In this lesson (text book 5) note : When choosing the glass container, the arranged plants inside should be visible and water need to show beautifully through the glass.
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| Hata Sensei’s arrangement (11/15/2022) |
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| In the class I used green glass with philodendron Xanadu and mum |
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| I tried at home using bittersweet inside (11/13/2022) |
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| Bittersweet and mum / blue glass (11/13/2022) |
Review basic style, reversed upright style Moribana (text book 1 -3). We have to make sure that the three main things shin, soe and hikae are in the right position. Practices, practice makes perfect. (11/15/2022)
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| Azalea branches shin and soe, mum the hikae |
I entered this month’s virtual little show : “Beauty and the Beast, a creative design containing texture paired with lush components.” I almost forgot about it but I managed to find all the materials that I needed from my garden (not much left). There were nandina, mum, dahlia, lantana, wood and mat structure / ceramic vase.(11/10/2022)
“The Road Not Taken” is my title for my arrangement. It’s from a famous classic poem by Robert Frost, if you know the poem, you might know why I named it for my title. My idea is behind it.
“Growing with Ikebana” was the theme of BuxMont Study Group’s 7th annual exhibition, held on the November 5/2022. By the members of study group. see below:
As I said before that I was going to use vine for demonstration. I prepared two different kinds of vines, wisteria and bittersweet. I also prepared other materials like nandina berries and leaves, Fuji mum and smaller home grown mums and aucuba plant. / ceramic tall container
I think I did well, even though I have to arrange from behind. There were around 50 audience in the room, they seemed to like my vines arrangement! (11/5/2022)
BuxMont Study Group 7th Annual Exhibition held on 11/5/2022. Program included all the members’s arrangements and six demonstrations by certified teachers.
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| Hanging arrangement |
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| Repeating similar forms or shapes |
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| Dried, bleached or colored materials |
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| Using both fresh and unconventional |
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| Basket arrangement |
Busy October has passed! The Buxmout Study Group annual exhibition is approaching (11/5/2022). It’s time to put my ikebana ideas into action. I have three arrangements to think about, one for display, one for raffle and the other one for demonstration.
For my demonstration; I was assigned to use VINE. I am thinking about using two kinds of different vines which are wisteria and bittersweet, both are easy to get, they are just from my back yard. But the design idea is still in the air.
I might use this idea for display, but will be a different arrangement.
This arrangement might be used for raffle:
This is a maple tree that belongs to my next door neighbor. In only a few days, the tree changed from dull and ordinary to these vibrant, orange colors. Look at the pictures, it’s strikingly gorgeous!
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| 10/31/2022 |
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| 10/26/2022 |
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| 10/23/2022 |
The Sogetsu New York Branch celebrate their belated 50th anniversary with an exhibition, demonstration, reception and workshop. I registered to attend, because of the guest instructor, Ilse Beunen, and I would like to meet her in person. Besides my daughter promised to go with me as a special date. So, I was there to witness all the wonderful demonstrations she made. Every piece was so creative and inspirational. Thank you, Ilse Sensei! Also thanks to her husband, a skillful photographer! (They are from Belgium.)
Besides Ilse Beunen’s demo pieces, there were more arrangements to enjoy. All from the members of the New York Sogetsu Branch, lead by Judith Hata Sensei. I had the chance to meet her my Sensei and saw her beautiful arrangements too. (10/21/2022)
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| Hata Sensei’s arrangement |
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| Hata Sensei’s arrangement |
