
09/10/2025
In September, I assisted the wonderful at her ikebana demonstration at .industries in Leith. A sunlit afternoon of calm and quiet focus as Mai shared her artistry.
Mai and I met in Tokyo earlier this year when Alister and I took one of her classes, her kindness and way with flowers stayed with me. To welcome her in Scotland and see her work, her way of listening to flowers, feels like a small dream realised. It’s hard to describe how special it was to share this experience.
Visit ’s page to see more of her work, and much better posts of her three beautiful creations from this day.
All the gorgeous flowers and branches were sourced from .
Deep gratitude to Mai for your friendship and generosity. And to everyone who joined us and created a wonderful atmosphere in the room.
Huge thanks to Away Industries for being such kind, attentive hosts. The light in this building is incredible. 💫