Hello all,
Vicky suggested we make an arrangement in a fish bowl container and I agreed. This falls into the theme 'Glass Containers' with an added requirement of all the containers being the same. We all enjoyed the exercise but had great difficulty in photographing our arrangements. The spherical shape of the fish bowl reflected light all around, thus blocking some of the interior of the container.
For my arrangement, above, I created triangles using umbrella grass stems (cyperus alternifolius) and built up a structure inside and outside of the bowl. The amaranthus and Japanese anemones softened the dramatic structure. I should explain that my structure was sitting higher, off the bottom of the bowl but, when I tried to vacuum some rubbish that had fallen to the bottom, I upset the balance and there was no way I was going to start from scratch.
Jenny used only two materials in her bowl - yellow calla lilies and asparagus foxtail ferns. When using the inside of a glass container it is important not to clutter up the space, so using few materials is ideal.
Vicky used a small fish bowl inside a large one. She curved dietes leaves in both bowls and added a single dahlia as an accent of colour.
Nicole used weeping willow to create curves to follow the shape of the bowl, then added hydrangeas in autumnal colours and berries from Portuguese laurel (Prunus lusitanica).
Lei's revision arrangement was 'Tsubo vases'. She used fig branches, chrysanthemums and fennel flowers in a large ceramic container.
This past week we had some interesting visitors in our back yard. We were quite delighted to see the 6 ibises (yes, that's the correct plural for ibis. I looked it up) grazing for hours on our lawn. I photographed them many times but was unable to get close because they sensed me and shied away.
And, a gentle reminder that the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show is on - Wednesday to Sunday. This is the largest show of its kind in the southern hemisphere and well worth visiting. Lucy and I will be there tomorrow, finalizing our exhibit.