Early Mimosas

I find it quite satisfying to use multiple containers in my ikebana works. The s-shaped plastic shuiban with my own yellow slipcast porcelain vases created a nice harmony with the curvy kiwi and bright yellow mimosas. It is full of light and energy that is very much needed now in the middle of winter.

Mimosa, Kiwi

Arranging Unconventional and Fresh Materials Together

Incorporating any unconventional which means anything other than fresh or dried plant based material into Ikebana work is challenging and great fun. There is no limit as long as you keep an eye on the overall balance of the arrangement. The main aim is to add value to the fresh materials, to achieve a different level of harmony and contrast within the work by adding any unconventional material.
Below are some examples from this week's session by different ikebanists:

Sogetsu School
Using Unconventional Material
arrangement by Evrim Ozkan Yazici

Sogetsu School
Using Unconventional Material
arrangement by Marie-Claude Noble

Sogetsu School
Using Unconventional and Fresh materials together

Warming The Winter

Tulips, Chaton, Dogwood

Below, I have recycled and arranged the same material in a totally different sense. The vases and the setting change everything. The black and white porcelain vase is by Annick Berclaz, ceramist artist from Geneva and the blue stoneware coupe behind is handmade by me.

Tulips and Chaton
Vases by Annick Berclaz and Evrim Ozkan Yazici