Senses from Japan – Spring 2019 starts today. It’s my pleasure to introduce to you these men and women who created beautiful Ikebana arrangements. (Sorry, one person is missing because she had to leave earlier!) Each has been taking Sogetsu Ikebana classes for over a year. For this exhibition, each person chose his or own …
The answer is, Senses from Japan – Spring 2019! Partnering with Fran’s Chocolates Georgetown boutique, Heiando America and Donaldo Radovich, Senses from japan – Spring 2019 brings back this four-day showcase dedicated to sharing Japan’s rich traditions of exquisite craftsmanship and artistry. Come celebrate the spring season with an impressive floral installation of life-size cherry …
How lucky I am! I happened to be in Tokyo when 100th Sogetsu Annual Exhibition is being held this year, which is scheduled from March 20 through 25 at Nihonbashi Takashimaya. The exhibition is well beyond my expectation in every aspect. The size… Over 870 Sogetsu people, including the headmaster, participated in it. The crowd… …
Sofu Teshigahara, the founder of Sogetsu School, loved camellia. Its flowers have so many different faces, whether it’s a bud or a full bloom. Its leaves are thick and vivid green. Its branches are so flexible that you can create lines you would like. So how to arrange camellia? Today four of us got together …
Here comes again! The very popular Northwest Flower and Garden Festival is now being held at Washington State Convention Center downtown Seattle, through this Sunday. The press release says, “(e)mbracing the theme of this year’s festival, “Gardens of the World,” the Northwest’s top landscape design firms are taking you on an around-the-world journey through their …
What is chabana 茶花anyway? The first character means tea. The second character means flowers. And, as you guessed it right, it’s the same character used for Ikebana, 生花. You may recall one of my previous articles mentioning what chabana means. Chabana has some strict rules. Displayed in the tea room, it’s a representation and the …
December 25 may be the most quiet day in the year in the US, with most stores closed. When I went to Seattle Art Museum downtown only a day after Christmas to arrange an ikebana display, I was somehow expecting less people there. Well, I was wrong! Many people take days off between Christmas and …
It’s this time again. The show windows in town turn to the holiday colors: green and red. As I mentioned in the previous article, high contrast of vivid green and red brighten up our long nights. Poinsettia is no doubt the most popular plant for this holiday season. But why not using other plants? What …