Meetup, Bend OR
I've organized an Ikebana Meetup here in Bend, OR. If you live nearby, please join us! We gather once a month. Most members have had...
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geriservi
- Jul 3, 2019
Fun Vases
Ready for freestyle? You've finally figured out the difference between Soe and Shin. You've honed your mathematical skills, angling stems...
geriservi
- Jun 25, 2019
Ikebana Is for Rebels
Perhaps you think Ikebana is only for the demur, gentle, artistic soul. Perhaps you picture a beautiful, young woman with long fingers,...
majesticrs
- Jun 25, 2019
Featured Plant - Fortnight Lily
Consider the Fortnight Lily, whose long, languid, Ikebana-friendly stems and leaves are shown in the horizontal arrangement below. Also...
majesticrs
- Jun 25, 2019
A Kenzan Is Your Friend
The kenzan, which literally means sword mountain, is one of the first tools you'll learn to use in Ikebana. It's typically introduced in...
majesticrs
- Jun 25, 2019
Featured Plant - Lisianthus
Someone should write an ode to the Lisianthus. Sometimes called Eustoma or just Lizzy, it boasts an abundance of desirable qualities. Its...
geriservi
- Jun 20, 2019
Chabana
Chabana (tea flowers) is the simple, sublime presentation of flowers for the Japanese tea ceremony. It differs from formal Ikebana in...
majesticrs
- Jun 20, 2019
A Riff on Impermanence
Ikebana is described as the art of arranging flowers, but it is more than the sum of its parts. Once, when asked about an arrangement, a...
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