Meet the Maker

Meet Suhwa Chang — ceramic artist, floral designer, and founder of Ablaze Bloom.

Rooted in over a decade of Ikenobo ikebana practice, Suhwa’s work lives at the intersection of nature, craft, and poetry. Her arrangements often bloom from handmade ceramic vessels and raw wood forms she creates herself — each one inviting stillness, emotion, and a sense of imperfect beauty.

Based in Los Angeles, Suhwa works out of her home studio with a view of persimmon and passion fruit trees, a sleepy dog named Chocho, and always, fresh flowers close at hand. Her quiet philosophy? “Nature doesn’t hurry, and neither do I