Journal archive
September 11, 2013
As promised, another bouquet that was nature inspired. Actually the materials are gathered from the woods around my parents home in the mountains in the western part of Virginia. I found so many little mosses and lichens,their growth aided by an usually cool and wet summer, and it was a pure delight. Little pieces of […]
Read story →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 8, 2012
Two things I have in abundance here at my parents house, branches and beautiful hydrangeas. To make the Hana-dome for this ikebana I used only branches that had fallen in storms during the last week. I’m hoping that the dahlias will have blooms soon, and the garden may yield more flowers after the rains that […]
Read story →July 1, 2012
April 14, 2012
April 12, 2012
The last of the spring tulips from the garden are fading, I used one today with some pink azalea, hosta leaves and winged euonymous. The combination of pink, green and brown looks pretty good together. Not bad for odds and ends from the garden. I have lots coming up, but the severe lack of rain […]
Read story →April 10, 2012
There is a lightness of materials and color in this arrangement, the delicate pink azalea blossoms and coppper colored angel hair is a great color combination too. It’s only meant to last an hour or two, but that is plenty of time to enjoy the beauty. Sometimes the best ikebana only lasts briefly, then it’s […]
Read story →April 9, 2012
April 6, 2012
April 3, 2012