This is a very well balanced Ikebana arrangement using Australian plants.
Monday, 19 September 2011
Basic Style: Maddie
This is a very well balanced Ikebana arrangement using Australian plants.
Basic Style: Sonya
Thryptomene works well with lilies.
Sunday, 18 September 2011
Free Style: Marian
This is an arrangement using berries and fruits.
Free Style: Lucy
Lucy enjoys using lines in natural materials.
Free Style; Helen
Helen's intention is to utilise the space outside the container.
Basic Style: Sonya T.
This is Sonya's first Ikebana. She is 9 years old.
Basic Style: Roslyn
Roslyn was able to fix three main brunches in the right positions.
Free Style: Julie
This is an arrangement using only flower materials.
Friday, 9 September 2011
Free Style: Marian
I noticed you put my last weeks arrangements on the blog. I tried to post this photo of it to show what it had become but was unable to put this photo up. Not sure if you think this is worth putting up, but it looks like a totally different arrangement from the one I made on the night.
Basic Style: Lea
Fixing main branches using a down stick was difficult but Lea is getting used to it.
Basic Style: Maddie
Maddie chose good materials to create this simple but refined arrangement.
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
Free Style: Aileen
I was inspired to do some freestyle arrangements after I saw Headmaster Sen'ei Ikenobo on Saturday.
I used only things from my own garden, which was also a challenge.
I really enjoyed the contemplation, and tried to remember the things the Headmaster talked about.
This was my fourth inspiration. Here I was trying to contrast the shapes and sizes of the material in a slender container. I think I needed a longer leaf at the back. I tried to bend it up a bit, but it wouldn’t obey me.
Sunday, 4 September 2011
Free Style: Lucy
This is Lucy's arrangement using straight lines. Enjoy making an unnatural, abstract design.
Saturday, 3 September 2011
Basic Style: Asami
This horizontal style is suitable for a table arrangement.
Basic Style: Rebecca
This is Rebecca's third attempt to make a basic style. The main branches were arranged naturally.
Free Style: Marian
Marian made an arrangement for Father's Day using a challenging container.
Basic Style: Lynne
This is Lynne's first Ikebana.
Free Style: Julie
Julie created her work based on her drawing.
Basic Style: Heather
Heather is getting used to a Nageire style.
Basic Style: Iris
Iris made her first Ikebana. The basic framework was clearly defined.