“I usually arrive at Ella’s a little stressed out. But I soon feel Ella’s genuine open, friendly and calm presence rub off on me. As soon as I start working with the beautiful flowers there is a calming joy.
I am always so delighted to take my Ikebana arrangement home. It makes me proud to look at during the week, my husband loves it and my friends often comment on the sheer beauty of it. Thank you so much Ella”
- Birgit Speicher, 13. October 2023
2025 Friday January 31th - March 1th
2025 Friday May 23th - June 20th
2025 Saterday July 26th winter special 3 our workshop from 10 - 1 o clock $ 60,00
2025 Friday August 8th - September 12th, exept Friday August 22th
2025 Friday October 10th - November 7th
2025 Saterday December 6th 3 our christmas-workshop ($60,00)
All courses and workshops in small groups, maximum six people, $ 150,00 per course
(Date subject to change)
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2024 Friday August 8, - September 12. (no class on August 22.) 10 - 11.30 $ 150,00 for 5 weeks course
2024 Friday December 13, 10 - 1 clock , $ 60,00 for 3 hoursChristmas-workshop
I also offer small workshops for you and your friends for Birthday parties or other celebrations.
Please give me a ring: 0493 2304 91
Learn Ikebana the Japanese Art of Flower Arrangement
Ikebana means “living flowers”, so we give the cut flowers, branches, leaves a second life and always try to give a bit of our self in that arrangement. Ikebana exist for about 1.500 years and has it origin in Buddhismen and in the Shinto-Religion. The Shintoismen has gods in every tree, flower, in the mountins, in stones, gras, water etc. The tried to be in harmonie with every living beings. So does Ikebana and the poeple how do Ikebana.! We work in a very calm, meditativ atmosphere with focus only on our creation.
We do Friday-morning-classes with 2 - 6 Persons, four - five times a year for a period of five weeks from beginners to very advanst students, following the official Sogetsu-Ikebana-Curriculum.
Our Workshops on special topics, for example: Easter- Winter-Special, native plants, Christmas, japanese childrens-day, are intensiv for 3 - 5 ours. None prior knowledge required.
Online-Ikebana in englisch every second month from June - December for 4 weeks on Wednesday from 6 - 7.30 pm.
I studied Sogetsu-Ikebana in Tokyo Japan for 11 years and had run my one Ikebana-school in Germany for over 35 years.
Please send me an Email with any questions you may have: edel.herwald @ gmail.com
Or call: 0493 230491
How does it work?
We always start with having a cup of tea while we chat about the upcoming lesson. You will learn about the materials to be used and I help you chose the most suitable container or vase. During a demonstration I show you step by step how to work with the material, what to be aware of and so on.
After you have showed me your flowers, twigs and leaves, you get to work on your own creation. You can be certain that I am always here to provide you with the help and support you may need.
I am sure you will go home every time with a beautiful creation and a smile.
Due to my over 35 years of teaching Ikebana, you will naturally develop a profound understanding and an inner knowing of the ideal dimensions, combination of materials, colours, forms and a lot more.
You will also become proficient in the various and best ways to cut stems, flowers, branches and leaves. And you will automatically get a sense which materials are bendable and shapable and which are not. During the lessons you will also learn a lot more about Japanese culture and customs.
In my small groups we finish by admiring each students’ Ikebana. The great variety created from the same materials never fails to amaze my students nor myself.
Throughout the year we also create Ikebana arrangements in alignment with traditional Japanese or Western holidays, whether that’d be New Years, Easter or Christmas.
