Some people are very interested in making bouquets by themselves and they would like to take lessons. Unfortunately however they do not want to spend lots of money by enrolling in official courses of which curriculum include how to make bouquests. The point is they would like to concentrate on the training of making bouquets only fora while. If you share the same feeling or have interest in learning how to make bouquets, why not join the special program featuring the design of bouquets only.
There are many kinds of bouquets as show in this page. California Flower Art Academy has established a brand new course featuring bouquets designs by the title of Floral Design Bouquet Course ("Bouquet Course"). This course consists of designing three kinds of bouquets and the lesson fee is $178 including flower and bouquet making materials. It takes much more time to make bouquet compoared with other regular kind of floral designs. Usually we have to spend approximately 75 minutes (more or less) to make most of floral designs. However when it comes to bouquets, it usually takes about two (2) hours (more or less). Roughly speaking bouquet making needs almost doubled amount of time compared with ordinary floral designs. Students who join this course are supposed to make only one bouquet a day by spending about two hours. Since it nees much more time and energy, students usually do not make more than one bouquet a day.
The typical application of bouquets is wedding party when a bride holds a bouquet which enhances the beauty of brides. The type of bouquets used for the lessons of this course may be changing from time to time. This may make it possible for you to learn more designs by repeating to attend this course some time later. You can take lessons of this course at our San Jose main classroom or Burlingame extension class not only on weekdays but also on the weekend. If you are interested in learning how to make bouquets, please contact info@california-academy.com We are more than happy to help you acquire skills of making bouquets.
California Flower Art Academy is serving the San Francisco Bay Area and San Francisco Peninsula (South Bay and East Bay) and also Silicon Valley (San Jose in Santa Clara County). Since our school's inception, we have been educating uncountable number of students who would like to acquire practical skills of floral designs and flower arranging from European Floral Art to Japanese Ikebana Arrangement. If you are looking for a reliable floral design school, flower arranging instructor, floral design class or studio where you can learn floral art at affordable prices/tuition, we recommend you to join California Flower Art Academy whose inception goes back to 20 years ago and is authorized by Flower Decorators Association which is one of the best established and most prestigious floral associations in Japan.
No matter for what purpose you want to learn floral arrangements, for hobby or for business, we can help you make a difference in floral art. If you are interested in joining our school, please send email to info @california-academy.com
We are pleased to introduce our Brand New Program featuring Ikebana Arrangement. This program is offered at $98 including flower materials, KENZAN (needlepoint flower holder) and SUIBAN (flat type container specifically designed for Ikebana Arrangement). You can take a lesson from a well experienced Japanese Instructor who got a license and certification in Japan. Ikebana is part of Japanese traditional cultures. This arts requires even more profound and delicate sense and skills in its arrangement compared with a regular kind of flower arrangement. Although the skill, technique and the way of arranging Ikebana is usually not utilized for typical business oriented floral decorations such as wedding or funeral flower arrangement or display and decoration at hotels etc in USA, many people still have keen interest in this particular Japanese floral art. Not only the skill and way of decorations but also tools, utensils, supplies and containers used for Ikebana are of a different kind compared with regular floral designs prevailing in Europe and USA. For Ikebana Arrangement, they use what is called "KENZAN" which is a needlepoint holder for holding flowers and flower stems. KENZAN is made of metal and it has tremendous number of needles. Due to its function and also the nature of material, it is heavy and not disposable. This is the biggest difference compared with "OASIS" which is used for a regular kind of floral arrangement. OASIS is made of chemical foam and it is very light and disposable. For holding flowers, flower stems are inserted into OASIS. KENZAN is said to be more difficult to use for floral arrangement compared with OASIS. Another difference in utensil is a container/vase. For Ikebana arrangement, they often use flat container called "SUIBAN" which is designed specifically for Ikebana Arrangement and totally different from a regular kind