CFA – Lines in Time: Ikebana Sōgetsu Masterclass 10-Episode Full Premium Series

LINES IN TIME: SOGETSU MASTERCLASS BY CHRIS LIM

A Transformative 10-Episode Journey into Sōgetsu Ikebana

Elevate your creativity and deepen your understanding of floral art with LINES IN TIME: Sōgetsu Masterclass by Chris Lim — a specially designed 10-episode ikebana course hosted on the Christanio Floral Academy platform.

This immersive masterclass invites students of all levels, from beginners to seasoned floral artists, to explore the artistic philosophy, techniques, and expressive potential of Sōgetsu Ikebana — a modern, free-spirited school of Japanese floral design that celebrates individuality, harmony, and innovation.

🌿 What You Will Experience

Across ten expertly crafted episodes, Chris Lim — acclaimed ikebana artist and master instructor — guides you step by step through the essence of floral storytelling. Each episode focuses on a key pillar of Sōgetsu practice, seamlessly weaving together historical insight, aesthetic principles, and technical mastery through clear demonstrations and hands-on exploration.

This course encourages you not only to arrange flowers, but to think, see, and express through line, space, material, and time.

🎥 10-Episode Masterclass Series

EP 1: Line as Sculpture
Understanding line as a three-dimensional force — how stems carve space, direction, and intention.

EP 2: Unconventional Materials Mastery
Expanding beyond flowers to explore non-traditional materials and their expressive power.

EP 3: Dynamic Space & Negative Space
Exploring ma — the vital, unseen space that gives ikebana its breath and tension.

EP 4: Usage of Container in Ikebana
Seeing the vessel as an active partner that shapes balance, meaning, and structure.

EP 5: Exhibition Pieces
Designing ikebana for scale, context, and public presentation beyond the tabletop.

EP 6: Colour & Texture as Provocation
Using contrast, restraint, and tactile interplay to evoke emotion and narrative.

EP 7: Movement & Rhythm
Creating flow, repetition, and tempo — allowing arrangements to suggest motion and time.

EP 8: Balancing Design
Mastering visual equilibrium through weight, asymmetry, and compositional tension.

EP 9: Ikebana in Modern Contexts
Positioning Sōgetsu within contemporary art, architecture, fashion, and media.

EP 10: Learning to Demonstrate
Developing clarity, confidence, and presence in presenting, explaining, and teaching ikebana.