I could not find any fresh flowers outside in my garden, so I used blooming orchids inside my house instead. I feel a bit reluctant to use them, but they are fading away. Why not cut them and arrange them into Ikebana to prolong their beauty for a while?!
The first day of the new year, 2022! I present this bright, gorgeous Cattleya and Oncidium Orchids for you! They have been blooming for a month!
Wish this New Year brings for you lots of joy, happiness and indeed health!
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| 12/14/2021 perfume |
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| 12/15/2021 |
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| 12/13/2021 |
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| 5/12/2021 |
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| Oncidium 3/12/2021 long lasting plant |
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| 3/12/2021 smells like vanilla chocolate |
May the new year bless you with health, peace and happiness. Hoping you make the best of 2022!
Please see the post of 12/16. I used lily, pine, nandina, winter berry, painted bamboo and Mizuhiki for Japanese new year color and materials!
Wishing you a Christmas that is merry and bright just like my arrangement! I hope your holiday season is full of peace, joy and happiness.
MWGC December virtual little show: “High Expectations," a vertical arrangement with emphasis on upward materials. Due to the busy holiday season, only three members entered this December's little show. I always participate in my garden club's virtual little show and always make an Ikebana style arrangement. This arrangement could be for the New Year's celebration!
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| My Ikebana style, vertical holiday arrangement |
We had two lessons on December 13 with Hata Sensei:
Lesson 1: East or West Holiday Arrangement.
For the East - Japanese New Year's celebration arrangement for class lesson. The red nandina, green pine, white mum represent happiness, the silver painted bamboo for the New Year celebration, and the Mizuhiki (paper string) for good luck.
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| Arranged at class |
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| Arranged at home |
The dried materials were lotus leaves, sycamore leaves and European larch (cones) pine tree. The only fresh flower was a Gerbera daisy that I used for this arrangement. It brightens up the whole thing.
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| Extra daisies for an arrangement |
Mihori Sensei (Riji) made a special trip to come here from Florida, and gave a Workshop for the members of I.I. Philadelphia Chapter #71, on the morning of 12/6 /2021 at the museum auditorium. We wove the materials provided by Sensei, which were made of paper and wire. Then, we made an arrangement using them in the afternoon. The flower materials were also provided, but we brought our own branches, greens, container and whatever else we might need to use for our design.
We had about 20 members participate in this workshop. Below were mine and a few other members' arrangements.
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| Mihori Sensei's demo arrangement |
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| I rearranged at home |
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| My arrangement at site |
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| Rearranged at home |
