My hubby and I have been taking Junkoās classes for over a year, and we have had a great experience. She always keeps her classroom clean, and charges a reasonable price despite the inflation. She personally designed the ikebana master class catering directly to my hubby and my interests. We started with the ikebana beginner classes, and moved to learn the Western styles, and then are now going back to the ikebana advance classes with fusion styles. Each class is about 2-hour long and she will give a general direction and demonstrate techniques and leave most of the time to let us run wild with our imaginations with our own arrangements and practice techniques. In the meanwhile, she will watch and give us feedbacks. What I love the most about her is that she really cares about her students and taking a class with her always feels like a rendezvous with a dear friend. Learning with lots of encouragement truly pushes us to our...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreWhile visiting New York, my fiancĆ© and I decided to take Junkoās ikebana class to learn a new style for arranging flowers. Even though our class was only an hour long, the information and guidance we received from Junko will stay with us for a lifetime. The simplicity and intentional placement of each bloom is a technique that I seldomly apply when creating arrangements, so having her reassurance that sometimes less is more was just what I needed to see the beauty in ikebana flower arrangements. My fiancĆ© was a trooper for attending the class with me, and I can only hope that he learned enough to make arrangements for special occasions instead of paying for them. All in all, the class was a great addition to our time spent...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreI treated myself to this Ikebana; Moribana style class as a little birthday gift to myself, and I honestly had the most magical time. Junko was incredibly kind, knowledgeable, and full of warmth. Our time together was full of laughter, engaging conversation, and a sense of calm that made the experience even more special.
I learned so much and left feeling both inspired and deeply grateful for this beautiful art form. I was truly in awe of the thoughtfulness behind each branch placement and the meaning woven into every shape. I canāt wait to return for another class and continue exploring this...
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