Chelsea flower show 2015

From this week, building up of Chelsea flower show has started. I am so thrilled because I am gonna to volunteer the setting up and a guide of Japanese garden team.

#WrittleGelfie

Level 4 and 5 floristry students installed the Victoria Garden in Writtle College.

Iris and hydrangea

Ikabana-Shinfu Tai. Tall design.

Ikenobo Ikebana. Shoka Shinfu Tai.

Though I intend to make shinfutai style, I feel this is not. That's because there is no 'Yo' element in there. 'Shu' element is definitely the tall grass and 'Ashirai' element is a race flower at the bottom.

Umm...
Apart from that, I still like it. showing will to grown towards sunlight and sky.

Ikebana- Jiyuka. Theme:Round.

According to a book published by Ikenobo, basic shapes of 'Jiyuka' would be round, triangle and square. So I started to try round shape. Strands of bear grass add roundish space though out the design.

What to improve?
I'd better to put 5 strands of grass. Odds number gives kind of harmony. Today, I put 4 strands. Next time, I would make 3 around the middle and 2 around the top.

Vase?
I think smaller and taller would be better. Because it gives movement and modernness on design.

Jiyuka. Bear grass creates space.

Ikebana-Jiyuka. White and Red.

I made this design with strong commitment to Ikebana through out my life. Beautiful 2 whites flowers make lovely contrast. And The Pieres japonica shows astonishing red.

This cannot be expressed just by 'beauty'. more than it.

Ikebana-Shoka Shofu tai.

Shoka Shinfu tai. 生花正風体

I am sure this style is strange. I used bigger leaves and flowers. Because I wanted to express my strong will on the day.

池坊生花、生花正風体。キャンパス内にに寄り添うように佇んでいた２つの花材を選択。凛々しい葉と大きな丸い花。力強く真に伸びる葉の茎と、水際に大きすぎる存在感を出すピンクの花。自分への記録として、いけました。

Harrogate Flower Show 2015

I visited Harrogate Flower Show 2015 on Saturday 25th of April. More than a hundred competition works were there, and I found so many wow-factours. I made a video, hopefully you'd be able to what was going on there.

work experince

I sometime get bunches of flowers from work place. I do work experience 2 days a week in London. For all floristry students, it is nice to get flowers because lots of materials allow them to practice at home.

A picture above was taken around Holborn station in London.

Fruity flowers

Fruity flowers- citrus fruits.

Orange is called vitamin colour. It gives energy and freshness. As it is getting hotter, my friend and I decided to make it.

Lime, grape fruit(ruby red) and orange.

whole look

Orange and protea

Lime and chins

Grape fruit is as if a cover of cup.

Frappe style by flowers and lime.

Friend's challenge- yellow posy

Yellow posy

My friend made yellow posy. The colour is quite seasonal, which makes the design beautiful naturally. Materials were carnations and sakura blossom.

Friend's challenge

Skimmia

The picture is what my friend tried a couple week ago. With Easter gone, all skimmia in Writtle College have start to bloom. The tiny buds are turning into flower, which shows white colour.

Ikebana- Shinputai

Shoka Shinputai

Ikenobo Ikebana- shola shinputai style.

The main intention is to focus on orange tall flowers. It brings brightness and sharpness. On the other hand, a big flat leave on the right makes a contrast with the 2 thin stems.

<Composition>
Shu: Heliconia
Yo: big flat leave
Ashirai: Jonquil

Bear grass

Wider look

taller look

wrapped up by leaves

possible way to hold

Easter arrangement

Easter themed arr

In usual college class, I made a circular arrangement with Easter accessories. The round shape means endless, which connects to the idea of Easter- the rebirth.

Materials.

 Put weaved leaves into the centre area.

I put focal flowers firstly. The ratio is 3:5:8. I feel it was mistake to put 2 groups of roses on a same line. It was better to be put slightly of the line.

Covering the foam by foliage and moss.