Happy Halloween 2022
This arrangement was made for a Halloween party/meeting at work. Surprisingly, it lasted all day without water. Materials: Rose (Pink Promise), Leucadendron (Jubilee Crown), Dusty Miller, Chinese Silver Grass, Cousin Itt Acacia
Last Sunflower Blooms
I am back from Japan and found my last sunflower blooms. The creamy white one is called Italian White (the bottom photos), dune sunflower which produces multiple small flowers per stem. Sunflowers seem to go with this delicate dark bamboo vase from Aunt Sachiko, a gift she gave me when …
Pretty Pink Peony
When flowers are as gorgeous as peonies, a simple Nageire style arrangement works the best. Materials: Peony (Sarah Bernhardt), Cherry Plum branches
Grapewood & Roses
These branches are salvaged from a 20-year-old grape tree that died the last year. I wanted to keep them because the branch …
Straw Hat, Royal Family Style
If Diana, Princess of Wales, were alive, this straw hat would look great on her. Materials: roses (Ketchup & Mustard, Cherry Parfait), …
Peninsula Rose Society – 2022 Annual Rose Show
The last weekend was all consumed by the annual rose show for Peninsula Rose Society. It was quite exhausting between setting up …
Merry Christmas 2021
This fireplace does not have a mantel; it is not easy for a garland to rest. The first attempt with floral clay …
December Roses
These roses may be the last bloom for the year. The burgundy hue of the complimentary plants signals the fall season is …
Happy Halloween 2021
This is an arrangement I made for Millbrae Japanese Cultural Festival earlier this month. It was nice to see many of Sogetsu …
Autumn Beauty with Artificial Companions
This arrangement was made for the Sogetsu San Francisco Bay Area Branch’s special project called “Composition Using Unconventional Materials.” All the submissions …