Ikebana Gallery Award - For all Ikebana students around the world
The Ikebana Gallery Award Committee is pleased to announce that the following 7 works have been selected as finalists in the Ikebana Gallery Award 2026. We would like to express our appreciation to Dr. Inoue, President of International Society of Ikebana Research, for his valuable assistance in the selection process for the finalists.
The Ikebana Gallery Award is recognized as a historically significant project in History of Ikebana (2025) by Yoshiho Kobayashi.
Congratulations to the students whose works have been selected!
Before receiving the award, all finalists must obtain verification from a teacher. The teacher must confirm that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements and that the submitted work is entirely the student's own, completed without any external assistance. Please ask your teacher to send an email to ikebana.research@gmail.com
The finalists' works have been sent to our expert judges. The winner will be announced within a few weeks. To receive update notices, simply like the Ikebana Gallery Facebook page. http://bit.ly/facebook-ikebana
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Finalists Details
1. Name: Ngoc Lan NguyenAddress: Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Ikebana school: Sogetsu Ikebana
Materials: Rose, baby breath, dry branches
Teacher: Thanh Hien Nguyen
2. Name: Ngoc Lan Nguyen
Address: Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Ikebana school: Sogetsu Ikebana
Materials: Dracaena fragrans, Cyperus alternifolius
Teacher: Thanh Hien Nguyen
3. Name: Nguyen Thi Hien Phuong
School: Sogetsu SchoolAddress: Hanoi, Vietnam
Teacher: Thanh Hien Nguyen
Materials: Lotus flowers, Lotus Leaves and Ceramic Vase
4. Name: Tiziana Melchiorri
Address: Roma - Italy
Ikebana school: Sogetsu school - 4 Ikebana curriculum-Ikkyu
List of material: Heliantus Annuus, Chrysanthemum L.
Brief comment: The composition expresses the concept of mass by assembling two kind of flowers
Teacher : Lucia Pierelli - Ikebanalab Scuola Sogetsu Roma
5. Name: Thuy Van Ngo
Address: Can Tho, Viet Nam
Ikebana school: Sogetsu Ikebana
Materials: Gerbera Lace
Teacher: Thanh Hien Nguyen
I tried to cut the stem of the flower and used the pressure of water to create curve lines in order to bring vibrancy to the arrangement.
6, Name: Thuy Van Ngo
Address: Can Tho, Viet Nam
Ikebana school: Sogetsu Ikebana
Materials: Ammi visgana, dried vines.
Teacher: Thanh Hien Nguyen
7. Name: Surawee Hanananthasuk (@kayandhana)
Address: Nonthaburi, Thailand
Ikebana school: Sogetsu Ikebana
Materials: Amarunthus, Anthurium and Chrysanthemums
Teacher: Kouyou Sawada
