Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Upright Style Nageire Variation No.2

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The key point of this style is the line created by the two branches. My teacher's comment is that I trimmed the branches very well, and ...
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Repeating Similar Forms or Shape

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I transplanted the horsetail plants from my daughter's garden last fall. But not enough to use in today's arrangement, so I added so...
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Monday, August 24, 2009

July and August's blooming orchids

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Oncidiums (Sherry Baby) and Encyclia (Green Hornet). The Sherry Baby Oncidium smells like chocolate. Its fragrance fills the entire room, so...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009

How to secure branches

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First, fix branches by tying them with wire, the basic idea is to fix them together at two points. When tying the 4 corners,the point of con...
Thursday, August 6, 2009

Combined Styles ( two containers)

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Moribana and Moribana (8/4/09) Moribana and Naageire ( 8/6/09) We didn't have class in July, but we have three classes in August, and to...
Thursday, July 30, 2009

Wall Design Ikebana

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We planted some bamboo in our backyard 14 years ago, when we built this house. Now it looks like a bamboo forest. In ikebana, we use bamboo ...
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Sunday, July 26, 2009

Orchid fest (7/24-26/09)

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Vendor #1 Vendor #2 Vendor #3 Parkside Orchid Nursery greenhouse #1 The Parkside Orchid Nursery ( www.parksideorchids.com ), located about a...
Thursday, July 23, 2009

Three former arrangements

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I created this one entirely, even the container. Using wire to make a round shape first, I then used honeysuckle vine to weave around it. C...
Monday, July 20, 2009

Echoing the shape of container

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I bent the willow twigs in three different sized ovals to echo the shape of the container.Using Black eyed susans and hostas to complete thi...
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Friday, July 17, 2009

Life is hard but beautiful

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It has been a year since I took my first Ikebana lesson. I can see myself improve a lot and gain knowledge. I feel so fortunate to have Ms. ...