Journal archive
June 25, 2011
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 ikebana and helping me to be more centered. Another nice aspect is that is has made my Sogetsu Ikebana seem much easier, maybe it’s the […]
Read story →June 18, 2011
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 can read about last year’s exhibition (and see some photos) on my other blog Sogetsu Atelier . Ths exhibition is a short one last only […]
Read story →June 17, 2011
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 that is long past bloom, added some of the lovely varigated hosta leaves and some purple alliums to make a small ikebana arrangement. The small […]
Read story →April 10, 2011
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 a cool relaxing arrangement for a beautiful early spring day.
Read story →April 7, 2011
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 I might create some just for this site, so here is the first one. I chose to use a curly willow branch that I split to […]
Read story →November 1, 2009
I have added my Flickr linked gallery to the Photo Gallery page. Click on any image to see a larger version of it. You might also notice the facelift to my website. I’ll be working on the other pages soon, so stop by and take a look.
Read story →August 11, 2009
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 my attention to creating new work and improving my blog www.sogetsuatelier.com. So check there beginning late next week to see what I am up to, […]
Read story →July 22, 2009
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!
Read story →July 19, 2009
I’ve just added a slideshow to the ikebana page, so take a look. It’s all linked to my Flickr site.
Read story →June 22, 2009
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. It’s taking some time to learn what works with this version of wordpress, some trial and error. Stay tuned!
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