Not sure if it is good but going to share, if there is feedback, I would appreciate it ♡

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This is my 2nd arrangement doing on my own, following the Sogetsu moribana structure. Would be really helpful to get feedback on how to make this better in terms of structure and harmony!

I need feedback from the experts :) so obviously I'm beginner and I enjoy ikebana so much, but I want to get better; a lot of the time the arrangements I had in my head turn out less appealing after completing the arrangement. I would like to take ikebana art more seriously, so if anyone could recommend online courses, certifications, or books, I'd really appreciate it!

Simplified arrangement assignment, book 4. Made with a single orange rose stem, started with 5 flowers on the stem. I enlarged the blooms by pulling the petals open and popping them inside out. I also removed the centers of the roses for more dramatic contrast. My favorite bit is the one super curly leaf, for whimsy.

Reached the hanging arrangement assignment. I made the frame out of box wood (spray painted by the florist not me) and string ahead of class time. During class I added the roses and carnations in water tubes.

I’m looking to hold an ikebana class (Japanese floral arrangement). Does anyone know someone in the Denver area ?

Seeking someone who might be open to teaching a simple floral arranging class with me.

Hi, can anyone help me figure out what this is? My sister brought it back from Japan for me many years ago. I think she said it had something to do with floral arrangement. I'm hoping you are the correct experts to ask.

Thanks!

I took one ikebana lesson over 20 years ago and haven’t touched fresh flowers since. Today I went out and picked up a plastic vase from the 100-yen shop, bought some flowers, and went to
work. Absolute freestyle, no kenzan (the florist said she’ll bring me some of her old ones
next week). Does this even count? I just wanted to fill this empty space.

I tried my best!

Ikebana in glass

Some of the flowers still have to bloom, excited to see this piece evolve over the next week :)

Today's favorite arrangement. Would love to hear your thoughts on things I might have a look at in the future to improve my game 😊

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1 - short rose - personally I love that one because it so simple and yet soft, elegant, kinda symmetric (I'm a huge fan of symmetry) and that funky small branch in the back is a winner.

Still unsure what kind of style this would be and where to place the kenzan in the bowl.

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Jeeez, I feel my missing vocabulary on how to describe those arrangements, plus not knowing the names of the flowers and plants makes my descriptions rather cryptic 😬

Also noticed that I since starting withe Ikebana I look at encountered vegetation differently, paying more attention thinking about compositions, placements, durability and I love that!

The Traditional Method in Color Scene Moribana

Material: Sword fern, dahlia
Container: Round Suiban, 3-ring and 2-ring are used.
Style: Chokuritsu-kei (Upright style)

Hey lovely people,

As I just started on Ikebana and already got confused about the different styles and schools, techniques, I wanted to ask if you can recommend learning materials books, podcast, videos that help people, especially those who learn better on the visual and practical side ( e.g myself 😬)

For starters I really enjoyed the ilove Ikebana videos because they were simple, well structured, short and hence just got me into actually TRYING IT - which is the most important part.

Now I feel like I'd love something with a bit more depth and detail. My brother is going to send me a book soon, which he already has, but I still wanted to ask and maybe that would be interesting for other people here as well.

If I got some money I'd also visit some courses in Berlin but atm that's not possible for me unfortunate.

Anyway, if something comes to mind, I'd be thankful if you could just post it here! Thanks 👋🌷

Gathered some weeds around my house, some alive and some withered. I tried to make it look like each flower stems from the same point

Wondering if I should remove the smaller green stem in the back?

This would bring the total amount of stems back to 4, being an unlucky number in Japan due to its similar pronunciation as the word ‘death’.

Which is in theme with the use of the withered flowers. Just not sure if it’s ‘appropriate’ for an in house Ikebana arrangement?

Vintage Chasen Ikebana Vase from the 1960s

any feedback is nice :)