Saturday 30 June 2012

Elizabeth, Sydney: Flat Form



Teacher: Naohiro Kasuya
Ikebana school: Ichiyo School of Ikebana (一葉式いけ花)
Material: Aucuba, Bamboo Grass, Calla, Fatsia
Comment: I love interesting containers.  However, it is rather difficult to create a balanced composition which expresses the beauty of both, flowers and clay, without one of them being a dominant force.  This “Flat Form” was created in February this year.

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Elizabeth, Sydney: Shoka Shofutai



Teacher: Kyoko Sawai
Ikebana school: Ikenobo ()
Material: New Zealand flax, rose
Comment: Shoka shofutai – Nishu-ike.  The sun reflected from the windows of a neighboring apartment was captured in this picture. 

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Helen, Sunshine Coast: Sunset at Sea



Freestyle composition using 'reed' and the beautiful leaf of the croton.
Marigolds & leaf wrap at base.

Helen's teacher is Lily Karmatz in Brisbane, Australia. http://www.artislily.com/


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Friday 29 June 2012

Heather: Basic Style


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Julie; Free Style


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Kaori: Basic Style


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Elena: Basic Style


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Bonnie: Basic Style


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Thursday 28 June 2012

Namika, Tokyo



I am an 18 y.o. Japanese and this year I started to learn Ikebana in Ohara School.  Flowers can make international friends, so I want to learn Ikebana from Australians, too.  “Summer is coming” is one of my first ikebana arrangements.  My teacher is Ms. Musubi.  Materials: asparagus, strawberry branches, carnation, lily.
はじめまして。私は18歳の日本人です。今年、私は小原流の生け花を学び始めました。お花は外国人の友達をつくることができます。私はオーストラリアの友達から生け花を学びたいです。“Summer is coming”は私がはじめて生けた作品の中の1つです。私の先生は結先生です。花材はアスパラ、木いちご、なでしこ、スカシユリです。

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Wednesday 27 June 2012

Elizabeth, Sydney: Free Style



Ikebana school: Ichiyo School of Ikebana (一葉式いけ花) but I am also a student of Sogetsu International Class.
Teacher’s name: Naohiro Kasuya (Ichiyo)
Materials: bamboo grass, hydrangea
Comment: Free arrangement.  Last weekend I visited a friend in Tokamachi, Niigata Prefecture, and made this composition to honor the late grandmother of the house.  The arrangement was displayed under her portrait.  Created June 23, 2012.

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Elizabeth, Sydney: Vertical Form



Ikebana school: Ichiyo School of Ikebana (一葉式いけ花) but I am also a student of Sogetsu International Class.
Teacher’s name: Naohiro Kasuya (Ichiyo)
Materials: orchids, wattle
Comment: Vertical form.  This arrangement was inspired by the Internet broadcast of Australia Day celebrations from Canberra on Australia Day this year.  Created February 9, 2012.

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Elizabeth, Sydney



Ikebana school: Ichiyo School of Ikebana (一葉式いけ花) but I am also a student of Sogetsu International Class.
Teacher’s name: Naohiro Kasuya (Ichiyo)
Materials: chrysanthemum, curly bamboo, gerbera, safflower, sunflower
Comment: Slanting nageire and glass.  This arrangement was inspired by the transit of Venus (金星の太陽面通過) and artificially coloured gerbera flowers spotted in a florist shop in Shinjuku.  Created June 12, 2012.

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Monday 25 June 2012

Helen: Hanging Style


Wallhanging construction using bamboo, flax leaf and a single strelitzia. 

Helen's teacher is Lily Karmatz in Brisbane, Australia. http://www.artislily.com/

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Helen: Free Style



Freestyle - with dried jasmine vine, flax leaf and flower of swamp bloodwood. 
Notice that the line of dried vine looks like the head of a lady with her hair flying in the wind!

Helen's teacher is Lily Karmatz in Brisbane, Australia. http://www.artislily.com/

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Saturday 23 June 2012

Basic Style: Teresa


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Lucy: Free Style


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Kaori: Basic Style


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Emalia: Basic Style


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Florence: Basic Style


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Su Fen: Basic Style


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Roslyn: Free Style


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Thursday 21 June 2012

Bonnie: Basic Style


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Heather: Basic Style


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Kaori: Basic Style


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Saturday 16 June 2012

Irene, Brisbane: Combined Style





Material: Succulent, Strelitzia flower, lemons and floating Keffir limes.
In this exercise I combined plant material with fruits. Tried to create some tension between the 2 very strong horizontal lines. The fruit works as focal point and the floating Keffir limes surprise the viewer.

Irene's teacher is Lily Karmatz in Brisbane, Australia. http://www.artislily.com/

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Irene, Brisbane: Colours in Contrast



Material: Philodendron leaf, orange stems of a Cascade palm flower and some Marigold Flowers.
In this exercise I used The striking orange against the green colour.

Irene's teacher is Lily Karmatz in Brisbane, Australia. http://www.artislily.com/

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Irene, Brisbane: Straight Lines



Material: Papyrus and Reed stems. 2 colourful leaves.
In this exercise I used 3 triangle shaped straight lines made from papyrus and reed stems. The 2 yellow leaves work well as the focal point.

Irene's teacher is Lily Karmatz in Brisbane, Australia. http://www.artislily.com/

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Irene, Brisbane: Composition of Surface



Material: Birds Nest Fern Leaf.
The birds nest leaf complements the green container and the round shape. The surface of the leaf gets displayed in a very simple strong way.

Irene's teacher is Lily Karmatz in Brisbane, Australia. http://www.artislily.com/

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Helen, Brisbane



The second is an upright composition using torch ginger flower and the leaf of variegated pandanus.

Helen's teacher is Lily Karmatz in Brisbane, Australia. http://www.artislily.com/

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Helen, Brisbane



The first composition repeats the form in the shape of the container.  Upright stems include strelitzia leaf stems, grasstree leaf & reed grass.  Flower from a palm and statice are lower. 

Helen's teacher is Lily Karmatz in Brisbane, Australia. http://www.artislily.com/
Thank you Helen for your submission fort the Ikebana Gallery Australia Award 2012.


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Su Fen: Basic Style


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Emalia: Basic Style


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Basic Style: Kaori


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Emalia: Basic Style


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Basic Style: Kaori


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Julie: Free Style


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Bonnie: BasicStyle


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Elena: Basic Style


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Heather: Basic Style


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Tuesday 12 June 2012

Elena: Basic Style

This is Elena's first Nageire style arrangement.

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Dusuko: Basic Style


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Bonnie: Basic Style


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Jas: Basic Style


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Saturday 2 June 2012

Lucy: Free Style


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Karen: Basic Style


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Free Style: Julie


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Basic Style: Elena


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Basic Style: Bonnie


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Basic Style: Roslyn


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