Glimpse of Summer
From my Saga Goryu Ikebana class this past week “Heika-Chokuseitai Maedome”. I’ve been studying this wonderful classical school of ikebana for a year now. It’s adding to my knowledge of
Summer Blooms on Exhibit
Today I did an ikebana arrangement for the 2011 Legacy of Mary Sugiyama-Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibition at the United States National Arboretum. I’ve done this show several times before and you
Vertical Composition
It’s the in between time in the garden, no longer full of spring flowers and just beginning to have those of summer. I cut an iris leaf from the plant
Cool Blue Water
Cool blue water surrounds the Hana Kubari made with a split stem of curly willow branch. Perched across the branch lies chartreuse green mini cymbidium orchid blooms and delicate blue grape hyacinths. It’s
Spring Awakening
Spring brings about renewal, long dormant life begins to awaken and reach for the sun. A perfect time to begin some posts here and show some new arrangements. I thought
Time out
I’ve been tinkering with photos to post here recently, and you can see my efforts on the Sogetsu Ikebana page. But for the next month or so I will be turning
New Links!
I’ve updated and added new links to some of my favorite cool websites and blogs, all are listed in the Blogroll. More to come!
Slideshow Added to Ikebana Page
I’ve just added a slideshow to the ikebana page, so take a look. It’s all linked to my Flickr site.
State of change
I’m in the process of redeveloping this site using new version of wordpress and new features to enhance what I am able to do. Photo Galleries will be added to the pages shortly.