TRAVELS IN NEW ZEALAND

Over the past three weeks I have published posts about workshops I have conducted in Wellington, Dunedin and Christchurch in New Zealand. Usually when I travel I include photos about the countryside through which I travel. For various reasons this has not been possible until now. So this week I am including a link to some of those non-ikebana-related photos. Travelling in New Zealand * . 

Laurie and I at the first bridge on the walk to the Hooker glacier on the southwest flank of Mt Cook.


This week's ikebana is an arrangement of two Durban Orange canna lily * leaves and its orange flower bud. This ikebana meets at least three of the Sogetsu curriculum exercises: taking into account the 'shape of the vessel', taking into account the 'colour of the vessel' and a 'composition of surfaces using leaves'. Note that I have left some space between the front lip of the vase and the surface of the front leaf, as well as a space on the right hand side of the leaves.The vase is by Pippin Drysdale * .

 On the right hand side of this blog I have added links to Sogetsu and Ikebana International branches in Wellington and Christchurch.

 Greetings from Christopher.
31st May 2015

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6 comments:

  1. MichaelMay 31, 2015 at 1:39 PM

    Stunning arrangement.

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    1. Christopher JamesMay 31, 2015 at 5:44 PM

      Thank you Michael. These leaves work wonderfully well with this vase.
      Regards,
      Christopher

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  2. GailMay 31, 2015 at 3:00 PM

    I love the colors and elegance of your arrangement.

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  3. Christopher JamesMay 31, 2015 at 5:43 PM

    Thank you Gail. Nice to hear from you. I was delighted by the match between this vase and the leaves. I really love the work of this particular ceramicist. I think she has really captured the feeling of the desert landscape in her work which is quite remarkable.

    Regards,
    Christopher

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  4. nordic lotusMay 31, 2015 at 7:22 PM

    Dear Christopher,
    I see you have been busy, and it seems you had a good time together with people in New Zealand. Thanks for posting examples from your demonstrations and workshops. Seeing through them all it shows a great diversity. Ending up with a small and refined arrangement as this, with just two leaves and a bud, makes it perfect.
    Regards,
    Lennart

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  5. Christopher JamesMay 31, 2015 at 8:40 PM

    Dear Lennart,
    I am pleased that you have enjoyed my postings from New Zealand. I really enjoyed meeting the ikebanists there, engaging with them and showing their talents to the world. Well, the readers of my blog anyway.

    Regarding my last arrangement, I must say I was delighted by the match between that particular vase and the leaves. I really love the work of this particular ceramicist. I think she has really captured the feeling of the desert landscape in her work in a way which is quite remarkable. Of course it is not so evident in that blue and red vase, but other work of hers has wonderfully rich reds, oranges and yellows. The size of this vase is probably a bit deceptive in the photo without any other point of reference. It is actually 19 cms high.

    Regards,
    Christopher

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