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Ikebana Teachers
Eleven teachers representing 4 schools of Ikebana including Banmi Shofu, Ichiyo, Ohara and Sogetsu are conducting in-person classes in Florida. Find out more about our Chapter’s talented, certified ikebana teachers here.
There are many different schools of ikebana, which represent a differing approachs to the art, ranging from traditional, disciplined styles that capture natural landscapes to modern, free-expressionist forms. Use the main menu to discover more about the schools practicing in our chapter.
Banmi Shofu Ryu
Ric Bansho Carrasco
Tampa/St. Petersburg
Ric Bansho Carrasco
2nd Generation Iemoto
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Banmi Shofu Ryu
Laurel Banbera Fooks
St. Petersburg
Laurel Banbera Fooks
2nd Level, 3rd Grade Instructor
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Ichiyo
Pat Carey
Tampa
Pat Carey
Associate Master
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Ichiyo
Jeanne Houlton
St. Petersburg/Online
Jeanne Houlton
Master
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Sogetsu
Aimee Jackson
St. Petersburg
Aimee Jackson
Jonin Sanyo
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Ichiyo
Kathy LaDuke
Levy and Surrounding Counties
Kathy LaDuke
Junior Master
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Ichiyo
Toshie Poston
Seminole
Toshie Poston
Instructor 1
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Sogetsu
Sybille Ruschmeier
St. Petersburg
Sybille Ruschmeier
Sanyo Shihan
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Ohara
Susan Hoaoi Thorpe
St. Petersburg
Susan Hoaoi Thorpe
Associate Second Term Master
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