I will participate in Japan Korea Event at Vendargues on July 9th. As for this event, I will be in charge of the ikebana and tea ceremony workshop.If you’re interested in joining these workshops, please make a reservation in advance.The reservation will be announced on June 8th on the website as below;https://koreajapanevent.wordpress.com/ I look forward
I found the chrysanthemums which have a unique color like being colored with colores pencils. I can’t afford not to use them for the ikebana work for this week as I thought it might be a once-in-a life encounter with these flowers! In contrast to these flowers, the leaves of hosta (plantain lily) are unicolored
I will organize the ikebana workshop on June 25th from 2p.m. at musée japonais at Castelnau-le-Lez. It will be a good opportunity to create your ikebana work with seasonal flowers, and also to appreciate the private art collection mainly in Japanese art which is authentic and precious historical materials. If you’re interested in the workshop,
I created the ikebana work with the branches of eucalyptus and bird of paradise as I wanted to tell the arrival of summer just around the corner in Montpellier. The statices also gives a tropical feel to the work since the texture is dried and the color is vivid. I chose the yellow vase which
I organized a workshop of ikebana at cafe L’instant Coquelicot in Montpellier. Thank you for coming to participate in the workshop and to create beautiful floral compositions! All of the works are unique, and they are well reflected in each feeling and character. The participants told me that they enjoyed not only their piece of
The opening ceremony was held last Monday at L’instant Coquelicot, and more than 50 people came see the exhibition of ikebana themed on the beginning of summer. Thank you very much for those who came to the opening ceremony, and for those who visited the flower cafe this week. The exhibition will finish tomorrow, so
The branches of smoke tree inspired me to create an ikebana work as I really like the form and the texture such as a bank of clouds. This tree belongs to the family of lacquer tree, identified as the same species of the mango and the pistachio. Therefore, it smells good when we cut the
I chose the branches of white lilac for the ikebana work with alliums and red valerians for this week. I saw the purple lilac blooming here and there for the last several weeks at the town, however, it seems coming to an end of the season. I was lucky to receive these branches before the
It’s time to appreciate the peonies! These peonies come from Maugio next to Montpellier. In Japan, peony is a good example of beauty for women, especially its good posture.In fact, I’ve never seen the peony which is bending. They grow straight although its flower is pretty heavy.
Let me announce you again my exhibition of ikebana art work from May 16 to May 21 at floral café L’instant Coquelicot. I hope to see you at opening ceremony on May 16, at workshop on May 21 or during the exhibition. See you soon!
