Journal archive
August 12, 2026
It has been nearly a year since I shared my experiences creating a botanical installation for Hoogstraten Groenten & Bloemen in Belgium. Although the website has been quiet since then, my life in floral design has been anything but quiet. This past year has taken me back into the classroom, onto the stage as a […]
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April 26, 2021
I was invited to participate in Sogetsu Concentus Study group’s online virtual exhibition for Earth day. Ikebanists from across the globe were invited to contribute a design for the show. Many different schools were represented, with a total of 139 participants. The exhibition can be viewed here:
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April 10, 2020
This is the last design for the five day challenge, which I finished a few days ago on Instagram. I’m tempted to do more. Right now I am considering a new project to post here. I’m not quite sure I am up to a daily project, something weekly perhaps. A combination of European floral design […]
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June 8, 2015
This is an arrangement I did for the Independent Floral Designers Association table at Potomac Floral for their annual flower show in March. I thought it would be a good chance to do something that was ikebana inspired using a basic ceramic container and floral foam. My only limitation was that it could be no […]
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April 2, 2015
The annual spring exhibition presented by Washington, D.C. Chapter 1 of Ikebana International begins on Friday, April 3rd at the United States National Arboretum. Today was installation day for the first week of the exhibition. My arrangement with the Sogetsu School of Ikebana is shown above. It features intertwining materials emphasizing line and space. […]
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November 30, 2014
Many years ago I took a great course learning european floral design techniques at the AFS Education Center (now Teleflora) in Oklahoma City, OK. It was a great experience, and at the time it was suggested to me that I should study with one of the other designers who taught design classes there, and her […]
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May 2, 2014
Taking a few materials left over from past projects I did a little experimentation and came up with this. Lately there has been a return to some work with bamboo, something I would love to do more of. I’ll keep the bamboo in mind with some of my works this summer.
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April 18, 2014
Today the third and last exhibition installation of ikebana by the Washington,DC Chapter of Ikebana International opened at the U.S. National Arboretum. All of the ikebana arrangements are on view from 10AM until 4PM thru Monday, April 21. At the exhibition you can see the piece I did using bamboo, colored contorted filbert branches, craspedia, […]
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April 13, 2014
Earlier this month I did a demonstration for the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Workshop of the Washington,DC Chapter of Ikebana International. They are always such a warm and receptive group and it was a pleasure to spend the afternoon with them. I managed to get some quick photos afterwards and You can see my work below. Now […]
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March 7, 2014
Thursday night The Art League Galley opened the Biennial Ikebana Exhibition featuring works of art by Art League artists paired with ikebana artists from the Washington, DC Sogetsu Ikebana branch. Frederick and I went to Alexandria to install my piece in the afternoon, most of the other ikebana artists were done and my spot was […]
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