Friday, June 30, 2023

Freestyle Using Craspedia and Dried Vine

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This arrangement was made a week ago when lily were still available, they faded now, no more in my garden.   Materials:  Craspedia (Billy ba...
Thursday, June 22, 2023

Sketching and Arranging

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This June class was our last lesson of the session. We only had one lesson to prepare for, which is in book  3-20 “Sketching and Arranging”....
Sunday, June 18, 2023

Classical Music and Freestyle

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Sometimes, I like listening to classical music and doing Ikebana, that’s the most enjoyable time for me! Especially Chopin-Piano Concerto No...

Tall Bamboo Basket and Freestyle

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 I was playing around with materials:  painted allium, sunflower and soft wrapping paper in the basket.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Golden Maple and Lily

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For this simple arrangement, I used only golden maple branch and orange lily, they were from my garden, and an art form bamboo container.

Hosta, Maple and Bamboo Basket

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Sometimes, I just like to pick something from the garden and do some Ikebana without thinking much! See below: With lily and rose 
Tuesday, June 6, 2023

The End of Season for Peony and Iris

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Bye bye! See you next year to the peony and iris in my garden, so is the allium. But at least I still have drying allium that I can use. Tha...
Sunday, June 4, 2023

Less Is More

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I compared these two arrangements using more and less peonies. I think I like the first photo better. You know why I used a lot of peonies? ...
Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Memorial Celebration and Exhibition

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The memorial celebration event was in honor of our beloved friend and Sensei, Midori Tanimune. Held  on May 23, 2023 at the DuPont Country C...
Saturday, May 27, 2023

An Arrangement Ready for the Event

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This was my final design of the arrangement, ready for exhibition at my dear friend’s memorial celebration. All the materials were from my g...