Last Friday I was delighted to come across this Echidna searching for ants and other insects in a nearby garden.
Recent warm weather has brought them out of their winter hiding places. Sadly, we have not seen 'Spike' in our garden since last year.
These are the new seed pods forming, now that the flowers have finished. I was rather surprised by the colours of fresh green and red centres.
The wind-down and returning to our usual routines is an on-going process following the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the Victorian Branch of the Sogetsu School. However, we are nearly there. Thus, the lateness of this posting
At the afternoon workshop presented by Nishiyama sensei on 2nd November, the theme was "Disassembling and rearranging" of the materials. My materials, provided by the Victorian Branch, were Heliconia psittacorum and a Fan palm. The exact type was not identified. I decided to make this ikebana in a suiban. This meant the work should be seen on a low table. I altered the appearance of the palm leaves arranging them within the vessel. I also deconstructed two Heliconia flowers and used them as elements of contrasting colour. Nishiyama sensei's critique was a question. Did I deliberately not put water in the vessel? The honest answer was no. I am afraid by that stage of the day I had become quite tired and vague.
The first two of our four consecutive weeks of exhibition have concluded today. Here is a link to photographs taken by Lei Wang of the first week.
Greetings from Christopher
11th November 2024
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