February 27, 2012
365 Days of Ikebana-Day 225
This is what centered me, and helped provide some calm during a stressful day. It whispered to me “breathe”.
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Tag: grasses
February 17, 2012
365 Days of Ikebana-Day 215
Some of the materials from two days ago, narcissus and lily grass, have been reworked for today’s ikebana. I am anxiouly awaiting the narcissus in the garden to start blooming so I can use the different varieties in combination. A short walk in the nearby monastery was great for viewing early spirng camellias, snowdrops and […]
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365 Days of Ikebana-Day 40
My inspiration for today was the bay/beach, maybe it’s seeing it every day on the retreat or the impending winds/rain of hurricane Irene that influenced me. I wanted something with a very beachy feel and some lightness to it. The pampas grass (courtesy of Juanita’s yard) gives a bright and airy feeling, and the barnacle […]
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365 Days of Ikebana-Day 37
For some reason today I chose not to place the sphere I had been working on in the installation spot and instead was drawn to late summer materials to make a smaller piece. I chose some grasses, some bittersweet (still in the green stage), driftwood, hydrangea, a fading hosta leaf and some bright orange/red nandina. […]
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365 Days of Ikebana-Day 30
As promised I did an arrangement with some grasses, which I thought were bulrushes at first, and used them to make lots of straight lines. The patterns are much like the sails on the sailboats I’m seeing out on the Chesapeake Bay each day. I added some green and white variegated hosta leaves, a couple […]
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