Look at that giant oval yuzu on top. When you don’t thin, fruits come in all shapes and sizes. The tiny chestnuts were bought from the San Francisco Flower Market in September—still green at the time. Materials: Yuzu, chestnuts, fresh and dried Magnolia branches
This was the last flush of roses before pruning. The dried seedpods from ‘Lauren’s Grape’ poppies—once red wine–colored and paper-thin—are just as dramatic as they were in bloom. Materials: Roses (Sunset Celebration, Peace, Pink Promise, Fire ‘n’ Ice), poppy seed pods (Lauren’s Grape), Oakleaf Hydrangea branches, Eucalyptus branches
This was my side-table arrangement for the Ikebana International San Francisco Bay Area Chapter’s November meeting. I borrowed this striking cube-tower vase by Arakawa Pottery from Katsuko Thielke Sensei. Donna (my Sogetsu classmate) gifted me this dramatic piece of wood covered in lichen and moss after pruning her trees. With …
I spotted a Chinese Elm tree in an open field near my neighborhood and learned how to French-braid its branches from Katsuko …
This hybrid tea rose called ‘Secret’ brings a sweet scent, and the little green seed pods from Japanese anemones add a whimsical …
Thank you to the University of San Francisco’s Center for Asia Pacific Studies for inviting me to lead an Ikebana workshop. Students, …
Last week was all about setting up and supporting ArtScapes, the Sogetsu Bay Area Chapter exhibit at the County Fair Building in …
Onomichi, in eastern Hiroshima Prefecture, is a charming port town less than two hours from Osaka and under an hour from downtown …
After weeks of weeding and pruning at our vacation house on Omishima Island, the garden revealed hidden treasures planted by the previous …
My gardenias started blooming in late June 🤍 Picked up this set of three black ceramic vases for only $15 (!) at …
