Journal archive
June 12, 2012
Today I’ve managed to do something small to get back on track. My fever broke last night and I have finally been able to get up today. I’m still resting but eager to do more and get back to normal. Many thanks again for all your well wishes that have carried me thru the last […]
Read story →June 9, 2012
Obviously this isn’t an ikebana arrangement, it is the altarpiece from a small wedding I did today. After leaving the set up I came home and had a nap and woke up with aches and a fever that climbed to 101.7F. Then later I had chills and more fever, so I am resting as best […]
Read story →June 8, 2012
June 7, 2012
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June 4, 2012
After a few week hiatus our Sogetsu ikebana class resumed tonight, everyone was eager to get back into our ikebana work. We were given our choice of several materials to work with and asked to choose a lesson based on those materials. I opted for the sunflowers, sanseveria, equisetum and calla lillies to do mass […]
Read story →June 3, 2012
Today’s ikebana is a move back to my classical Saga Goryu ikebana study, done in class today. It’s a great balance to the more avante garde Sogetsu School, and I think that studying both schools helps me understand ikebana as a whole much better. This arrangement is the Shogonka form and the six main branches […]
Read story →June 2, 2012
June 1, 2012