I thought spring is here, but crazy weather makes it winter again! There has been intermittent light rain, flurries, big snow flakes and cloudy or sunny sky. … It’s freezing cold 🥶, just like in the deep winter. My goodness! What a day! (3/26/2022)
Spring is here! Please come have a cup of tea.
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| Japanese quince and hellebore ( Lenten rose) / teapot |
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| Japanese quince and daffodil |
I don’t need to force forsythia anymore, they are blooming everywhere now! Also daffodils are budding and blooming in my garden and neighborhood. Spring is here!
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| 3/17/2022 |
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| 3/22/2022 |
The first day of spring today (3/20/2022), the warm weather makes some of forsythia burst open and daffodils too! Actually, the forsythia I used here was forced, needed only a few days! The other flowers were leftover. The basket is not a new one but I like it very much and used it for the first time.
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| 3/15/2022 |
We have 6 grandchildren, Teddy is the youngest one. His parents celebrated his 1st birthday in traditional Korean style (his father is Korean American). I, as grandma and an ikebanist, delightfully made a pair of tall flower arrangements. His Halmeoni (grandma in Korean) prepared sweet rice cake and mochi. Teddy grabbed an apple instead of other objects, this means he might go into educational field in the future, following in his mother’s foot steps. (Please see photos below)
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| 3/12/2022 |
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| 3/14/2022 |
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| 3/14/2022 |
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| 3/12/2022 |
Three Class lessons for March 10/2022, Lesson 1) : Composition of surfaces by using leaves (book 3-4); the three kinds of leaf surfaces were Aspidistra, Philodendron and goosefoot plant combined, they were from my house plants. The other magnolia leaves, I showed their back sides to contrast the colors.
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| Arrangement at home (3/8/2022) |
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| Arranged at the class, shown back of magnolia leaves to contrast the colors (3/10/2022) |
Lesson 2): Two or more containers book (3-4), I picked one moribana and one nageire for my containers, and I utilized spring plant materials: Azalea, forsythia and Japanese quince (both forced), tulip and other flowers.
Lesson 3): Actually, during the March class (3/10/2022), we had a photographer take one or more of each participant’s arrangement and then compile them in an online exhibit for our Mainline study group. This will be posted on the I.I. Website.
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| Basic Upright style moribana |
The I.I. Philadelphia chapter program for February were “Using clear glass and water”, featuring demonstrations by our member Sima, she made many pieces of simple and beautiful arrangements and inspired many of us viewers too. This was a zoom class, I only had two better pictures showed below. The other arrangements were using multiple clear glass containers or different shapes. It’s interesting to see the arrangements with their reflections and distortion, all were very nice! It’s truly Less is More! (2/24/2022)
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| Workshop, after Sima’s critique. by Lynn Lee 3/3/2022 |
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| My original idea, too complicated 3/3/2022 |
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| My arrangement (3/2/2022) |
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| By Sima (2/24/2022) |
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| By Sima (2/24/2022) |
