Last Meeting Before The First Confinement

Magnolia and Lys gloriosa in this beautiful vase
by dear ceramist friend Gabriel Huguenin

We didn't know that this ikebana session is our last before the Covid epidemic has hit Geneva which has lead to a very strict confinement within the city. We were enjoying to be together in this early spring day as magnolias beginning to bloom.

Floating Flowers of Misho School

Misho School Floating Flowers
My second arrangement at home

Today, I participated another workshop organized by Ikebana International Geneva Chapter. 

The workshop was given by Regula Maier and Monika Nussberger, teachers of  Misho Ikebana School on October 5th, 2015.

We are told that  'Floating flowers' is a typical arrangement of Misho School dating back to 19th century founded by master Ippo Mishosai.

Arrangement by Agnes Merz

All the flowers and plants should be arranged and secured in their place  in the transparent tall vases before the water added which is quite a challenge since it is not easy to fix the flowers. We used some materials such as invisible nylon wires and tiny plumb weights or aluminium wire mesh or asparagus branches striped from their leaves.

Some arrangements from the workshop

It was a good experience and the large number of participants seemed quite enjoyed learning a new technique from an other Ikebana School to deepen their knowledge and producing pleasing arrangements at the end.

Arrangement by Ms Maier