Full & Still — Ikebana + Matcha · All Levels Welcome
with Nana Chen
Forager Crafts, 2915 Knox Ave, #103, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Sunday, November 22
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
$117.00
The year is almost full. Before it tips into the next, there's a particular kind of beauty in pausing — in arranging something quietly, with your own hands. We begin with matcha — 15 minutes of stillness, whisking your own bowl of tea, letting the end of the year settle around you. Then we move into ikebana, starting from the very beginning: the basics of kenzan, line, and placement — the simple tools that turn a few stems into something that feels like home. In this workshop, we'll be using a specially selected artisan tea cups as our flower vessel — each cup carries its own unique pattern and shape, making every arrangement truly one of a kind. This workshop is designed to be practical and lasting. You'll leave not just with a finished arrangement, but with the foundation to keep going, to bring ikebana into your everyday life, one stem at a time. • No experience needed. Just a willingness to slow down and begin. • Every student takes home a kenzan + a pair of artisan tea cups (used as a flower vessel) to keep • 15-minute matcha tea ritual to open • Step-by-step beginner ikebana instruction • Seasonal botanicals included • All tools and materials included • As with all living things, botanicals may shift slightly with the season
Max students: 11
Number of Seats
// Studio Policies + Cancellations //
- —Please arrive 5-10 minutes early for your workshop. Workshops start on time.
- —If you are more than 15 minutes late for your class, you may forfeit your chance to take the class.
- —You may cancel for a refund up to 15 days before the workshop. After that, workshop fees are not refundable or transferable.
- —We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule a workshop with fewer than 4 sign ups. If you cannot attend the rescheduled date, you will receive a refund.
- —Please note that we may take photos during the workshop to use on social media. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let the teacher know when you arrive.
About the Teacher
Nana Chen
Nana Chen is an Ikebana floral artist and interdisciplinary artist whose practice is deeply influenced by the philosophy of wabi-sabi, embracing impermanence, imperfection, and the quiet traces of time found in nature. Rooted in Japanese flower arrangement, her work explores how Ikebana can be practiced as part of everyday life, not as decoration, but as a way of seeing, grounding, and relating to the world. Through simplicity, restraint, and the use of negative space, her creations reflect the relationship between humans and nature, as well as subtle inner states of being. Beyond floral practice, Nana works across multiple mediums including painting, installation, sound, and projection. These elements are not used for spectacle, but as extensions of Ikebana’s spirit, allowing time, sensation, and presence to unfold naturally within a space. She is also a natural material gatherer, collecting plants, stones, and environmental sounds from her surroundings, honoring materials in their raw and irregular forms. The soundscapes in her performances and meditation experiences are organic and site-responsive, often incorporating natural field recordings rather than composed music. Through Ikebana, sound, and light, Nana’s work invites participants to slow down and engage with wabi-sabi as a lived experience, allowing sensory impressions to gently digest, settle, and return to the body and inner awareness.
