tables, tidying up, and sharing that wonderful sense of unspoken understanding. Demonstration Arrangement in Chicago 2019 Something about that quiet cooperation unlocked an old memory and carried me back in time. I suddenly found myself in 2016, in Bruges, surrounded by laughter, confusion, and...
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Oct 20, 2025 ∙ 2 min
When Flowers and Branches Decide
Feeling guilty. That was the start of my American adventure. Another email from the organizers pinged into my inbox: “Which vases will you select? Which flowers shall we order?” Ben, ever the practical one, urged me to reply.
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