Ikebana Exhibition at Japanese Friendship Garden--Students' arrangements

(1), (2) Momoe

(3) Yuko

(4) Linda

(5), (6), (7) Sandy

(8) Janelle

(9) Wei

(10), (11), (12) Eileen

Ikebana Exhibition at Japanese Friendship Garden

I did total 7 arrangements.

Ikebana lessons 01/23/2010

(1) Sandy, dry materials (book4, lesson 13)

(2) Wei, view from below (book4, lesson 14)

(3) Jung Lee, free style (book1)

Ikebana lessons 01/22/2010

Materials: Momosa acacia, forsythia, rose

Spring

(1) Eileen, free style, contemporary ceramic container, dry curly willow (skin was removed)

(2) Yuko, basket arrangement

(3), (4) Janelle, small arrangement. She got the vase from Sogetsu headquarter on her recent trip to Japan.

(5) Thomas, basic upright moribana. Good job for his first ikebana lesson.

(6) Linda, No. 3 variation, upright, moribana. Pay close attention to the length of Hikae. It should be 3/4 of the length of Soe.

ikebana lesson, 12/12/2009

(1) Sandy, branches only

(2) Serena, Basic slanting

(3) Yuko

(4) Wei

(5) Eileen

ikebana and potluck, 12/4/2009

Small arrangements, Wonderful food.
We had a wonderful time doing small arrangements using tea cups, small bowls. Most important, all dishes were delicious. I wish we do this every week. Well, next time will be around Chinese New Year. Hope you can join us.

(1), (2), Eileen

(3) Wei

(4) Yuko

(5), (6), Janelle

(7), (8), Sharon

(9), (10), Ping

Ikebana lessons 11/27/2009

(1) Sandy, (2) Yuko: flowers only

(3) Eileen, part of study for outdoor exhibit, dry palm stems, green leaves, and iron stand with ceramic vases

(4) Janelle, No. 3 variation, moribana

(5) Sandy, repeating form