"I bought my girlfriend a voucher for her birthday to do an Ikebana class as she has always shown an interest in Japanese culture and gardens. She also suggested we do the class together, although I was somewhat reluctant to begin with I could hardly refuse as it was her birthday! After a short but informative introduction by Tara our teacher the actual creating of our arrangements began. It did take me a little while to get into it and understand the design concepts however I was completely surprised how immersed and focussed I became in making the arrangement. Throughout the process Tara offered suggestions and encouragement to us individually. A very experienced teacher with a calm and friendly way of teaching. At the end of the class we were able to take home our finished arrangement which we were both pretty impressed with!"
- A Boylan
- B.P Canons House & Grounds Event
"Thank you for such an interesting activity and the opportunity to learn a new creative skill".
- Canons House & Grounds Summer Festival Event
The class with Tara was such a lovely experience, perfect to wind down in the evening. She's clearly very knowledgeable in the Ikebana and we enjoyed learning about the art's philosophy. She helped us get to grips with the technique but also encouraged us to follow our intuition too. There was also a great range of branches and foliage to choose from, making our arrangements unique to us! Thanks for a wonderful class!
- Joelle
Tara was insightful, yet collaborative in our Ikebana class today. It was the best idea as we were able to learn, create, and take away our art! Highly recommend her class! Thank you for a lovely morning.
- Sabena