Ikebana: flower arrangement for beginners
Cutting and Placing Flowers 1
A course by Louise Worner , Ikebana artist
About the video: Cutting and Placing Flowers 1
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you the correct method of cutting flowers to prolong their life, as well as the correct placement of flowers.”
In this video lesson Louise Worner addresses the topic: Cutting and Placing Flowers 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Ikebana: flower arrangement for beginners. Learn how to Ikebana: the japanese art of flower arrangement. Create your floral designs with this unique understanding of nature..
Partial transcription of the video
“So we've learnt how to cut, measure, cut and place shin and soe, and now we'll learn how to cut and measure hikae, the flowers. When choosing hikae, we want to choose the strongest and the most dominant flower. So usually with ikebana arrangements, when we have flowers, it's actually more beautiful to have flowers at different stages of development. So here we've got one in full bloom, almost in full bloom, and a bud. And that represents life, so we have birth, life, and then heading towards later life and death. So when choosing hikae, the main flower here, or the strongest flower, is actu...”
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Course summary for: Ikebana: flower arrangement for beginners
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Category
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Areas
Decoration, Floral & Plant Design, Interior Decoration, Interior Design
Louise Worner
A course by Louise Worner
Meet Louise Worner, an international ikebana artist and teacher with a passion for transforming spaces through her captivating ikebana arrangements and installations. With over two decades of experience, Louise's journey with ikebana began while living and working in Japan, where she embraced the serene art form.
Her ikebana style merges tradition and modernity, as she breaks away from conventional norms and incorporates natural and unconventional materials into her creations. Louise's artistic achievements span the globe, with exhibitions and workshops held in countries like Japan, Australia, Spain, and Belgium.
A renowned ikebana educator, Louise has shared her expertise as the principal ikebana teacher for the Madrid Flower School and has presented workshops and demonstrations worldwide. Beyond her artistic endeavors, she has curated global exhibitions and even conceptualized a virtual ikebana exhibition fundraiser for the Australian Bushfires.
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