365 Days of Ikebana-Day 3
The arrangement is simple, really almost too simple but I like it. Part of this project is to grow and make more complex/out of the box work, and by the
365 Days of Ikebana-Day 2
Day 2 of my project “365 Days of Ikebana” is here, and I have my work from today on view. I started with a fountain of zebra grass and a
365 Days of Ikebana-Day 1
Today is the very first day of my new project: 365 Days of Ikebana. It’s something I have been thinking about for a while, something to get me motivated to
Ikebana Using Colored, Dried and Fresh Materials
This is my latest ikebana work using a dried sunflower saved from last summer, a branch that I have colored red, and a fresh begonia leaf from the garden. The
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Saga Goryu Ikebana-Shogonka
Photographed in my outdoor “studio” (also know as the great ourdoors) the Shogonka arrangement from my Saga Goryu Ikebana class this week. This is one of the four main styles
Glimpse of Summer
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
Cool Blue Water
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
Spring Awakening
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