of vase. Additional difference can be found in the history and a life style behind Ikebana arrangement. Most of young ladies who grew up in a decent level of society in Japan were required to earn the skill of Ikebana arrangement before getting married. Namely Ikebana was considered one of mandatory subjects young women should learn before getting married until around 40-50 years ago. By making the best use of Ikebana skills they learned before marriage, they could make interior floral decoration at home after getting married. Nowadays in Japan, European style of contemporary floral design (In Japan they call it just "Flower Arrangement" which does not mean IKEBANA but contemporary floral designs) is more popular although Ikebana used to be mainstream until about 25 to 30 years ago. By knowing above situation, if you are interested in Ikebana and want to acquire skills for making Ikebana arrangement, we are more than happy to help you by educating you based on hands on training or person to person instructions. California Flower Art Academy is pleased to announce a Brand New Program called "Ikebana Short Program" which is offered at $98 including flower materials, KENZAN and also SUIBAN introduced above. By attending this program, you will learn entry level of two kinds of Ikebana Arrangements spending about 2.5 hours. This short program is part of Ikebana Arrangement Elementary Course (offered for $210). You can join this short program as a trial lesson for evaluating our way of instruction and the quality of our lesson. If you feel comfortable and satisfied with our way of instructions, you can transfer to Ikebana Arrangement Elementary Course. By rolling over to this elementary course, you can make the best use of above mentioned KENZAN and SUIBAN you already got at Ikebana Short Program. And all you need to pay for the lesson of this elementary course is additional $151 only. California Flower Art Academyhas been educating uncoutable number of students since 1990 in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. Our school is authorized by Flower Decorators Association which is one of the best established and prestigious floral associations in Japan. You will enjoy a training by our Ikebana Instructor who has over 30 year experience as Ikebana instructor. Lessons are offered at our San Jose main classroom and also Burlingame extension class (located in San Mateo County near San Francisco Airport). If you would like to join Ikebana Short Program, send email to info@california-academy.com We help you make a difference in floral art.
For You to Enhance Your Skills and Expand Your Line of Designs
Attention: Students who would like to learn higher level of skills of wedding floral designs.
Due to the increasing demand for the training classes about wedding floral decorations, California Flower Art Academy has established a brand new course
(by the title of Wedding Floral Decoration Advanced Course) specializing in higher level of wedding floral decorations. If you have already completed a regular course of wedding floral decorations (such as Table Arrangement Center Piece Program, Wedding Party Arrangement Basic Course or Wedding Ceremony Arrangement Course), it is highly recommended to join this brand new Advanced Course so that you can further brush up on your decoration skills and acquire even higher level of wedding floral arrangements. The fee for this brand new course is $268 for learning several different types of wedding floral designs. The fee for certificate is separate. You will learn the undermentioned 5 kinds of designs by joining this course.
You have just found one of the best experienced floral design schools
in California. We are pleased to help you become a floral designer.
If you are wondering whether or not you should enroll at our school,
you can try our INTRODUCTORY TRIAL BUDGET PROGRAM detailed as follows:
(1) Purpose:
We help you evaluate our instruction and way of teaching of floral design
before you make official enrollment at our school.
(2) Budget:
All you have to spend is only $89- covering two lessons (one lesson is
90 minutes making total lesson time 3 hours). $89 covers tuition and
flower materials fee.
(3) How Long:
Usually it takes 2.5 to 3 hours to complete this program.
(4) Location:
You can join this Introductory Budget Program at the following class rooms:
(a) San Jose (Silicon Valley): 7280 Blue Hill Drive #7, San Jose, CA 95129
(b) Burlingame (near San Francisco Airport): 831 Mitten Rd., Suite 204, Burlingame, CA 94010
(5) Credit/Unit:
You can earn two credits (two units) by attending this trial program. And
if you decide to continue taking further lessons, the units (two credits)
you earned from this trial program will be counted as a part of total credit
required for completing Fresh Flower Arrangement Elementary Course. As to the
fee when taking this Elementary Course after completing this introductory program, all you have to pay is additional $321.
