KSKeith Stanley

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Tag: sogetsu

April 12, 2012

365 Days of Ikebana-Day 270

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 […]

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April 11, 2012

365 Days of Ikebana-Day 269

I found this curved iris stem in the garden today, mostly bloomed out except the last bloom at the tip. It has a great curved shape, and it looks great with the hosta leaves that have opened. Each day I go out to see if the hostas have opened, eager to collect their leaves. It’s […]

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April 10, 2012

365 Days of Ikebana-Day 268

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 […]

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April 8, 2012

365 Days of Ikebana-Day 266

Iris in bloom from the garden inspired my moribana today, lighter blue on the left and darker blue one on the right. A touch of yellow euonymous, chartreuse heuchera and some new leaves of hosta brings it all together over the water. Tranquil and refreshing.

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