The Floral Art of Tea Ceremony Chabana: Summer Japanese Tea Flowers

A workshop exploring Chabana, the Japanese tea ceremony’s meditative floral art & connect with the season through simple, natural beauty.
About this Event

Summer Chabana reflects the vitality and quiet abundance of the season. Rather than creating fullness for its own sake, it evokes a subtle sense of coolness (suzushisa)—allowing wild grasses, slender branches, and fleeting blossoms to express their natural beauty without forcing their form.
Chabana (茶花), meaning "tea flowers," is the simple, natural style of floral arrangement practiced in the Japanese tea ceremony.We invite you to join us for an intimate, hands-on workshop exploring the art and philosophy of this meditative practice—a quiet invitation to experience the turning of the season through simplicity, keen attention, and care.
What We Will Explore

• The Philosophy of Chabana: Discover how Chabana differs from the more formal traditions of Ikebana, embracing simplicity, transience, seasonality, and the spirit of wabi.
• Seasonal Summer Flora: Work with seasonal flowers, grasses, and foliage while learning to observe and honor each stem's natural movement, rhythm, and character.
• Vessels & Dew: Explore traditional seasonal containers—from bamboo and gourds to unglazed ceramics—and practice the subtle art of misting leaves to evoke the refreshing cool of morning dew.
• Hands-On Practice: Create your own simple yet expressive summer arrangement that honors the unforced form of each plant.

A gentle practice of slowing down, observing, and allowing each flower to remain true to its own nature.

About the instructor
is a professional horticulturist, landscape designer, and floral artist with over two decades of experience working with plants, public gardens, and environmental art. A practitioner of traditional Japanese tea ceremony, her creative work spans floral design, ceramics, and living art installations. She is the co-founder of KinKa, a East Village design studio and plant space dedicated to seasonal beauty, craft, and slow practices.

**The workshop will take place in Cuna's private dining room, located next to the main dining room. Overlooking a serene garden, the space provides a calm and intimate setting for the workshop.
**Fresh flowers are included to take home! Practice vases and tools are provided for the class and available to purchase separately.
**Tickets for this event are non-refundable and cannot be rescheduled.

**If you have any question, you can send us an email to [email protected] and we'll get back to you.