Faded Beauty-A workshop Using Dried Materials

Demo. by  Midori Tanimune

Demo. by Ronell Douglass

Ronell Douglass

Ronell Douglass

Ronell Douglass

 At workshop by Chih Huang

Chih Huang

Sensei Ms. Meei-Huey Lin

Doris Liu

Demonstration by Sensei Ronell Douglass of the Ohara school and Sensei Midori Tanimune of the Sogetsu school, inspired us with arrangements using only dried materials.
A workshop follower up where we able to create arrangements using things we find in our winter gardens or provided by our Ikebana members (1-20-2015)

In a Suiban without Kenzan

Materials: Dried  branches, carnation,,mum and baby breath.
Container: Triangle ceramic suiban (made by Chih)

From different angle

The whole structure to be securely in place without Kenzan  was today's class.  Therefore, I choose  the shape of triangle container for this arrangement because the shape, the colors and the texture of the Suiban will be present in the composition. The way of  fixing may be different depending on the overall structure of the arrangement.  (1-20-15)

With flowers only

Materials: Carnation , pectic, tulip and baby breath
Container: Ceramic vase made by Chih 

With one walking stick

By Doris Liu

By June Wu

It was a challenge to make a arrangement with two or more kinds flowers only. Here were our arrangements today in the class. Each of them were so created and beautiful.

My container was a bit small for the arrangement after critics, the solution was add a object to extend the length to look bigger for the container. (1-20-15)

Free Style - Lunar New Year

Materials: Nandina, winterberry, black pine and mum
Container: ceramic vase and  wooden stage (created by Chih)

This is an arrangement for a celebration of Lunar New Year. Red and Gold are the main color for the Lunar New Year to bring happiness and prosperity to all.(1-13-15)