Orchids and Ikebana

I have been growing orchids for 15+ years now. In 2008, I took my first lesson in Sogetsu Ikebana. For me, growing orchids and creating Ikebana arrangements are my meditation. I created this blog to share my pictures and ideas with you. It is like my JOURNAL and helps me keep track of my progress.

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Three Arrangements: Basic and Free Style

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We had three lessons in Hata Sensei's class on 5/21/2018. 1) Slanting Style Moribana: My materials are all pink color. Weigela branches...
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

The Best Mother's Day Gift

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Guess what was my best Mother's Day gift this year? It was when my youngest daughter handed me a card. The last sentence said "Pete...
Saturday, May 12, 2018

April and May Orchids Bloom

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These three pictures I showed here, just in time for me to bring to the Buxmont Study Group class for my power point presentation (5/9/2018)...
Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Double Petal Tulip and Miniature Daffodil

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Because we have a fenced back yard in our home now, I don't have to worry about deer eating up my Tulips, I was told that Tulip is candy...
Friday, April 20, 2018

Decorating at Shofoso Japanese House and Garden

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The crazy weather for the last couple of weeks has been stabilizing and feeling warmer. The Shofoso Japanese House and Garden opens to the p...
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Make a Basket and Arrange in It

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This month in Hata Sensei's class, we spent the morning hours making a basket. Everyone in the class shared the expense for the basket m...
Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Spring Arrangements

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Finally! Spring is in the air! You can spot the Daffodil and Forsythia almost every where. I would like to use them in my arrangements at th...
Monday, April 9, 2018

The Japanese Government award Hata Sensei

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Mrs. Hata was awarded "The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays" medal from the Japanese government at a reception at th...
Friday, April 6, 2018

Relief Works

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Compositions made on flat base surfaces are called Relief. This relief works is in text book 5. it said " Dried, colored, or bleached m...
Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Shape of Container

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In Hata Sensei's class, one of the lesson's subject was "Shape of Container." I selected a round, heavy black ceramic cont...
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