It’s all about horticultural inspiration.
I was pleasantly surprised by the beautifully maintained plants all over Manhattan during my work trip this week. At Washington Square, hundreds of Japanese anemones danced in the light rain. I chatted with a Rockefeller Center gardener while he was meticulously deadheading flowers in planter boxes. It is always inspiring …
I attended Patricia Gillespie’s presentation at Bouquets to Art this year. She is renowned for her botanical sculptures of all sizes. It was inspiring to learn how she designed, prototyped, and built large-scale hanging sculptures for past Bouquets to Art events. I always wondered about the weight limitations and how …
The last weekend was dedicated to the annual rose show for the Peninsula Rose Society. Although heavy rain posed challenges during the setup day, Sunday turned out to be a beautiful day. The following are my four rose arrangement submissions: Section: Modern Arrangements Category: Showing movement Awards: Earl Parsons Perpetual …
I had the opportunity to exhibit an arrangement and help the Ikebana Teachers Federation organization at the San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival. …
I had an opportunity to do volunteer rose pruning at Red Morton Park in Redwood City. We spent three Saturdays to prune …
Naoshima is the last stop for my nine-day journey in the Seto Inland Sea. I originally dreamt about buying a vacation house …
This pumpkin arrangement was made for Millbrae Japanese Culture Festival earlier this month. This pumpkin is called “One Too Many” and looks …
The Shimanami Kaido is a scenic route that links Japan’s main island to Shikoku, passing over six major islands in the Seto …
The Shimanami Kaido is a scenic route that links Japan’s main island to Shikoku, passing over six major islands in the Seto …
Takehara is located just an hour and a half away from Hiroshima Station via the JR Kure Line, and it offers easy …
