Weaving Weeping Willow: Intertwining

Weeping willow branches are weaved together
Sogetsu combined style, nageire & moribana
double containers

Although cutting, bending and fixing are the main techniques of Ikebana, we  should consider a more advanced one, intertwining as one of them. Since weaving is an ancient technique to make everyday items, it comes naturally to use it in creating new and interesting ikebana.

Weeping willow branches, anemones, moribana
view from top

Below you can see a more ambitious arrangement which combines all the plant materials above in one single voluminous container. Trials at home :)

Weaved willow branches with anemone

For another arrangement using intertwining techniques, you can check this earlier post in Turkish from March 2014.