Tag: ikenobo
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New Video- Moribana episode 1
Ikenobo Ikebana video lesson subject Moribana Chokuta
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September 2019 Weekend Intensive
I am delighted to announce my second weekend intensive of 2019. Ruislip, 14th & 15th September. Dates:Saturday 14th September 1pm to 5pmSunday 15th September 09:30 to 2pm Venue:Woodford Hall, Poplars Close, Ruislip, HA4 7BU Fee: £205 includes all flower materials and use of vases for the course. For more information visit my classes page or contact me. I…
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Ikebana tips #20: tricky little apertures
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]If, like me, you enjoy using unusual Ikebana containers, you’ve probably come across some with tiny apertures. You know; the ones that are too small for a kenzan: where flower foam would be too messy; and chicken wire too fiddly. And unless you do something, your flowers just will not stay where you want…
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Ikebana Tips #16: more modifying leaves
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I really love to see creative freestyle Ikebana arrangements. Fusing nature with human creativity opens up infinite possibilities to make really striking Ikebana arrangements. You’ve probably seen many of my students (and some of my) freestyle arrangements in the class photos I post most weeks. If not, you can find them here or on my…
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Ikebana Tips #14: let’s try modifying leaves
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Nature produces beautiful materials for us to use, but sometimes we can also take what nature provides and modify it. In freestyle we are being totally creative, so anything goes and this includes re-shaping or reforming leaves. And sometimes you can combine leaf modification with wiring to achieve all sorts of creative contortions, for…
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Ikebana Tips #12: wiring techniques 1
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In Ikenobo Ikebana we love to be creative, and in this tip I’d like to show you as simple way to get creative with leaves, by using wire. This is a simple way to take soft leaves that will break if bent or just spring back and shape them the way you want them. Here…
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Hana no wa autumn exhibition photos
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Our autumn Ikebana exhibition was a great success and we all hugely enjoyed the day. So both as a thank you to my students, Middlesex Bonsai Society and Miyoko, and for your viewing pleasure, I thought I should post a few (well, more than a few) photos from the day. Please share them with…