Creating Stunning Blooming Decor for the Sultry Season
Mitsuko Osuga, a celebrated floral designer, is set to teach a unique and captivating class on creative and colorful flower arrangements, themed 'landscape'. This class, inspired by the exhibition KESHIKI | The Landscape Within, will see participants learning the art of flower arrangement using traditional Japanese-style vases.
Osuga, born in Japan and with over 25 years of professional experience in Tokyo, New York City, and Los Angeles, has made a name for herself in the floral design industry. She is the owner and chief designer of Mitsuko Floral, a premier wedding/event floral design studio and school in Torrance, California.
Osuga's work has been featured in numerous prestigious platforms, including Ceremony magazine, various wedding and fashion blogs, special wedding programs on Fox and ABC, and several Japanese magazines and newspapers such as Japan Up!, Lighthouse, Nikkan Sun. She has also received numerous industry awards, including the Wedding Wire's Couples' Choice Awards and The Knot's Best of Weddings. In 2021, Osuga was inducted into The Knot's Hall of Fame, a testament to her exceptional work in the field.
In this class, Osuga will share her expertise, demonstrating how she incorporates Japanese sensibilities and aesthetics in her arrangements. Participants can expect to learn about Western-style flower arrangement techniques, as well as how to create stunning arrangements using simpler techniques to activate Japanese-style ceramics with easily purchased flowers.
A temporary vase will be provided for the class, and all participants will be able to keep their finished flower arrangements. The class promises to be an enriching experience for both beginners and experienced flower arrangers alike.
It's important to note that specific techniques taught in this class may not be widely published or may be part of private or specialized workshops. However, for those interested in learning more about Japanese-style flower arrangement (ikebana) classes that focus on landscape themes and the use of traditional vases, common techniques include using asymmetrical balance, focusing on the empty spaces, and using seasonal flowers and materials to represent the five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.
Join Mitsuko Osuga in this exciting journey of learning and creating beautiful landscape-themed flower arrangements. Sign up now to secure your spot in this unforgettable class!
- Mitsuko Osuga, an acclaimed floral designer who has a class on landscape-themed flower arrangements, has a following in the fashion-and-beauty and home-and-garden worlds, having been featured in Ceremony magazine and various wedding and fashion blogs.
- The exhibition KESHIKI | The Landscape Within inspired Osuga's unique class, allowing participants to learn the traditional Japanese practice of flower arrangement (ikebana) using artful ceramics, fashioned after Western-style techniques.
- In addition to her work as the owner and chief designer of Mitsuko Floral, a well-known wedding/event floral design studio, Osuga provides education-and-self-development courses, teaching her techniques to interested students.
- For those seeking further knowledge, it's worth noting common Japanese-style flower arrangement techniques like asymmetrical balance, focusing on the empty spaces, and using seasonal flowers to represent the five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.
- As a highly recognized industry figure, Mitsuko Osuga has earned prestigious awards such as The Knot's Best of Weddings, Wedding Wire's Couples' Choice Awards, and induction into The Knot's Hall of Fame, signifying her dedication to the art, design, and lifestyle of floral arrangement.
