Our friend from Chile, Ana Luisa, shared with us her ikebana inspired by a recent trip to Kyoto where she met maiko. Thank you, Ana Luisa!

Two Japanese artistic expressions: Ikebana and Maiko.
Elegance, finesse and serenity...
Beauty in both.

Ikebana: Dutch lilium, aspidistra leaves, & dried Canelo* branch.

The container looks to us like a celadon incense burner. Ana Luisa purchased
it at a flea market in Kyoto. What a wonderful treasure to find!

＊ The Canelo is a tree native to Chile and is considered sacred by the ethnic Mapuche people.

It has very curly branches.

* All photos courtesy of Ana Luisa Quiñones.