Using Fresh and Unconventioal Material

Material: Yucca  leave,Spider mum, Crouton.
Container: Golden wire as container (Cup kenzan only).

This is a new assignment for us to arrange in an abstract way.

Nageire Style

Material:Japanese pieris, Zinnia, Sedum, pink wildflower
Container: Self made ceramic vase

I arranged Variation No3. Upright style,because I want to combine Zinnia and Sedum in the low position effectively and created artistic tension to the arrangement..

Fall Harvest Exhibition -2012

Material: Sunflowers, Golden rod and dried vine
Container : Self made ceramic vase

Material: Bamboo,Orchid and Mugo pine
Container:Therrmo-stat for tea pot - made of bamboo

Material: Azalea branches,Heliopsis and yellow pompon
Container: Ceramic vase.  (Arrangement for demonstration)

 Fall Harvest Exhibition has become Grace Church's tradition to celebrate Fall's harvest. And show our gratitude to God's Grace and Unlimited love. I also want to thank my teacher Ms. Lin, my friends Betty, Doris, Lynn and Vivian for their continuous support . The event was a great success,without  their participation and help this mission would be unable to accomplish.

Fall Harvest Exhibition 1 -2012









Fall Harvest Exhibition 2 -2012

 

Fall Harvest Exhibition 3 -2012





































Shofuso - Japanese House and Garden

Escape to Japan in west Fairmount Park Philadelphia.  Shofuso, Japanese House and Garden is a traditional style Japanese and nationally-ranked garden in Philadelphia's west Fairmount park. A viewing garden with koi pond and island, a tea garden, and a courtyard garden comprise the 17th century-style Japanese walled and fenced garden of this historic site.     Our Sensei Ms. Lin provided one Ikebana arrangements to Shofuso on Aug. 17th to 19th, 2012 exhibition.



Guess who come for tea ceremony



Nature landscape of  Shofuso







Our  Sensei's arrangement





Inside Japanese style  kitchen



Tea ceremony room

Inside the bathroom(Furo)

Machiai

Paper and Ikebana - Glory

 Paper and Ikebana were our assignments for this lesson.  It was a free expression for us using paper with Ikebana arrangement. I was inspired by London 2012 Olympic games. Here are the flames, five Olympic rings  and gold medal.  It is glory !

Glory  - Liatris,coneflower heads,glorylilys and
black-eyed susans

My classmate susan's arrangement,pretty and clever.

Our teacher's Demo. another way  to arrange. So beautiful
and graceful.

With leaves only - at lease five kind of leaves.

Leaves of gladiolus,hosta, caladium ,calla lily,,coral bells
 and yucca.

My teacher, Ms. Lin's Demo. very beautiful and graceful .

 Although we had this assignment before, but Ms. Lin want us push one more step up. Try to use at lease five different kind of leaves.