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

Ikebana lessons 11/20/2009

Explore dog wood branches.

(1), (2): Eileen

(3): Wei (space)

(4): Yuko (repeating forms)

(5): Sandy (Surface of leaves)

(6): Kelly (two or more containers)

Ikebana lessons 11/13/2009

(1) Eileen; (2) Wei; (3) Yuko
Unconventional materials: (1) plastic matts; (2) Dryer hose, aluminum; (3) plastic water hose


(4) Momoe, No. 5 variation, upright

Ikebana lessons 11/06/2009

(1) Eileen

(2) Momoe

(3) Wei

(4), (5) Linda

Ikebana lessons 10/22/2009

(1), (2) Sandy. The first picture shows the shin as the magnolia branch pointing upward. Chinese berries naturally drops as a counter balancing element. When the shin was removed, the dynamic in the arrangement changed. The whole arrangement becomes an horizontal/hanging style. Chinese berries evolve from jushi of Shin in picture (1) to shin itself in picture (2). This is a typical example in ikebana that a small change in composition can make a drastic change in total effect. Pay attention to such changes.

(3) Momoe (4) Janelle
Again, same materials, different arrangements.

(5) Wei. One material (magnolia)

(6) Sandy. Intertwine, queen palm leaves, bouganvilla, iron stand

Ikebana lessons 10/16/2009

Bittersweet, Pumpkin tree

(1) Janelle

(2) Yuko

(3) Momoe

(4) Wei

(5), (6) Sandy

Ikebana lessons 10/09/2009

(1) Linda, No. 2 slanting nageire


(2) Momoe, No. 4 upright nageire