My First Sogetsu School Certificates Arrived

Since I have begun my ikebana learning journey in 2012, my mentor Agnes and my master teacher Elsbeth encourages me to study Ikebana in a double-disciplined Japanese-Swiss manner which leads to getting Sogetsu School Certificates. 

A small arrangement to celebrate.

Voila, the result: The First (Yonkyu) and the Second Certificates (Sankyu) of Sogetsu Curriculum arrived which prove my learning of the first two books through a method called Kakei-ho. 

In order to be able to master a high level of self expression through flowers, one must learn the basic skills of ikebana through actual interaction with plant materials.

There are still three certificates more to go before I may begin to study for qualifying as a teacher. Yes, you guessed well, Japanese takes schooling very seriously :)