Friday, April 25, 2008

ikebana lesson 04/25/2008 (2)






(1), (2), (3): Ping, free style
Two kensans;

Vertical arrangement;

Intertwine

(4), (5): Donna, free style

Cocktail glass arrangement

One material

ikebana lesson 04/25/2008 (1)









(1) Wei, No. 4 variation, slanting, moribana

(2) Momoe, Basic slanting, nageire

(3) Kelly, basic upright, nageire

(4), (5) Coni, No. 1 Variation, slanting moribana; No.1 variation, upright, nageire

(6), (7) Yuko, Basic upright, moribana; nageire

Saturday, April 19, 2008

ikebana lesson 04/18/2008












(1) free style, arrangement in same color/contrast color demo

(2) Eileen, free style

(3) Wei, free style

(4) Donna, free style

(5), (6) Jingmei, No 2 variation, upright, moribana and nageire

(7) Coni, No. 1 variation, upright, moribana

(8) Kelly, Basic upright, nageire

(9) May, basic slanting, moribana

(10) Momoe, basic slanting, moribana, reverse

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Sogetsu Denver Branch annual exhibition, 4/10-13







(1) Ping


(2) Sharon


(3) Sara


(4) Robert


(5) Midori

New textbook global training--Denver Sogetsu Branch, 4/8-10





Mr. Ohki's demonstration:

(1) Take into consideration of the shape of the container

(2) intertwine plant material

(3) flowers only

(4) water as part of the arrangement

ikebana lesson 04/11/2008




(1) Donna, free style
Curly willow, stock
self-made ceramic container

(2) Jingmei, free style
Black pussy willow, stock

(3) Momoe, basic slanting
Liatris, agapanthus

Friday, April 4, 2008

Sonora Study Group first meeting/workshop








Total 12 people attended the first Sonora Study Group meeting and workshop at Carol's beautiful home. We collected line materials from her backyard and did arrangements. A very successful start of our study group.

ikebana lesson 04/04/2008







(1) Eileen, free style, Spirea and lily

(2) Weiping, No. 6 Variation

(3) Momoe, Basic upright, nageire

(4) Coni, Basic slanting, nageire

(5) Kelly, Basic upright, moribana