Freestyle Moribana 色彩鲜花(自由形)

My last assignment for this term: Freestyle Moribana 色彩鲜花（自由形）using pine branches and chrysanthemums (yellow and purple).

Centerpiece

This week's arrangement is a basket arrangement (centerpiece) using a variety of flowers. The focus is on color groupings (white & red).

Nageire 個性瓶花（斜型）

L-shaped arrangement

This week, i did another L-shaped arrangement on a taller vase. Flowers used are pink roses and lily for focal point.

Kakubana 格花--五行格(ごぎょうかく)

This week's lesson is advanced Kakubana using Cypress branches to depict the five elements in nature (五行格). A daunting task for me as i grappled with my limited Japanese - trying to understand the Japanese description of the various branches and their meaning in this arrangement.

Cascading bouquet

This week's lesson: cascading style bouquet of eustoma and ivy.

色彩いけばな Moribana

Last week's lesson: 動勢(movements)


Another arrangement:

Presentation Bouquet

Last week's assignment was a rose presentation bouquet (360 degree). Hmmm, my hands are getting more adept now, at least i can now hold the stalks tightly into shape.

O-shakei 横斜型

i did two arrangements for today's lesson. The style is O-shakei (横斜型) in suiban (moribana) and tall vase (nageire). The flowers used are in season: peach blossoms, white freesia and red carnations.

Moribana 盛花


Nageire 瓶花

Kakubana (Gladiolus) グラジオラスの格花

^ My work in class

This week's lesson is the Gladiolus Kakubana, a typical Mishoryu style. The leaves are removed and grouped together in 3 or 5 leaves, then carefully arranged according to the direction of how the ends are pointing towards, then placed them onto the kenzan before placing the flower stalks behind each group of leaves so that the leaves wrap around the flower stalks. Lots of practice needed to perfect the skill. Below is what i did at home after class.