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Small Successes in my Ikebana Studies in Tokyo 3

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

4—[14] Keeping in Mind the View from Below Asparagus fern and mauve Phalaenopsis orchids in a three-throated, cream-coloured, tubular vase. Some arrangements are placed above eye level and the composition must reflect that point of view.

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Small Successes in My Ikebana Studies in Tokyo 2

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

4—[12] Focusing on the Uses of Water Fruiting Mikan (Citrus unshiu, or satsuma mandarin) and Pincushion Protea (Leucospermum) in a brown pottery suiban (flat dish). Not fixed with a kenzan (spiky frog). In this arrangement attention is given to the … Continue reading →

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Small Successes in My Ikebana Studies in Tokyo 1

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

4—[8] Simplified arrangement Japanese winterberry (Illix serrata) in a red vase with two throats The objective of the arrangement is to manipulate the material by cutting, bending and removing unnecessary parts until nothing more can be removed. The ultimate aim … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Ikebana 50th Anniversary Spring Show

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Lynda Philippsen

What elegant beauty: evanescence and stillness poised at the intersection of nature, philosophy and art. Continue reading →

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