(6) Introductory to Elementary Course:
This program can be used for you to evaluate our way of instruction which
is based on hands on training. Our instructor will train you well considering
the level of each student's understanding and progress.
(7) Small Class:
Unlike local community colleges' floral design classes, we adop very small
scale class. The typical number of students is 2-6 students per class in
order to keep the high quality of instruction.
(8) Any Questions or Enquiry:
Please send e-mail to the undermentioned e-mail address or call the managing
director (Mieko Hirano) on 408-859-7812.
REMARKS:
(a) Above fee and prices are subject to change without notice.
(b) We accept enrollment on FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED basis.
Learn Decorations Not Only For Party But Also For Ceremony
CFAA (California Flower Art Academy) is pleased to announce a special event course offering the class for Wedding Flower Arrangement as described below. One of the most popular jobs for people who have mastered a high level of floral design is Wedding Floral Decoration which is very creative, exciting and profitable. CFAA is pleased to help you engage in this lucrative wedding business by offering instructions for wedding decorations based on the Step-By-Step and Person-To-Person instructions.
Following 3 kinds of decorations are included. Each decoration requires one lesson of 90 minutes. Total amount of tuition including materials cost is $169.00 to complete this course.
In order to join this course, students must have already finished our Elementary Course OR must have the same level of flower arranging skill as graduated from our Elementary Course.
If you believe you have skills enough to start with this course by skipping Elementary Course, please consult our instructor.
Candle Decoration
Central Main/Altar Decoration
Wreath Decoration
If you want to further enhance and expand your line up of wedding decorations, you can join Wedding Floral Decoration Advanced Course. As for details about this course, visit the page introduced below.
For You to Acquire Skills of Wedding Floral Decorations
CFAA (California Flower Art Academy: Bay Area's Floral Design School & Studio) is pleased to announce a special event course offering the class for Wedding Flower Arrangement as described below. One of the most popular jobs for people who have mastered a high level of floral design is Wedding Floral Decoration which is very creative, exciting and profitable. CFAA is pleased to help you engage in this lucrative wedding business by offering instructions for wedding decorations based on the Step-By-Step and Person-To-Person instructions.
Following 6 kinds of decorations are included. Each Decoration requires one lesson of 90 minutes. Total amount of tuition including materials cost is $298.00 to complete this course.In order to join this course, students must have already finished CFAA's Elementary Course (For details,click the site address shown at the bottom of this page) or must have the same level of flower arranging skill as graduated from CFAA fs Elementary Course. If you believe you have skills enough to start with this course by skipping Elementary Course, please consult our managing director.
Boutonniere
Bouquet (Oasis Holder Bouquet or Hand-tied Bouquet)
Flower Basket
Centerpiece Arrangement
Main Table Arrangement
Wedding Cake Decoration
In order for you to acquire a wider range of wedding flower arrangement, we recommend you to join Wedding Ceremony Arrangement Course as well. As to details about this course, visit the page stated below.
Do you like a corsage ? Can you imagine you make a pretty corsage like this and give it to the bride who is your sister, friend or relative ? We help you acquire skills for making beautiful corsages which can be used for a wedding. California Flower Art Academy offers a variety of floral design programs featuring wedding decorations such as corsages, bouquets and table arrangement center piece decorations whatsoever. Due to increasing demand to affordable and easy wedding floral design programs, we have established a new session called "Floral Design Corsage Program" which is now offered for $79 only. You can learn how to design and make corsages by way of hands on training by attending this special training session. The lessons are offered at our San Jose main class room (close to the border to Cupertino and the intersection of freeway 85 and De Anza Blvde) and also at our Burlingame extension class (near San Francisco Airport). You can take a lesson of this program not only weekday but also weekend, daytime and evening to support busy people. If you are interested in joining this program, send your e-mail to the undermentioned e-mail address to raise any kind of questions or set up your lesson schedule. We help you make a difference in floral art.
