CELEBRATING MULTICULTURAL
IDENTITY THROUGH FLOWERS
a partnership of Asians in Bloom & Tiger Blossom Studio
supportING the AANHPI or BIPOC community in exploring their identity through creativity, NATURE & CONVERSATION.
Celebrating Multicultural Identity Through Flowers is a 2-hour workshop. Aiyana of Tiger Blossom (@tigerblossomstudio) and Jen of Asians In Bloom (@asians.in.bloom) lead a hands-on and reflective experience where we will honor the gifts we have carried from our cultures.
This unique workshop blends Ikebana (Japanese art of floral arrangement), thoughtful prompts, and group discussion. Aiyana guides us in unlocking the healing power of flowers while Jen guides us in celebrating the greatest gifts we have gained from being multicultural. They have both gone through their own beautiful journey of connecting more to their Asian heritage and embracing all parts of themselves, so they were inspired to create a safe space for other people to explore and honor this side of themselves.
Each attendee will leave the workshop with the knowledge to create their own floral arrangements at home, a greater sense of appreciation for their multicultural identity, and new connections who have a shared background of navigating between cultures. No prior experience in Ikebana is needed and all materials will be provided.
Reminder to pet owners: certain flowers can be mildly to extremely toxic to pets, so you may need to be careful where you place your floral arrangement at home.
POST-WORKSHOP FEEDBACK
“It was just a really neat activity where we were able to get creative. Also have a dialogue and conversation about our Asian American identity…kind of the things that maybe were challenging but ultimately the things that also brought us connection and joy.”
Attendee“It was a fun experience! It was nice to actually reflect and remember and be calm for once since I never really reflect too much or think about what we talked about today, so thanks for that too!!”
Attendee“Such a thoughtful and meaningful event with Tiger Blossom Studio and Asians In Bloom.”
AttendeeSCHEDULE
Book a Workshop with us
Virtually, Seattle, or Orange County/LA
Are you looking for a meaningful event to support the AANHPI or BIPOC community in exploring their identity through creativity?
We’d love to host our Celebrating Multicultural Identity Through Flowers workshop in your space whether it’s for a corporate event, retreat activity, community/team building workshop, or something else!
Oct 17, 2026 1-3pm
Little Saigon Creative
Seattle, WA
YOUR GUIDES
JEN CHIU
Founder of Asians in BloomCommunity Facilitator
Jen is a second-generation Taiwanese American who started Asians In Bloom as a space to support self-discovery, creative exploration, and belonging for the Asian diaspora. On her IG, she shares her experiences embracing her non-linear path despite cultural expectations and family pressures.
Jen organizes community building events and recently hosted the Speed Friending for AAPI Women event at Anh Ơi Bake Shop that focused on deeper conversations. She also started a podcast that highlights voices from the multicultural community around honoring their roots while redefining success on their own terms.
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Creator of Tiger Blossom StudioCertified Ikebana Instructor
AIYANA KYOKO
Aiyana is part Japanese, Sansei (third-generation Japanese). She started this Ikebana journey to reconnect with her Grandma Kyoko who was a big part of her life and passed on a few years ago. She found her Ikebana teacher who teaches the same school of Ikebana her grandma studied with, The Ohara School of Japan.
Along this journey Aiyana has discovered much healing and inspiration with the flowers. She created a curriculum at Tiger Blossom Studio that is a mixture of mindfulness and influences of Ikebana to share what she has discovered along the path in hopes that every student will discover their own healing, power, inspiration and creativity with the botanics.