This is an arrangement I made for Millbrae Japanese Cultural Festival earlier this month. It was nice to see many of Sogetsu friends for the first time in two years and talk about each other’s creation. We have learned to be creative and resourceful without splurging during the pandemic. Materials: …
This arrangement was made for the Sogetsu San Francisco Bay Area Branch’s special project called “Composition Using Unconventional Materials.” All the submissions were included in this this 11-minute video, and mine appears at 4:10. After five months from sowing, this sunflower finally turned out to be a striking dark orange …
This travelogue series is not all about flowers and nature, but this is the first “leg” my trip to Hokkaido. I saw ikebana arrangements everywhere at Hanabishi Hotel in Yunokawa Onsen (video @ 2:50). At Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden (video @ 3:30), Bougainvillea and hibiscus are very colorful, but …
I found this large Eucalyptus bark on the ground when I was walking in my neighborhood. It is a perfect backdrop to …
I had an opportunity to promote the Peninsula Rose Society in this rose arrangement video, which was asked by Sogetsu San Francisco Bay …
Agrostemma githago, or commonly called Corncockle (or Corn Cockle), is an annual that is easy to grow like a weed and blooms …
Jasminum polyanthum or commonly known as Pink Jasmine starts out with skinny pink buds and opens up to tiny white flowers with …
Prunus cerasifera ‘Thundercloud,’ or commonly known as cherry plum or purple-leaf plum, displays masses of pale pink five-petal blooms in late February …
While not many flowers are in bloom during winter, a wall arrangement above the fireplace mantle can bring spring to the living …
This is a traditional Ikebana arrangement for New Year’s Day, using Mizuhiki (Japanese rice paper cord for special occasions). Mizuhiki is normally …