Wreath is very popular among various floral designs. This is used for many occasions for decoration purpose. You can put it on the wall for the interior decoration. You had better make it yourself rather than buying at floral shops to same money. California Flower Art Academy offers a special training session featuring the designs of wreaths. You can learn basic skills of making typical wreaths by attending this session called "Floral Design Wreath Making Program". The cost for attending this session is only $178 including flower materials. You will learn a couple of wreaths at this training session. The lessons are offered at our San Jose main class room (close to the border with the city of Cupertino. nearby the intersection of Freeway 85 and De Anza Blvd) and also at our Burlingame extension class (near San Francisco Airport). Classes are available not only weekday but also weekend, daytime and evening as well to support busy people. If you are interested in joining this special session, send your enquiry to the undermentioned e-mail address to raise any kind of questions or to set up the schedule for your lesson. California Flower Art Academy is accredited by Flower Decorators Association which is one of the best eatablished and prestigious floral associations in Japan. We help you make a difference in floral art.
Give A Gift To Your Friend With Unique Floral Gift Wrapping
During a holiday season or at a birthday party etc., you can make a unique and eye-catching gift wrapping making the best use of your skill of flower desining skills of gift wrapping. The above picture shows one of the flower gift wrappings which can be used for a birthday, Mother's Day, Christmas, marriage anniversary party and your friend, mother or husband will love such a beautiful gifts you made and only one gift available in the world. California Flower Art Academy has established a new class called "Gift Wrapping Flower Design Program" for only $95 including materials (flowers etc). You will learn a couple of designs in this training session so that you will become familiar with making gift wrapping flower designs. Session is offered at our San Jose and Burlingame class rooms. You can take a lesson not only weekday but also weekend, daytime and evening as well. If you are interested in learning this unique floral decoration, please send your enquiry to the undermentioned e-mail address so that you can ask any kind of questions or we can set up the concrete lesson schedule for you. We are happy to offer lessons you like with help you need. Make a difference in a floral art.
For you to learn more about wedding floral designs
Attention: Students who want to acquire higher level of skills for wedding floral decoration.
Due to very high demand for training programs specializing in wedding floral decorations, California Flower Art Academy has established a brand new program called "Wedding Floral Decoration Advanced Course" which will start in December 2008. The fee for this course is $298 including flower materials.
If you have already completed wedding related floral decoration program such as
Table Arrangement Center Piece Program ($150), Wedding Party Arrangement Basic Course or Wedding Ceremony Arrangement Course, it is highly recommended for you to join this brand new course so that you can brush up on your current floral design skills and also earn even higher level of desig skills for wedding decorations. No matter which program, if you are interested in joining our school, please let us know by sending your enquiry to the undermentioned e-mail address. We are more than happy to help you earn practical skills of floral arrangements.
Can be used for decoration of any kind of event & party
Dear Future Students,
You can join this program by skipping Fresh Flower Arrangement Elementary Course.
Due to a very high demand and increasing enquiries about table arrangement center piece decorations, California Flower Art Academy has decided to provide a brand new program featuring table arrangement center piece decoration. In this program, students learn four types of table arrangements which can be used for various kinds of event, party, decoration and reception such as wedding party, birthday party, halloween party or even Christmas party whatsoever. Our school picks up 3 different types of center piece designs which can be easily made even by entry level of students. Center piece arrangement is most probably one of the easiest decorations and by acquiring the skill for this sort of design, students can level up their techniques leading to the next level of decorations. In this sense this program is very useful and informative. If you want to make floral decoration by yourself at any kind of party which is coming soon, this program could be one of very ideal ones in terms of quick way for reaching practical designs. You can make the best use of this program if you are scheduled to get married in the near future and you want to minimize the cost of floral decorations, you can do this decoration by yourself and ylet a professional designer do the rest of decoration. It is fully up to you how to make the best use of your skill acquired from this special program.
