Composition of Mass and Line

Materials: Tulip,hypericum and kiwi vine
Container: Ceramic vase ( created by Chih)

This is  formed by tulips and hypericums. Two groups of mass gave an accent to the overall color and form.. The curved kiwi vine is stretched from the mass to create a wide open space between the mass and the line.   (3-10-15)

Arrangement for the entrance at exhibition room

Material: Mum, oriental lily, hupericum, dried branch ,monstera
Container: Trunk

 For designing entrance arrangement,it must fulfill some criteria. 

1. It must stand from the floor up. 
2. Attract people's attention.    
3. The measurement of arrangement :  30"x 28"x 52"
4. Sign, with activity's information in it.

For challenging this arrangement I need to start to work right now, although convention will be held on early July. (3-10-15) 

Philadelphia Flower Show - 2015 (1)

June and I , were volunteering to hostess at Flower Show on March 5 ,  Although  we got 7" of snow in Philadelphia area but we made it and performing our duty on 10 AM- 12 PM.  Because weather was not cooperated, Thanks God ! still have brave crowd show up.

Philadelphia flower Show- 2015 (2)

Three members from Ikebana International Philadelphia chapter #71  demonstrated on Thursday 1 PM at designer's studio. They are Donna Mustico represent Ikenobo School (left), Ann Perry represent  Ohara School(Center) and Lorraine Toji represent Sogetsu School (Right).

Philadelphia Flower Show-2015 (3)

I like flower hat  which designed by floral designers .

The Philadelphia Flower show opened to the public on February 28, Saturday  through next Sunday March 8. The 2015 theme-" Celebrate the Movies" with an emphasis on Disney. Floral Designers interpreted the 11 official Disney princesses. Rapunzel,Snow White ,Aurora,Ariel, Jasmine,Merida,Cinderella....
Designers were instructed to interpret movies without using actual props or replicating characters or scenes. In other words: show don't tell.

Posted for movies, It was a good ideal for our new project : Arrangement for the entrance at the exhibition room. We need at least three of this kind of arrangement for convention: for the exhibition room, front of cafeteria and entrance of convention hall.

A day of snow

 We canceled the class on Feb. 17 due to heavy snow.   I stayed home to watch the beautiful view from the window and arranged some arrangement for Massed Expression, Vertical Composition  and Valentine's day arrangement to enjoy myself. (2-17-2015)

In memory of Mrs. Marilyn Rubin

This ceramic art piece was created by Chih

I joined Ceramic Club three years ago, we have class on every Wednesday at 7 pm in The Villages of Flowers Mill community.   The Grist for the Mill Said "You don't need to be an artist -lots of instruction is provided. Everything you need is here". The advertise attracted me the group is very friendly,we share in the companionship and have fun especially Marilyn Rubin and Sid, her husband, are our instructors, who gave us a lot of artistic advice.  It was indeed a sad, both of them passed away lately. We, the friends the students,carried with them the memory and spirit of Sid and Marilyn Rubin.

Variation No.8 Combined Styles (Moribana and Nageire)

Using same material for Shin and Soe of both arrangements and make sure both side view and bird-eye view are in correct position.  (2-3-2015)

Lynn shared her half of the redwood to me which she purchased from New Hope flee market.   Having finished sanding and application of Danish Oil (Natural) it became a beautiful wooden piece.   Thank you Lynn !

Materials: Dried branch,,mini sunflower and mum.
Container: Ceramic vase and suiban ( created by Chih)

Basic Upright Style Nageire

Materials: Nandina, mini sunflower
Container: Ceramic vase

Materials: Pine, mini sunflower and baby breathe
Container: Ceramic vase and wooden stage

We used cross bar fixture in front of Ms. Lin  in order to make sure it is in the correct way.  It is necessary to stand Shin firmly and present the distinct line of Soe and Hikae. (2-3-2015)
I reused the materials to arrange the second arrangement on the wooden stage for my husband's birthday event..(2-7-2015)

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)