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The Bradford pear branches are in full color today, so I clipped some on my walk today. I’ve waited for the leaves to turn, and the cold weather earlier in
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The rust/red chrysanthemums were so beautiful that I decided to use them again to create a different design. This vertical composition with the chrysanthemums also has akebia vine and dried
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Hooray! I think that I have my groove back, today’s ikebana arrangement seems to confirm that too. Manipulated curly willow branches and rust/red chrysanthemums were used to make this fall
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The first frost of the season is coming tonight, the temperatures have been dropping all afternoon. The chrysanthemums were in bloom and I wanted to use them before they were
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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