Ikebana Today 31

In the previous issue, I mentioned that Professor Yamane pointed out 3 factors that contributed to the birth of Ikebana in the Muromachi period: the Aristocrat factor, the Shinto and Buddhism factor, and the Samurai factor.   However, I cannot agree with his theory. I would like to focus...

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Christmas Wreath

This is a large wreath (about 70 cm diameter) using fresh flowers. To emphasise contrast in forms the number of colours were limited. The controlled irregular design (inherited from Ikebana) makes this wreath so special. People keep watching this work enjoying the dynamic harmony. http://w...

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Wedding Flowers in Spring

Hand-tied Bouquets for Bride maid and Bride. We were asked to combine complementary colours in a bouquet. It is a challenging request, but we mixed about 70% yellow and 30% purple to create strong impact and harmony. We also used three different types of roses (small, medium and large) to create...

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