About me
Presentation
I started ikebana in Seoul, Korea, because I was attracted by the philosophy of the Sogetsu School, which is to offer ikebana to anyone, anytime, anywhere. Since then, I have repeatedly been transferred to Japan, France, and Belgium, and have continued to practice ikebana with various encounters with plants and people. I would like to spread ikebana as an art form to express myself. I was born in Japan, spent my childhood in England, studied in France, met my French husband, and now live in Tokyo. I am a master of the Sogetsu School and is fluent in Japanese, English and French.
Signature
A few years ago, I had a chance to meet Cecile Franconi, a decorative embroiderer. When I saw the beautiful symphony of colors and infinite possibilities that she creates, I wanted to try to express the collaboration between plants and embroidery. I can’t embroider on fabric, but maybe I can do it on plants.
In 2018, I started embroidering on traveler’s tree, and in 2019, I will start embroidering on Rhododendron. I hope to continue to enjoy new encounters with plants and embroidery.
102nd Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibition “My Story” at Sogetsu Kaikan
The 102nd Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibition "My Story" was held at Sogetsu Kaikan. The exhibition was held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Iemoto's succession. I embroidered a lily of the valley with vetches and intertwined the dried and new pieces to show the...
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Makiko Morange
Ikebana Artist