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Saturday, 24 December 2016
Thursday, 8 December 2016
Thursday, 1 December 2016
Thursday, 10 November 2016
Alien! Gomphocarpus Fruticosus
I accept, it is not alien, Gomphocarpus, it is native to South Africa and common in New Zealand, but look at them. Aren't they bizarre?
I love to use them in Ikebana, they are so interesting, especially if you remove all the leaves and left with this balloon like structures.
After a few days later though, these open up and the seeds could fly away in all directions so it is better to cut the opening folliciles at home.
Thursday, 3 November 2016
Thursday, 6 October 2016
Thursday, 29 September 2016
Back to School
Thursday, 9 June 2016
Ikebana International Geneva Chapter's Exhibition 2016
The Ikebana International Geneva Chapter's Exhibition took place in Foundation Baur, Museum of Far Eastern Art, Geneva, in 3-5 June 2016. It was a wonderful exhibition that I am proud to be part of.
Here are the photos of some arrangements:
Friday, 3 June 2016
Proud Sunflowers: My First Exhibition :)
I am delighted to show you the photos of my first exhibition arrangement. I am so proud to be part of the Ikebana International Geneva Chapter's Exhibition in 3-5 June 2016.
The exhibition takes place in Foundation Baur, Museum of Far Eastern Art, one hidden gem of Geneva in an elegant historical building that houses exquisite ceramics and art pieces of Baur collection. Definitely worth a visit!
Sunflowers and Date branches in handmade brown stoneware vase by Evrim Ozkan Yazici |
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Thursday, 26 May 2016
Hosta Trials
We are very lucky in our Ikebana group to have Robert who brings us a wide variety of hosta leaves from his garden every year. These wonderful leaves are so sculptural, it is a joy to use them even alone without flowers. Below you can see my various trials in a glass container.
Hosta Leaves |
Different view in the glass container |
Hosta leaves with a single sunflower |
Sunday, 22 May 2016
Happiness!
Thursday, 19 May 2016
Sunflowers and Horsetail Geometry
Sunflowers and Horsetail Double containers |
It is always a delight to work with horsetails. I love to play with the horsetail geometry as you can see in these two different versions of the same arrangement. For this second version at home, I have used my stoneware container which I made in Michelle's studio recently.
Sunflowers and Horsetail Version 2, Handmade stoneware container |
For other arrangements using horsetail check this post from June 2015.
Thursday, 12 May 2016
Celebrating Japanese Boys Festival with Iris
Thursday, 21 April 2016
Tuesday, 12 April 2016
Thursday, 7 April 2016
Line and Mass
I love this arrangement very much. While the elegance and beauty of the gypsophila with peonies creates the mass in relation to bamboo vase, one single vine branch, used upside down, elevates the whole! The balance between the line and mass in an Ikebana art piece is extremely important and not always easy to achieve.
Vine, Peonies, Gyposopila Bamboo container |