Here is a summary and gist of this program as follows:
1. Fee: $150 including tuition and flower materials
2. Number of designs you learn at this program: 3 types of decoration
4. How many hours: approximately 3 to 4 hours
5. Where: At our San Jose Class Room and Burlingame Class Room.
6. What day of the week:1st, 3rd & 4th Saturday (at Burlingame) and 2nd & 4th
Sunday (at San Jose)
7. What time: From 10:00am to about 3:00pm (30-60 minutes lunch break from 12:30)
8. How many students per class: 2-6 students
9. Language: English
10.How to enroll: Contact our school by sending e-mail to us (click the mail
address below) to ask the availability of space and after deciding the
day of lesson, send your check to us. Make check payable to CFAA and send
it to CFAA at 1270 Albion Lane,Sunnyvale, CA 94087 together with your memo
showing the day of lesson and your e-mail address.
If you are interested in joining this program, just send us your e-mail by clicking our e-mail address stated below. We look forward to working with you.
Sincerely yours,
California Flower Art Academy
Mieko Martha Hirano, Managing Director
For Your Business to Offer Wider Range Of Decorating Services
California Flower Art Academy has been educating lots of students for the purpose of enhancing their culture by way of offering floral design course ranging from elementary to instructor courses. Due to the increase in the demand from students in the USA, we started offering more business oriented programs so that students can learn practical decoration for various parties, events, occasions and ceremonites including wedding and funerals. Once our graduates start their own business as a florist, floral designer or flower arranging specialists, they are required to comply with a wide range of requirements from their customers especially for wedding and funeral ceremonies.
Among above requirements, funeral floral decorating services are mandatory for florists to offer to their customers. As a matter of fact, there is very high demand in funeral arrangements and once floral designers master this particular decoration, it will contribute to stabilizing the business operation.
There is a variety of funeral decoration such as standing sprays, casket sprays,
funeral wreaths and funeral cross decoration whatsoever. We are more than happy to help you acquire some of main decorations used for funeral ceremony by offering FUNERAL FLORAL DECORATION COURSE. If you are interested in this program, please click the following site addres to find more details such as curriculum and tuition (including flower materials) etc.
Attention Business Owners or Future Business Owners !
There are so many keys for successful operation of florist or flower designing
company. If you already acquired a skil of making floral designs or flower arrangements for wedding or funeral, you now have lots of potential for you to make money by starting your own floral business. In order to start your own business, there are mandatory legal conditions which must be satisfied before opening your own florist or floral business. We are more than happy to teach you about HOW TO START YOUR FLORAL BUSINESS and HOW TO DO SUCCESSFUL OPERATION
OF YOUR FLORAL BUSINESS in this seminar. Please go through the following information:
1. Who can qualify to attend this seminar ?
(a) Students who already completed following courses at our school:
Case A. Fresh Flower Arrangement Elementary Course and Intermediate Course
Case B. Fresh Flower Arrangement Elementary Course and Wedding Floral Decoration Course
Case C. Other students who earned certain number of credits/units at our school.
(b) Applicants who did not learn floral design at our school but already
acquired flower arrangement skills (In this case the special rate of tuition does not apply).
2. Tuition:
Students who acquired floral desigsn skills at our school.....SPECIAL RATE $350-
Students who did not acquire floral design skills at our school............$595-
3. How long doest it take to finish the seminar ?
It takes about 7 hours.
4. Curriculum: What are you going to learn ?
(1) What must be done in order to start a floral business ?
The mandatory conditions which must be satisfied so that you can legally run
a florist or you can legally work as a floral designer.
(2) How to obtain a business license ?
(3) The easiest way to legally start your business.
(What is the sole proprietary ? Merit and demerit)
(4) You can name your own business in various ways
(You can legally own your business name as many as you like. How to do this ?)
(5) How to procure/buy flower materials at dealer prices ?
(6) How to obtain a seller’s permit ?
(7) What must be done in order to legally keep a seller’s permit ?
