Category: Floral Design
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Merry Christmas: Here’s to Planting the Seeds of Celebration
Several years ago my husband and I pruned off the old Christmas Eve celebration I’d participated in annually with my family. To some this may seem harsh, but I’m a gardener and am optimistic about such things, because change is good, and it almost always means growth and renewal in a garden. An unfinished felt…
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Ikebana International Chrysanthemum Exhibition: celebrating Kiku Matsuri
Yesterday I attend Ikebana International Portland Chapter 47‘s annual Chrysanthemum Exhibition at the Portland Japanese Garden. As expected, it was amazing, and I truly enjoyed viewing all of the different arrangements. Following are a few of my favorites from the show. (My Sensai’s is the last arrangement in the Sogetsu School section at the end of the…