2012 Philadelphia International flower show- Hawaii

The fantastic head pieces made from many many Hawaiian flowers,made it so interesting. It was a master piece,I like it very much.

Paper wrapping -combines two styles become one larger arrangement

Having found it out that wrapping paper design is very useful ,beautiful and very practical for fund raising table arrangement, Ms Lin asked me try to combine two different styles and become a one larger arrangement. Here is my creation: wrapping paper to a tall big carton tube. I saved the wrapping paper of sweet rice cake box which I purchased from Japan. The other one was using three gold painted bamboo to support flowers and especially designed wrapping paper to be the container. I am very happy with the result. (2-21-2012)

Paper warpping arrangement

We watched a slide show at the class all about paper wrapping and contemporary designs before the class.
The bottom three pictures were taken from teacher's Demo after the class. (2-21-2012)

Abstract or Contemporary Composition

Ms. Lin wanted us to work on Abstract or Contemporary arrangement since we had finished
four text books. This was my composition for today's assignment.
Piercing through mandarins to a leaf of tiger tail with tooth picks to complete my abstract design. I am very proud to tell you that the container was my first work at my ceramic class. (2-21-21012)

Sengan-En ( Iso- Teien) 仙巖園

We visited the history of Satsuma, history of Shimadzu family and the garden. The Satsuma Clan opened its eyes to foreign countries earlier than anyone else. The Satsuma students dispatch to England dynamically contributed the modernization of new Japan and "The Meiji Restoration" movement. The top pictures were Princess Atsuhime's lifestyle, a talented lady who married to the 13th Shogun and dedicated her life to the continuance of the Tokugawa family in the late Edo period. Inside the garden bright red Peony still booming, they named this special red peony "Sengan-En red".(1-20-2012)

Japan Kyushu tour

I was always fascinated by Japan's history and culture. We visited Japan on January 17,2012, and joined Kyushu Japan tour for 8 days. We enjoyed so many Onsen (hot spring) also learned a lot about Japan. Here are some pictures I took from Ibusuki Onsen hotel. Ibusuki hotel was a huge Japanese style Onsen hotel. You will get lost easily in it. They displayed giant bamboo Ikebana arrangement in the corner or on "Tokonoma "(special ta-ta-mi room where paintings and flower arrangements are displayed), which you won't miss when you passed by. (1-20-2012)

Abstract composition

Using paper to create abstract composition with nagerie container was my assignment today. With teacher's help to add green paper changed the design and make the whole arrangement more effective. I love the idea.(12-20-11)

New Year's arrangement by Ms.Lin

After class, we had potluck to celebrate new year at Ms. Lin's house. The bottom arrangement was arranged at buffet table which was high up style, piping up with three same kind of container. It was a very unique arrangement for the holiday. (12-20-11)

Happy New Year

This is New Year arrangement for dinner table. Ms. Lin wanted us to use as less table as possible this time, so high up style was suitable for this occasion.
It is typical Japanese new year material to use pine,chrysanthemum,red Berry, red carnation etc. with decorative Mizuhiki (paper strings).(12-20-11)

Christmas arrangement

Its time for Holiday arrangements. Red,green and white are the basic Christmas colors. Those holly which I took home from Boston at my son's house since Thanksgiving. It is still so fresh with red roses and white flowers. I used silver color spray to create Christmas arrangement. I arranged three different styles to finish all material . I have a lot of fun indeed.(12-06-2011)

Variation No8. Combined style Moribana & Moribana

Ms. Lin wanted us to look at the diagrams carefully and arrange it for this combined style again for today's class.
In this style each main stems must be placed at the exact angles prescribed in their Kakei. Total harmony is very important for combining the arrangement, although both of which are also well made with originality and their independent existence. (12-06-2011)

Thanksgiving table centerpiece

I used oriental kabocha to replace pumpkin, and golden persimmon to match fall color of mums and pomegranate with bitter sweet just perfect for my Thanksgiving dinner centerpiece. At the middle was teacher's centerpiece and at the bottom one was arranged a night before the class. (11-08-2100)

Autumn composition

Pampas Grass and golden leaves were found at my community park. Bright red carnation instead of burning bush make beautiful Autumn scene. The bottom was taken from corner's stair way of my teacher's house,which show interesting branch without any leaves. Yes, it is Autumn. (11-8-2011)