Note: If you dropped by from social media to download the morimono step-by-step workshop materials just click here, enter your e-mail and it will be sent to you instantly. What do fruits and vegetables have to do with flower arrangements? Japanese do not discriminate: any plant material can be used in ikebana, not only flowers … Continue reading Morimono – use of fruits and vegetables in Japanese flower arrangements
The 2016 report from the Amaryllis Beloeil annual competition in Belgium. This year we enjoyed the amaryllis viewings over the Easter weekend. This explains the giant Easter egg which was greeting all the visitors at the entrance. This competition takes place in a nice historical setting of Chateau de Beloeil and (importantly) participants get a decent … Continue reading Amaryllis Competition at Chateau de Beloeil
A helpful list of 70 Janapese terms frequently used in Ikebana (downloadable in PDF format) When I started learning Ikebana Japanese words Kenzan, Moribana and a few others entered my world. It was fun and it felt exotic. It also gave some subtle sense of belonging to a group connected by a distant, unfamiliar language. … Continue reading Essential Japanese vocabulary for Ikebana students
3 discoveries of an Ikebanist at a floral "mega event".
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….
Good news folks: the deadline for the Natural Creativity Challenge is extended to September 20th. Photos of your arrangements have to be e-mailed to Ekaterina@IkebanaWeb.com by Sunday evening the latest. THE PRIZE will be a 1 month FREE ACCESS to the new Online Ikebana subscription website. This service is not yet released to the public. The exclusive … Continue reading 3D Challenge: Natural Creativity – entries are due in 5 days (Sept 20, 2015)
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
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.
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 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