KSKeith Stanley

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Tag: sogetsu

January 1, 2012

365 Days of Ikebana-Day 168

Materials from the last few days have been re-assembled to begin the new year. I found a large palm frond and cut the bottom of it and used it to cover a glass bottle from last night. In it I put a monstera leaf, a thin piece of palm and an orange pincushion protea. Great […]

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December 31, 2011

365 Days of Ikebana-Day 167

It’s New Year’s Eve, a time for celebration for the year that is passing and the new year to come. I’m celebrating my achievements this year that include this: At last I can finally call myself a Sensei, a teacher of Sogetsu ikebana. My teacher’s diploma was presented to me in early December at my […]

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December 30, 2011

365 Days of Ikebana-Day 166

This small tropical ikebana was done this evening, I know the large leaf is selloum philodendron but I have no idea what the bloom is. For the next few days I’ll be working with some more tropical materials, perhaps some leaf arrangements. If you haven’t guessed, I am away again and using gathered materials. I […]

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December 29, 2011

365 Days of Ikebana-Day 165

The last rose of the year from the garden, hard to believe that it’s possible this late in December. One of my new containers is a mid century Russell Wright piece (given to me by Frederick and his mother Phyllis), I believe it is a vegetable bowl, and I thought I should use it today. […]

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