Ikebana lessons 07/10/2009, free style

(1) Yuko, (2) Sandy: fan palm leave, kangaroo paw, dendrobium, eucalyptus blooming

Same materials, two distinctively different arrangement. Good jobs.


(3) Wei, view from all angles

Ikebana lessons 07/10/2009, kakeiho study

(1), (2) Kelly: Kakeiho review, No. 2 slanting moribana, No. 6 slanting nageire


(3), (4) Linda: Kakeiho study, No. 1 slanting moribana, No. 1 upright nageire

Ikebana lessons 07/04/2009

(1) Yuko




(2) Sandy




(3) Wei

Ikebana lessons 06/27/2009

In last few weeks, my partner/husband (we were legal in California, but not recognized in Arizona) got really sick after battling melanoma for over two years and eventually passed away. I was sad. But ikebana is my best therapy. It's good to be back teaching ikebana again.

(1) Sandy, curved and straight lines. Eucalyptus branches, horse tail, orchids.
Remove all the leaves to reveal the lines. It has a clean look, not distracted by un-attractive leaves.

(2) Yuko, free style.

Ikebana lessons 06/06/2009

Sandy, Straight lines

Ikebana lessons 05/29/2009

(1) Yuko

(2) Patricia

(3) Yuko

Ikebana lessons 05/15/2009

(1) Eileen: Mass and lines

(2) Yuko: Mass

(3) Patricia: basic upright nageire (I love the simplicity of this arrangement.)

(4), (5) Coni: No 4 slanting (review) and iris