How to write/fill out the sales tax application (State Board of Equalization)
(8) How to set up the price when selling flowers ?
(9) Which has more demand, wedding or funeral design ?
(10) How to increase the visibility and awareness of your business in the market ?
(advertisement and marketing)
(11) The easiest way for you to have your own website (the most affordable way
and most convenient way)
(12) How to increase the visibility of your own website in the internet world ?
(Even if you have made your own website, you cannot gather customers unless your
website has high visibility. How to solve this problem ?)
5. What if you want to learn only a part of the program ?
If you feel you need to attend only a part of the above-mentioned curriculums, we will consider to give you a discount. The tuition will be decided case by case.
6. When is this seminar held ?
Depending on the number of applicants and the convenience of applicant(s), the school will decide the day and time case by case.
7. You can acquire very practical knowledge necessary for starting and running your own floral business by attending this seminar.
If you have any particular questions regarding this seminar, please contact flower@california-academy.com (We accept your questions only by e-mail).
If you are wondering whether or not you should enroll at our school,
you can try out INTRODUCTORY TRIAL BUDGET PROGRAM detailed as follows:
(1) Purpose:
We help you evaluate our instruction and way of teaching of floral design
before you make official enrollment at our school.
(2) Budget:
All you have to spend is only $89- covering two lessons (for learning two
kinds of floral designs. One lesson lasts 75 to 90 minutes making total lesson time 2.5 to 3 hours). The total amount $89 covers tuition and floral material fee.
(3) Credit/Unit:
You can earn two credits (two units) by attending this trial program. And
if you decide to continue taking further lessons, the units (two credits)
you earned from this introductory trial program will be counted as a part
of total credit required for completing Fresh Flower Arrangement Elementary
Course.
As to the fee when taking this Elementary Course after completing introductory program, all you have to pay is only $321.
(4) Introductory to Elementary Course:
This program can be used for you to evaluate our way of instruction which
is based on hands on training. Our instructor will train you well considering
the level of each student's understanding and progress.
(5) Small Class:
Unlike local community colleges' floral design classes, we adop very small
scale class. The typical number of students is 2-6 students per class in
order to keep the high quality of instruction.
(6) Want to talk with us ?:
If you have any questions or enquiry regarding this program and want to talk
with us, you can call the managing director (Mieko Hirano) on 408-859-7812.
If you are interested in trying this Introductory Program for evaluation
purpose, please contact us at the following e-mail address.
Thank you.
Mieko Martha Hirano
Managing Director
California Flower Art Academy
CFAA (California Flower Art Academy) is pleased to announce that we will
hold a short program of one day seminar according to the following schedule:
* When: Every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday (at our San Jose Class Room). 1st, 3rd & 4th Saturday at our Burlingame Class Room.
* Where: San Jose Class Room (7280 Blue Hill Drive #7, San Jose, CA 95129)
Burlingame Class Room (831 Mitten Rd. Suite 203, Burlingame, CA 94010) If you would like to know the exact location, visit our website and check with index of "LOCATION".
* How much: $150.00/student including tuition, materials and certificate fee
* How many hours: 3 to 4 hours (depends on number of students)
* Time Frame: From 10:00am until around 2:00pm (lunch break 12:30 to 1:30)
* Way of instruction: One on one and person to person lesson (hands on training)
* How many students: small class (typically 2 to 6 students)
* What kind of arrangement: Easy to Arrange Designs. Subject is different from
seminar to seminar
* Easy access to Elementary Course: If you attend this seminar 4 times
(covering different designs/subjects), you will be entitled to get a certificate of Elementary Course (fee for certificate is separate). Or you can roll over to Elementary Course after finishing this program.
* How to apply: Visit our website and fill out the form of "BE A MEMBER"
and send to our school by internet OR contact us by e-mail. At the same time send a check for $150- to CFAA at 1270 Albion Lane, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, USA.
