365 Days of Ikebana-Day 122
Today is the completion of one third of my project. It’s getting a bit harder, some days it’s easy and other days I struggle to come up with something. Each
365 Days of Ikebana-Day 121
A freestyle arrangement today, with the fruit “hand of Buddah” and locally grown red tulips. The hand of Buddah is actually lemon, which I spotted in the grocery store with
365 Days of Ikebana-Day 120
Intersecting lines of burgundy wheat celosia and ligustrum, both have nice slight natural curves that are flowing in opposite directions. They are a few more of the flowers and branches
365 Days of Ikebana-Day 119
One leaf, one flower. Such a simple concept, right? Well yes and no, it can come together with little difficulty or be a struggle. The first photo is one I
365 Days of Ikebana-Day 118
One of the lessons in the old Sogetsu textbook inspired me today, using wood without a container. It’s mean to be more of a sculptural design lesson, and stresses making
365 Days of Ikebana-Day 117
Today one of my friends gave me a small ikebana vase, the small kind that potters make with the kenzan already inside. I’ve sure many of you have seen them,
365 Days of Ikebana-Day 116
Heliconia and kiwi vine made a chilly day brighter and seem just a little bit warmer. Maybe the fact that I was daydreaming about a trip to a tropical climate
365 Days of Ikebana-Day 115
Here are two version of the same arrangement for your viewing. Which version do you prefer, and why?
365 Days of Ikebana-Day 114
Fall is a time for the celebration of the harvest, and there is no better time to do a morimono arrangement. In basic terms it’s really a big centerpiece that
365 Days of Ikebana-Day 113
A tea bowl is filled with colored and dried materials, I chose to use the colors in the same tonal range as the bowl. White colored kiwi vine, two shades