Journal archive
July 29, 2011
The record heat today made it difficult to do anything, and by record heat I mean 104 degrees! I had lots to do this morning, and an appointment to run to, so all my creating had to be done after noon and at that point the temperature had already hit 100 degrees. So I pulled […]
Read story →July 28, 2011
Day 11 of my 365 Days of Ikebana brought me a chance to have a “do over” of a piece I did earlier in the spring. I used the same purple vase and the Hana Dome (flower fixture) I had made of cherry branches for the original design, and chose some flowers. I have an […]
Read story →July 27, 2011
It was suggested to me that today I should try to do a small ikebana arrangement. It’s hot and dry and not a lot in bloom in the garden right now, so the perfect time to try working on a small scale.
Read story →July 26, 2011
My Sogetsu Ikebana class was tonight, so I used it to make my arrangement for today. We were given materials in shades of green to do ikebana using materials in the same tonal range. Lots of possibilities, with lots of materials to use: green button chrysanthemums, iris and nandina foliage, hosta leaves, and amaranthus. The […]
Read story →July 13, 2011
This is my latest ikebana work using a dried sunflower saved from last summer, a branch that I have colored red, and a fresh begonia leaf from the garden. The branch was found in the street, an interesting shape that caught my eye so I brought it home to use. I stripped the bare completely […]
Read story →June 18, 2011
Today I did an ikebana arrangement for the 2011 Legacy of Mary Sugiyama-Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibition at the United States National Arboretum. I’ve done this show several times before and you can read about last year’s exhibition (and see some photos) on my other blog Sogetsu Atelier . Ths exhibition is a short one last only […]
Read story →July 19, 2009
I’ve just added a slideshow to the ikebana page, so take a look. It’s all linked to my Flickr site.
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