IKEBANA -A MOMENT IN TIME #2

 

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Hello all,

Our exhibition continues for another week. Some arrangements have had to be maintained by replacing dying materials or being replaced altogether.

My student, Lei Wang, a budding photographer, has, very generously, taken photos of all of the arrangements and is editing them a few at a time and sending them to me. I am sharing them with you as I receive them.

Vicky's arrangement, above, is in a large, glass cabinet, which is only 35cm deep. A challenging space to say the least, necessitating a very flat arrangement. She used large, glossy gymea leaves and two bromeliads, Neoregelia carolinae.

The basket, below, was done by Nicole, who has a particular fondness for this type of arrangement.

The next one is mine and it is a replacement one. You will, no doubt, have noticed that the pine tufts are pointing in all directions. I placed it exactly the way it grew on the tree, which should have had all the tufts pointing up but, not so. The container is ceramic with a handle made of twisted wisteria stems. I particularly like the contrast of the hydrangea colours against the vivid blue of the container.

Shaneen's arrangement, below, is from the curriculum and the theme is 'With Leaves Only. She, very wisely, used materials that last well - Birds nest ferns, cordylines, rhapis palm and canna lily leaves.

Cym used fresh and unconventional materials in her monochromatic arrangement. She used Silver Tiki fern, arrow leaves, Anthuriums, tetragona nuts and soft garden mesh.

These are all the photos I have so far. More to come later.

Bye for now,

A very tired Emily