My Ikebana: Stripped Myrtle
In this arrangement, we stripped the leaves off the myrtle to show their very thin branches.
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: A Buoyant Arrangement
Rolled up some hypericum stems to express a light and buoyant feeling!
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: Changing Colours
Shades of yellow and brown have started to appear on the Forsythia branches. The Burning Bush leaves have begun its crimson transformation. Summer is soon over and autumn begins!
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: Berries In Glass
Berries in a clear glass container are beautiful!
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: Fruiting Apple
It felt almost like yesterday that the apple tree was blooming. Now it has fruit!
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: Summer Sunflower
In the summer, we get the bright yellow-orange berries of the Mountain Ash and sunflowers! We combine them with some pruned branches from our wisteria vine.
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: One Gerbera
An arrangement using only 1 gerbera flower that matched the flower container’s colour.
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: Coat Hanger
“#32 Green bamboo tubes and simple rustic jars also make the best containers.
青竹の筒やタネ壺も最高の花器。
The combination of materials and a container is one of the basic aspects of ikebana. This principle indicates the importance of developing an eye for discoveries and ideas for containers. Ordinary items that we rarely notice may suddenly appeal to us with gleaming possibilities. Look around to find unconventional containers in the diversity of common, everyday items and tools as well as wood, stones, and iron.”
It's summer and the coat hanger is standing bare with no coats. So why not use it as a flower fixture? We carefully nestled an otoshi container to hold the flowers and water!
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: Dried Hosta
The contrast between dried and green material makes for an interesting arrangement! The dried leaves are hosta. The green ones are Solomon’s Seals. And you can see a bit of Dianthus Green Trick peeking from the back!
I hope you like it. —Miyako