Nordic Lotus Ikebana

12/06/2022

Refreshing arrangement on water for the summertime.

27/08/2021

When coming back from my summer vacation I was surprised to find that the almond potatoes left in the refrigerator had grown beautiful purple sprouts while I was away - an opportunity that can't be missed!

A blog about ikebana, the Japanese art of arranging flowers. This blog is for networking and inspiration. Welcome.

23/07/2020

In Sogetsu ikebana the visible supporting materials would be considered a structure, that is not a fixture but rather a main feature of the arrangement. Although I'm not an expert in hanakubari technique I've made a hanakubari version of the same arrangement to explain the difference.

A blog about ikebana, the Japanese art of arranging flowers. This blog is for networking and inspiration. Welcome.

15/06/2020

Early summer brings an abundance of flowering plants to enjoy. The joy and enthusiasm results in more luscious ikebana arrangements than in other seasons. One of my favorite early summer flower is the Lilac.

A blog about ikebana, the Japanese art of arranging flowers. This blog is for networking and inspiration. Welcome.

24/05/2020

A blog about ikebana, the Japanese art of arranging flowers. This blog is for networking and inspiration. Welcome.

18/04/2020

A blog about ikebana, the Japanese art of arranging flowers. This blog is for networking and inspiration. Welcome.

11/04/2020

A blog about ikebana, the Japanese art of arranging flowers. This blog is for networking and inspiration. Welcome.

09/09/2016

Velkommen til ikebana-demonstrasjon i Kunstindustrimuseet i Oslo lørdag 15. oktober.
Foto: Børre Høstland / Nasjonalmuseet

14/07/2016

One of the attractions of the garden is the ornamental Handkerchief or Dove tree. I asked permission to cut a small branch at the back of the tree and decided to try it out in an abstract style nageire freestyle with paper fortune tellers as a complementing material (Click on the picture to read more):

12/06/2016

If you're in Stockholm this summer, don't miss out on the exhibition Bonsai and Ikebana - Living art of Japan, at Östasiatiska museet in Stockholm. The exhibition will run from 17 june to 2 October 2016. The ikebana related programs starts late August (Click on the picture to read more).

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