Ikebana Floral Arranging Class

Recent reviews of Ikebana Floral Arranging Class

• 5/5 from Linda Smith Gargiulo, attended Sep 2026: Super fun class! Instructor was great.
• 5/5 from Grace Sakoda, attended Aug 2026: A fantastic class! Ava and Sarah are very welcoming and kind. Ava has many years of experience and is well credentialed in teaching Sogetsu Ikebana. As beginners, we learned the basic art form and how to create our own flower arrangements. Highly recommend!!
• 5/5 from Amanda Patron, attended Aug 2026: Wonderful location, teacher, and experience!
• 5/5 from Christopher Valencerina, attended Jun 2026: Teacher was awesome! Super knowledgeable. You could tell she’s passionate about what she’s teaching and knows what she’s talking about. Very helpful and attentive. My wife and I loved the experience and will be coming back soon!
• 5/5 from Isabella Borges, attended Jun 2026: Took this class last weekend and loved it. Ava is a fantastic teacher who walked us through Sogetsu fundamentals clearly, gave a live demo before we started, and then moved around the room offering personalized guidance throughout. The pacing felt just right: enough instruction to feel grounded, but plenty of room to experiment with the seasonal materials. I came in knowing almost nothing about Ikebana and left with a real appreciation for the philosophy behind it and a pretty arrangement I was genuinely proud of. The studio on Taraval has a calm, beautiful energy that made the whole experience feel like a proper reset from the week. Great for a solo outing if you’re looking for something fun, educational, and a little meditative. Highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Andrea Sim, attended Jun 2026: Ava was a great teacher and Sara super gracious to accommodate everyone. I was surprised that I was able to make a gorgeous floral arrangement in such a short time. Exceeded my expectations!
• 5/5 from Gail, attended May 2026: Ava was wonderful! She told us a little bit about her background and some of her projects both past and present. She gave clear, easy to follow instructions. We put together our arrangements she gave gentle suggestions at the end. The class would be a great date night option and the venue is perfect for a small group activity. I came away with a beautiful arrangement and some basic knowledge of Ikebana that I intend to use in the very near future. Ava and Sarah were both so friendly and personable. Would highly recommend this class and I definitely plan on coming back!
• 5/5 from Flavia Yoshitake, attended May 2026: The class was so fun and a great introduction to ikebana! Ava and Sarah are incredibly knowledgeable and thoughtful, and they shared valuable resources so I can continue learning after the class. As someone who isn’t from San Francisco, I especially appreciated having guidance and materials I can take with me beyond the experience.
• 5/5 from Lauren Gonzalez, attended May 2026: We had the best time learning Ikebana! Our teachers came to our offices, set everything up and did a great job with the instructions. They were able to get EVERYONE involved, from our interns to our nerdiest of engineers. It was a great time had by all! The flowers were also absolutely stunning and we all enjoyed taking them home at the end. 10/10 highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Allan Regenstrief, attended May 2026: great teacher. good instructions. lots of individual attention. very welcoming and knowledgeable.
• 3/5 from Krystal Mak, attended May 2026: Not a bad way to spend the afternoon and very easy to follow along, but it was extremely rigid/formulaic (which I understand is typical for beginner Ikebana) and just referenced a textbook. Based on the Sogetsu description and the photos on the listing, I had hoped for a little more creativity/expression or fun materials/flowers. I also found it odd that you have to pay $$ for the (used) kenzan/flower frog if you want to take home your arrangement. Otherwise, you just pluck the (cut at very diff lengths) flowers and greens off and take those home... I paid for the kenzan and still left with an incomplete arrangement since it didn't come with the vessel. Would've been great to have an option at checkout to pay a little more and be able to take home the final arrangement! The class fee seems to primarily go towards the instructor's time.
• 5/5 from Lauren Farris, attended Apr 2026: Ava and Sarah were great. Fun class -we followed instructions and then Ava showed us other techniques.
• 5/5 from Theresa Tomasello, attended Feb 2026: My Ikebana class was just what I hoped it would be. Eva, an accomplished Ikebana artist, was wonderful. as is her sister Sara. Eva first did a demonstration and then afterwards was there to guide me as I made the arrangement myself. She also provided the floral materials and scissors, which was an added bonus. I highly recommend this class. It’s not only fun and but also you will go home with a beautiful arrangement.