In the summer, we get the bright yellow-orange berries of the Mountain Ash and sunflowers! We combine them with some pruned branches from our wisteria vine.
I hope you like it. —Miyako
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My Ikebana: One Gerbera
An arrangement using only 1 gerbera flower that matched the flower container’s colour.
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: Coat Hanger
“#32 Green bamboo tubes and simple rustic jars also make the best containers.
青竹の筒やタネ壺も最高の花器。
The combination of materials and a container is one of the basic aspects of ikebana. This principle indicates the importance of developing an eye for discoveries and ideas for containers. Ordinary items that we rarely notice may suddenly appeal to us with gleaming possibilities. Look around to find unconventional containers in the diversity of common, everyday items and tools as well as wood, stones, and iron.”
It's summer and the coat hanger is standing bare with no coats. So why not use it as a flower fixture? We carefully nestled an otoshi container to hold the flowers and water!
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: Apple Blossoms
The apple trees are blooming! Here is an arrangement with only apple branches.
I hope you like it. —Miyako
The Ohara Ikebana Exhibition Apr-2024
The wonderful thing about being in Japan is that there are many ikebana-related events happening year-round.
We were fortunate to be in Tokyo when the Ohara Ikebana exhibition was happening at the Takashimaya Shinjuku department store (Apr 11-16, 2024).
Please enjoy some of the exquisite works at the exhibition!
My Ikebana: At Sogetsu HQ 08-Apr-2024
My next class at Sogetsu HQ was under the direction of Sensei Ishikawa Misei. I worked with Japanese roses (yamabuki) and gloriosa lilies. In a conic container, I made the Japanese roses seem like they were playing together while the gloriosa lilies brought them all together in one unity. I hope you like it.
Ishikawa-sensei also made a demonstration using Japanese roses and red dogwood.
My Ikebana: At Sogetsu HQ 01-Apr-2024
It’s good to be back at Sogetsu Headquarters (Aoyama, Tokyo)!
There’s always lots of material to choose from.
I joined the class of Sensei Takagi Suisen and chose to work with the softstem bulrushes. This arrangement plays with straight lines. I hope you like it.
Takagi-sensei also made a demonstration of 2 arrangements. She was very inspiring!
My Ikebana: At The 26th ACJLSC
I had the honour to install ikebana arrangements at the 26th Atlantic Canada Japanese Language Speech Contest held last Mar 9th, 2024 at St. Mary's University. Congratulations to all the participants!
Welcome flower at the entrance.
At the podium.
I hope you like them. —Miyako
My Ikebana: Drying Dracaena
The dried and fresh leaves were both from the Dracaena plant. Withered leaves display interesting patterns. It was interesting to put them together with the fresh ones in an arrangement to show contrast and the passage of time.
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: Magnolia In Glass
Young branches are soft & pliant. They are fun to work with because they usually comply to what we want them to do! In this arrangement, young magnolia branches obediently curl up together to fit in a glass container.
I hope you like it. —Miyako