"As ikebana has many different schools of thought, philosophies, and styles with their respective rules for proper ratios and approaches, consider finding an ikebana class or reading a book on ikebana if you are interested in pursuing this further. Serious devotees spend years, if not decades, practicing and perfecting this classical Japanese art form. So in other words, it definitely requires more effort and intent than cramming a bunch of Gerbera daisies into your grandmother's vase" From this website..
According to this site, the seven principles if Ikebana are:
1. Silence
2, Minimalism
3. Shape and line
4. Form
5. Humanity
6. Aesthetics
7. Structure
Find information about the various schools of Ikebana here.
There are over 3000 schools of Ikebana so if you try, you're bound to get it right in at least one of them. In one school the longest branch represents heaven, the medium, man and the shortest, earth.
These arrangements are admirable but, being a vase crammer myself, I don't know if I could pull off such elegant minimalism.
My pal Alison (Bonney Lassie) remarked that this one using Fatsia leaves reminded her of our mutual friend Loree of Danger Garden.
May your weekend be filled with beauty, serenity, and balance.
Those are beautiful in their simplicity. I recently attended an Ichivo School Ikebana demonstration and we covered just three styles spanning 1400 years of one school. Amazing, but after learning enough to know what it takes I think I'll probably stick with vase cramming too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for these great images. I have Ikebana baskets and a bronze usubata vase but, like you, I am a more is more person. Now and then I go minimal but an afternnon intro workshop to Ikebana Convinced me it was not for me.
ReplyDeleteIt was fun looking these over with you! I wish I enjoyed flower arranging, but it's just not my thing. I really admire others' attempts though.
ReplyDeleteSome beauties here, others, not really my thing. Got a chuckle out of your self description as "vase crammer". :)
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely, but not really my style. I'm like you, a 'vase crammer'. ;-) What a great new descriptive phrase!
ReplyDeleteHave a fantastic weekend ~ FlowerLay
Interesting: you feature Ikebana and Loree features Bonsai...both restrained art forms from Japan. I admire them greatly, even while lacking the discipline to practice either.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate Ikebana, but I am a vase crammer too. I like abundance.
ReplyDeleteYou aren't inspired to try Ikebana again next Monday, Peter? I admit to being a vase crammer myself but I do appreciate the elegance of many arrangements in this style.
ReplyDeleteAnother fantastic idea......really appreciate you for this amazing flower arrangement tips. Inspires me a lot. thanks!
ReplyDeleteLots of lovely arrangements, some are quite beautiful, I wish I could be so restrained!
ReplyDeleteThese are all quite intriguing Peter and some are beautiful but they must require so much patience to assemble. As you suggest though with so many schools of Ikebana the odds of success are somewhat favourable :)
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