Our dear friend, Susan, brought us some lovely juniper branches from her backyard.
Photo courtesy of Susan R.
I remembered that I had this vase whose colour and texture were very similar to the juniper. The arrangement seeks to merge the container and material into one unity.
Here is the whole arrangement.
I hope you like it. —Miyako
In this arrangement, I wanted to show both the young pine cones that were just coming out as well as the big pine branch where they were attached to. By disassembling and re-assembling the big pine branch, both could be shown in an arrangement.
By the way, we used very old hida konro (a tabletop charcoal grill traditionally from the city of Hida in Gifu Prefecture) to hold the arrangement.
Here is the whole arrangement.
I hope you like it. —Miyako
The 24th Annual Atlantic Canada Japanese Language Speech Contest (ACJLSC) was held on Saturday, Mar 12th, 2022. This year, the contest was held at two locations—St. Mary’s University in Halifax NS and Mount Allison University in Sackville NB—connected via Zoom link! We congratulate the winners and applaud all the participants who gave it their best!
We were honoured to provide an ikebana arrangement at the entrance of the SMU venue to welcome the participants from Halifax.
Entwined alder branches arranged to rise up, as if coming to a boil!
Here is the whole arrangement.
I hope you like it. —Miyako
With the spate of winter storms that blew past Halifax, many fallen branches were there for the picking…like this big pine branch!
This branch was majestic enough as it was to be the backbone of an arrangement. But purposely, smaller branches were trimmed and entwined in order to give a more unique expression.
Here is the whole arrangement.
I hope you like it. —Miyako
Through the tangle and thicket of dried branches emerges a bowl of carnation petals. It’s as if we are offered a glimpse into the arrangement’s bright red soul!
Here is the whole arrangement.
I hope you like it. —Miyako
For this year’s Christmas arrangement, we used red and gold colours on a white background. A clear glass container is used.
We also used gold-silver mizuhiki to add a more festive air.
Here is the whole arrangement.
I hope you like it. Merry Christmas! —Miyako
As the leaves drop from the alder branches, their lines become more prominent.
We take advantage of those beautiful lines in this arrangement.
Here is the whole arrangement.
I hope you like it. —Miyako
In the summer, cattail leaves grow upright, straight and true. In the autumn, the leaves start to dry out and bend in different ways. The dry withering colours contrast well with the bright blue delphinium too!
Here is the whole arrangement.
I hope you like it. —Miyako
These two basket containers were used as a pair. At first, they were made to interact on the same level.
Making one of the baskets taller somehow changed the dynamic. Does it look better?
I hope you like it! —Miyako
