In this quirky vase, from Mashiko, I arranged pine needles only and then added a single purple chrysanthemum.
I then decided to experiment with the pine needles alone. Using them upside down I created a mass by inserting some first into a kenzan then adding individual clusters (fascicles) of needles in such a way that they interlocked and became self supporting. The blue crystalline glaze vase is by Dean Smith, a ceramic artist from Castlemaine in Victoria, and was a gift from an American friend who also practices Sogetsu Ikebana.
Here it is on the shelf in our living room.
Greetings from Christopher
25th May 2013
Love your use of the pine differently in both arrangements.
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