Journal archive
January 1, 2013
A new year has begun, with it my resolution to do more ikebana. Something small to start the year (using one of my many new vases received at Christmas, this redwood vase is from Mrs. Ham), it is great to use materials foraged from the garden. My walk with Frederick today was a chance to […]
Read story →December 24, 2012
Today I want to share some traditional Christmas floral designs I have done in the past two weeks. The first one using tulips, pomegranates, and assorted evergreens. In my quest to continue to be more eco-friendly with my design mechanics I used a vintage Dazey floral holder to make this piece instead of floral foam. […]
Read story →November 23, 2012
November 21, 2012
With Thanksgiving Day being celebrated here in the United States tomorrow I wanted to share my gratitude with you. This arrangement of aspidistra, balloon flower and a pear suggests to me abundance. It’s rich in color and texture, and it is just enough to give me a feeling of being full and satisfied. That’s true […]
Read story →November 20, 2012
Autumn days are growing shorter. The time has passed much too quickly and I have a few photos to share, starting with this one featuring bittersweet (one of my favorite materials). The inspiration for this arrangement came after reading Dutch floral artist Gerd Verschoor’s book “Beyond Flowers, Collecting and Arranging Natural Objects”. In this book […]
Read story →August 31, 2012
August 30, 2012
August 29, 2012
July 16, 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 […]
Read story →July 15, 2012