> snap dragon 2

how about this??
i paid attention to how the stems shows in the water.
making them look as neat as possible ;)

> banana leaf

this banana leave was naturally curled and creating a beautiful arch line, i immediately fell in love with it!!!!!!!!!
a bunch of banana leaf stems are arranged in the left container.
very Sogetsu style.

> peoney gift

there was a party the other day in our new neighborhood.
i brought this peony arrangement for the hosted lady. She was a lovely British lady who had a variety of beautiful flowers and bushes in her garden.

> scotch bloom

add more height to balance with the size of a container.

first arrangement i did was...

> Brooklyn Sakura Matsuri 2009

i did classical style on the left and modern style on the right.
many people visited to see our exhibition despite the rainy weather.
Thank you for Allinder sensei for this wonderful opportunity to exhibit.

By Allinder sensei front
By Allinder sensei back

by Mika
by Jin
by Su
By Maye 1
by Maye 2
by Lily
By Takayo
by Kumiko
by Holly

> straight & curved line mix

yellow arrangement

> composition #2

burning bush is a beautiful autumn shrub that change their color from green to burning red.
i love them because they are easy to work with. They are bendable and light weighted.
when all the leaves fall, it reveals the interesting stem lines...

alstromeria
purple lisianthus
dried asparagus leave (?)
dried burning bush branch