Posts Tagged ‘azalea’
Monday, July 16th, 2012
It’s the 365th day of my project at last. When I started this project a year ago I had my doubts about whether or not I could make it beyond a month or two. Over the many months I have learned to create daily, good or bad, to just make it happen as part of my daily routine. It been a great year and I want to thank eveyone who has encouraged me, and given me a boost of energy and inspiration to keep going on. My biggest thanks goes to my partner Frederick for his love and support, I could not have done it without him. My plans from here forward are to continue to create daily. I may take a break for a week or two now, but I do plan keep striving to grow as an artist and challenge myself to keep learning and growing. I may even do a second year of this project, but to be honest I just don’t know yet. What I can say with certainty is that I will be posting here regularly. Again, many thanks to all of you for making the past 365 days so wonderful!!!
Tags: 365 Days, azalea, branches, ferns, floral art, floral design, flowers, grasses, Hana-Dome, ikebana, sogetsu
Posted in Uncategorized | 9 Comments »
Sunday, July 8th, 2012
Two things I have in abundance here at my parents house, branches and beautiful hydrangeas. To make the Hana-dome for this ikebana I used only branches that had fallen in storms during the last week. I’m hoping that the dahlias will have blooms soon, and the garden may yield more flowers after the rains that started tonight. During the last week I’ve fertilized, mulched, deadheaded plants and bushes, and transplanted a few new plants to help bring more into bloom.
Tags: 365 Days, azalea, floral art, floral design, flowers, Hana-Dome, hydrangea, ikebana, sogetsu
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Sunday, July 1st, 2012
Tags: 365 Days, allium, azalea, branches, floral art, floral design, flowers, hydrangea, ikebana, sogetsu
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
Tags: 365 Days, azalea, floral art, floral design, flowers, ikebana, Instagram, sogetsu, spirea
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
The last of the spring tulips from the garden are fading, I used one today with some pink azalea, hosta leaves and winged euonymous. The combination of pink, green and brown looks pretty good together. Not bad for odds and ends from the garden. I have lots coming up, but the severe lack of rain is a concern. During the last few days I have watered aggressively to try to give everything a fighting chance to survive. So many things that should be blooming now have come and gone, and summer plants are rising out ot the ground. I can’t wait to have some new materials to work with.
Tags: 365 Days, azalea, euonymus, floral art, floral design, flowers, hosta, ikebana, sogetsu, tulips
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
There is a lightness of materials and color in this arrangement, the delicate pink azalea blossoms and coppper colored angel hair is a great color combination too. It’s only meant to last an hour or two, but that is plenty of time to enjoy the beauty. Sometimes the best ikebana only lasts briefly, then it’s gone.
Tags: 365 Days, azalea, floral art, floral design, flowers, ikebana, sogetsu
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Friday, April 6th, 2012
Tags: 365 Days, azalea, euonymus, floral art, floral design, flowers, ikebana, iris, sogetsu
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
Tags: 365 Days, azalea, euonymus, floral art, floral design, flowers, ikebana, Instagram, lisianthus, sogetsu
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Monday, April 2nd, 2012
Our material for our Sogetsu ikebana class tonight was cherry branches and azalea, and we were asked to do a either a horizontal nagiere or moribana. Luckily I took a tall vase for nagiere, and I think it’s much easier to make a truly horizontal design in. The cherry gives it a great horizontal line, but the azalea brings a depth and wonderful contrast in color to it. I’m absolutely loving the azaleas this year, such a delight to work with and I hope to get my hands on more.
Tags: 365 Days, azalea, cherry blossoms, floral art, floral design, flowers, ikebana, sogetsu
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
