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

Ikebana lessons 05/08/2009

(1) Eileen

(2) Yuko

(3) Nan

(4) Patricia, basic slanting

(5) Sandy, No.1 variation slanting

Compare (4) and (5), notice the position of Soe, what does each arrangement tell you?

Ikebana lessons 05/02/2009

(1) Yuko


(2) Kelly


(3) Sandy

Ikebana lessons 05/01/2009

(1) Yuko, strong triangle motif



(2) Nan, buttefly



(3) Wei, slanting triangles



(4) Elsa, low triangles (moribana)



(5) Elsa, mass and line, in wall hanging arrangement

Ikebana lessons 04/24/2009

(1), (2), (3): Eileen


(4): Momoe


(5): Wei


(6), (7): Sandy

Ikebana lessons 04/17/2009

(1), (2), Janelle, free style


(3) Eileen, free style

(4) Wei, mass and lines

(5) Eileen, Wei, free style

(6), (7), Sandy, free style (2 views)

Ikebana lessons 04/10/2009

(1), (2) Kelly: No. 7 and No. 8 variations

(3) Sandy, No. 8 variation

Kelly's No. 8 variation is the combination of Basic slanting and No. 4 upright. Sandy's No. 8 is the combination of basic slanting and No. 2 upright. In both cases, the upright part is placed behind the slanting part.

Studying No. 8 variation prepares us for large scale free style. In No. 8 variation, we have two shins and two hikaes (at least, soe can be left out from time to time.) How to bring them into harmony, visually not competing each other, or departing each other, we need to move two parts to different placements and observe which composition is the best. Don't be afraid to set them apart, or bring them close. Watch closely, why certain placements work and others don't work.


(4) Wei: Mass expression

(5) Eileen

(6) Yuko

(7) Linda

(8) Momoe