* First come first served: Upon our receipt of above check, you will considered
to have been officially enrolled at our seminar. Since the absolute number
of students is limited, we will process your application on "first come, first served" basis.
*Seminar Schedule throughout the year:
Usually we hold this seminar throughout the year. However when we hold special
seminars in Japan, this seminar is not available. Please check beforehand with
us regarding the availability of this seminar.
In addition to Weekend One Day Seminar, we are offering regular classes, lessons and instructions from elementary to instructor course, from wedding to funeral floral decoration course by inviting students from the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley covering the following citites:
San Francisco, Daly City, San Mateo, Burlingame, Millbrae, Brisbane, South San Francisco, San Carlos, Redwood City, Woodside, Atherton, Sunnyvale, Menlo Park, Stanford, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Santa Clara, Los Altos Hills, San Jose, Cupertino, Saratoga, Campbell, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Fremont etc etc.
If you are located close to the San Francisco Airport, you are recommended to join our regular class held at our Burlingame Extension Class.
CFAA has been training uncountable number of students who would like to become a floral artist, floral designer, wedding floral decorator or flower arranging instructor. The easiest way for enhancing your sense of art is to get along with well experienced artists and designers. Our instructors and artists are
happy to offer you a quality flower designing instruction.
If you have any questions, please contact the udermentioned e-mail address or
you can call me on 408-859-7812.
Thank you.
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We are pleased to introduce our Brand New Program featuring Ikebana Arrangement. This program is offered at $98 including flower materials, KENZAN (needlepoint flower holder) and SUIBAN (flat type container specifically designed for Ikebana Arrangement). You can take a lesson from a well experienced Japanese Instructor who got a license and certification in Japan. Ikebana is part of Japanese traditional cultures. This arts requires even more profound and delicate sense and skills in its arrangement compared with a regular kind of flower arrangement. Although the skill, technique and the way of arranging Ikebana is usually not utilized for typical business oriented floral decorations such as wedding or funeral flower arrangement or display and decoration at hotels etc in USA, many people still have keen interest in this particular Japanese floral art. Not only the skill and way of decorations but also tools, utensils, supplies and containers used for Ikebana are of a different kind compared with regular floral designs prevailing in Europe and USA. For Ikebana Arrangement, they use what is called "KENZAN" which is a needlepoint holder for holding flowers and flower stems. KENZAN is made of metal and it has tremendous number of needles. Due to its function and also the nature of material, it is heavy and not disposable. This is the biggest difference compared with "OASIS" which is used for a regular kind of floral arrangement. OASIS is made of chemical foam and it is 
very light and disposable. For holding flowers, flower stems are inserted into OASIS. KENZAN is said to be more difficult to use for floral arrangement compared with OASIS. Another difference in utensil is a container/vase. For Ikebana arrangement, they often use flat container called "SUIBAN" which is designed specifically for Ikebana Arrangement and totally different from a regular kind of vase. Additional difference can be found in the history and a life style behind Ikebana arrangement. Most of young ladies who grew up in a decent level of society in Japan were required to earn the skill of Ikebana arrangement before getting married. Namely Ikebana was considered one of mandatory subjects young women should learn before getting married until around 40-50 years ago. By making the best use of Ikebana skills they learned before marriage, they could make interior floral decoration at home after getting married. Nowadays in Japan, European style of contemporary floral design (In Japan they call it just "Flower Arrangement" which does not mean IKEBANA but contemporary floral designs) is more popular although Ikebana used to be mainstream until about 25 to 30 years ago. By knowing above situation, if you are interested in Ikebana and want to acquire skills for making Ikebana arrangement, we are more than happy to help you by educating you based on hands on training or person to person instructions. California Flower Art Academy is pleased to announce a Brand New Program called "Ikebana Short Program" which is offered at $98 including flower materials, KENZAN and also SUIBAN introduced above. By attending this program, you will learn entry level of two kinds of Ikebana Arrangements spending about 2.5 hours. This short program is part of 
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