Moribana - a Primer
Out of the quarrel with others we make rhetoric; out of the quarrel with ourselves we make poetry. -- William Butler Yeats And so it...
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geriservi
May 24, 2020
Featured Plant: Daffodils
You normally have to be bashed about a bit by life to see the point of daffodils.... Alain de Botton It's that time. Can we all agree?...
geriservi
May 14, 2020
Nageire
Let's continue the deconstruction of an arrangement from an earlier post that illustrates nageire, a style of arrangement featuring a...
geriservi
May 2, 2020
Featured Plant - Forsythia
Forsythia is uniquely suited to ikebana. Its long, meandering branches create an elegant line for shin or soe (main stems). The blazing...
geriservi
Apr 25, 2020
Why We're Here...
I've been away awhile, and by that I mean from ikebana. It's been winter and in Central Oregon the flowers and flora burrow deep and...
geriservi
Nov 2, 2019
Autumn Ikebana at the Portland Japanese Garden
Sogetsu Portland hosted The Radiance of Autumn, an ikebana exhibit at the Portland Japanese Garden on October 26-27. The show was a...
geriservi
Oct 12, 2019
Now Shop at Ikebana Dreaming!
Did you know you can purchase ikebana vases and accessories here at Ikebana Dreaming? Just click on the SHOP link above to find a great...
geriservi
Aug 30, 2019
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...
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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