3 discoveries of an Ikebanist at a floral "mega event".
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And the winner is….
Finally we can announce our Natural Creativity Challenge winner. The idea of this Challenge was to get people who have never been involved in Ikebana (or in any other type of flower arranging) to try making a flower composition. The main point is actually not the flower arrangement as such. It is more about restoring … Continue reading And the winner is….
3 Main Elements of Ikebana Flower Arrangements: #2 Mass
Mass in Ikebana arrangements is a somewhat controversial topic. On one hand it is quite similar to the appearance of Western arrangements and therefore is not "Ikebana-like". On the other hand it is a rather difficult task to construct a proper mass. In several workshops I have seen advanced students and even teachers struggle with … Continue reading 3 Main Elements of Ikebana Flower Arrangements: #2 Mass
3 Main Elements of Ikebana Flower Arrangements: #1 Lines
Sunday Ikebana post series is dedicated to the minimalist aesthetics of the Japanese floral art. Part 2 is all about the lines and how they make a world of difference.
3 Main Elements of Ikebana Flower Arrangements
Sunday Ikebana post series is dedicated to the minimalist aesthetics of the Japanese floral art. Part 1 lays out the main principles, which will be further explored in this series.
A 3D Challenge: Natural Creativity
A guided meditation to boost your creativity using the main source of it all: the nature. I would like to take you on a quiet self exploration journey. The intention is to experience one of the important sources of your creativity: your connection with nature. No prior experience or special knowledge is required. You do not … Continue reading A 3D Challenge: Natural Creativity
The essence of a woman
I see a difference between creating Ikebana arrangements for private viewing and for exhibitions. Once it is intended to be seen by many people in my opinion it becomes a variety of show business (in a good sense of the word). So I try to add a bit of entertainment to my arrangements and to … Continue reading The essence of a woman
“Poetical Ikebana” is published
I am super excited about being a participant in a recently published art book "Poetical Ikebana". Two of my compositions are featured in the book along with about 150 other works of Ikebana artists from around the world. The concept of this book is quite unique: participants were invited to illustrate 3 haiku poems with … Continue reading “Poetical Ikebana” is published
I am still looking for a perfect definition…
In my search for the perfect Ikebana webpages I find a lot of definitions of Ikebana created by different people. Most of them start with "Ikebana is more than just an art of flower arranging..." So how do you define this "more"? Here are a couple of versions, my favorite ones so far: "More than … Continue reading I am still looking for a perfect definition…
Can you learn Ikebana on-line?
There are many ways to learn new things in life. Some of us prefer to learn by trying, others by reading, but the majority still prefers to have the good old teacher - student interaction. In recent years technology has widened our learning horizons far beyond the book selection of the local library or courses … Continue reading Can you learn Ikebana on-line?