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One leaf, one flower. Such a simple concept, right? Well yes and no, it can come together with little difficulty or be a struggle. The first photo is one I
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One of the lessons in the old Sogetsu textbook inspired me today, using wood without a container. It’s mean to be more of a sculptural design lesson, and stresses making
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Today one of my friends gave me a small ikebana vase, the small kind that potters make with the kenzan already inside. I’ve sure many of you have seen them,
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Heliconia and kiwi vine made a chilly day brighter and seem just a little bit warmer. Maybe the fact that I was daydreaming about a trip to a tropical climate
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Here are two version of the same arrangement for your viewing. Which version do you prefer, and why?
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Fall is a time for the celebration of the harvest, and there is no better time to do a morimono arrangement. In basic terms it’s really a big centerpiece that
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A tea bowl is filled with colored and dried materials, I chose to use the colors in the same tonal range as the bowl. White colored kiwi vine, two shades
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This moribana was made with materials from my garden. I have these wonderful large banana leaves, balloon vine and lace cap hydrangea. There still hasn’t been a real frost here(althought
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For this arrangement I used the same container from yesterday, I think it’s important to show how many different things can be done in the same containers. It has some
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This long low black container was just right for an arrangement showing space. It’s not a very big piece of pottery and it would be easy to overwhelm and overfill.