2024 Archive

Sept 2024

AM: Free Style Arrangement using Corn Husks

Materials: Corn Husk, 5-10 stems of branches or twigs either fresh or dry, if your stems are short, bring 15-20. Bring flowers and greenery.

Vase: Glass container.

Tools: Wire, stapler, tape, etc, whatever you need.

Free-style arrangement using corn husks in an oval glass container
Corn husk arrangement in a rounded glass container

PM: Free Style Arrangement without Kenzan (Book 4-18, P103-105)

Materials: Bring flowers, branches, leaves as you wish.

Vase: Moribana Container lager than 20 inches diameter. If you only have a smaller ones, bring two or three smaller moribana container.

Free-style arrangement made without a kenzan in a wide moribana container

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May 2024

AM: Using one kind of material: Green leaves only, you can use Iris green leaves as well (not yellow or white ones). Check Text book 4-4 P 68&69, 5-4 P22-25 Bring own materials, vase and tools.

PM: Disassembling and Reassembling the materials: Using one kind of branch with leaves. After you finish it, can be add the flowers for color. Check Text book 4-9, P 78&79. Bring own materials, vase and tools.

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Arrangement of disassembled and reassembled branch material

March 2024

AM: Weaving basket using vine such as willow, Ivy, Jasmine, Flax, any vine…

PM: Flower show arrangement
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Woven vine basket arrangement by Kika Shibata

November 2023, Using Palm Leaves

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Arrangement using palm leaves by Kika Shibata

September 2023, Cardboard constructions

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Cardboard construction arrangement by Kika Shibata

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