Journal archive
February 19, 2012
Perhaps today is not my best effort, but it was nice to play with the materials and get something to photograph. I thought about it all day long, not feeling inspired I decided to just grab some materials and work. It’s mostly color work with pink(the quince and hyacinth) and green(hypericum berries and equisetum. To […]
Read story →February 18, 2012
I’ve been working on some hana dome structures for a demonstration I will be giving next month, trying to work with some different ideas. The one I just built needs some adjustments, so I thought I might play a bit with it today. I didn’t have much in the way of fresh materials so I […]
Read story →February 17, 2012
Some of the materials from two days ago, narcissus and lily grass, have been reworked for today’s ikebana. I am anxiouly awaiting the narcissus in the garden to start blooming so I can use the different varieties in combination. A short walk in the nearby monastery was great for viewing early spirng camellias, snowdrops and […]
Read story →February 16, 2012
Here is the other ceramic piece that I bought at Manassas Clay, it’s a sweet little piece by Linda Becketti. It’s really small, a cup that you can hold in your had comfortably. In it I used one of the “Mickey Mouse” anthuriums, fading and drying but they still have some beauty and a single […]
Read story →February 15, 2012
A few weeks ago I bought a few new ceramic pieces at Manassas Clay and today I used one of them for my ikebana arrangement. I love slab built pieces and this one has a great shape and color too. It’s perfect for spring/summer ikebana! In it I placed some budded magnolia tulip branches first, […]
Read story →February 14, 2012
It took a long time to figure out my arrangement for Valentine’s Day. Traditional red and white flowers just were not on my radar today. I’m not a big fan of red and white flowers for a holiday that follows Christmas so soon. So I did work out an alternative, some pink, red and blue […]
Read story →February 13, 2012
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