Comments on: Floral Design Breakout! http://neibert.com/blog/2007/02/26/floral-design-breakout/ Artistry of flower arranging - ikebana, tropical and contemporary styles. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:23:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Louise http://neibert.com/blog/2007/02/26/floral-design-breakout/#comment-4 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:14:34 +0000 http://neibert.com/blog/2007/02/26/floral-design-breakout/#comment-4 Hello again, yes it does raise new questions for me . Where is Japan did you tain and how old were you? Do you train other people with your skills or run workshops etc? How long have you had your own business and how did you manage to get it it set up? Are there any famous flower shows or competitions internationally that you have been invloved with and if so please list these? Have you written any books on your designs and what are the titles of these? Thanks again Louise Hello again, yes it does raise new questions for me .

Where is Japan did you tain and how old were you?

Do you train other people with your skills or run workshops etc?

How long have you had your own business and how did you manage to get it it set up?

Are there any famous flower shows or competitions internationally that you have been invloved with and if so please list these?

Have you written any books on your designs and what are the titles of these?

Thanks again

Louise

]]> by: Yukiko http://neibert.com/blog/2007/02/26/floral-design-breakout/#comment-3 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:05:45 +0000 http://neibert.com/blog/2007/02/26/floral-design-breakout/#comment-3 Louise, As a little girl in Japan I was trained in <em>ikebana</em> (<em>Sogetsu</em> and <em>Moribana</em>), beginning my lifelong passion for flower arranging. Over time I was exposed to contemporary styles and blended my <span style="font-style: italic">ikebana</span> esthetics into the new disciplines. Now, my floral design style is my own, and it can be fairly characterized as a blended style - blending <em>ikebana</em> with contemporary. The term "hands on" has a special significance for my floral designs. Although I have a design concept in mind before I start, the design takes shape, takes it's critical form, as my hands feel the materials, flowers, branches, leaves. My tactile experiencing drives the form of my design. In particular I like to create with branches, especially the residual spring buds of deciduous tree branches and leaves, and of course I use wild flowers and seed pods very often. This comment is only a start on your first few questions -- does it raise new questions for you? Best, Yukiko Louise,
As a little girl in Japan I was trained in ikebana (Sogetsu and Moribana), beginning my lifelong passion for flower arranging. Over time I was exposed to contemporary styles and blended my ikebana esthetics into the new disciplines.
Now, my floral design style is my own, and it can be fairly characterized as a blended style - blending ikebana with contemporary.
The term “hands on” has a special significance for my floral designs. Although I have a design concept in mind before I start, the design takes shape, takes it’s critical form, as my hands feel the materials, flowers, branches, leaves. My tactile experiencing drives the form of my design.
In particular I like to create with branches, especially the residual spring buds of deciduous tree branches and leaves, and of course I use wild flowers and seed pods very often.
This comment is only a start on your first few questions — does it raise new questions for you?

Best,
Yukiko

]]> by: Louise http://neibert.com/blog/2007/02/26/floral-design-breakout/#comment-2 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:57:41 +0000 http://neibert.com/blog/2007/02/26/floral-design-breakout/#comment-2 Hi Yukiko, some questions i would like to ask you: -Could you please give me a short biograpghy or yourself and your conribution to the floristry industry to date? So how long have you been in the industry and what inspires your work etc. -What are your design styles? For example do you do a lot of Ikebana and how do you like to work e.g traditional or modern? -What floristry techniques do you use on a daily basis, e.g wiring or binding etc and what techniques are most popular in your designs? -What plant and flower material do you like to work with ? -What does your business include e.g wedding services? courses ec. -Do you work independently or as part of a team? -Where did you learn your skills? -Any other information about ikebana as i have a strong interest in this ? Thank you again Louise Hi Yukiko,
some questions i would like to ask you:

-Could you please give me a short biograpghy or yourself and your conribution to the floristry industry to date? So how long have you been in the industry and what inspires your work etc.

-What are your design styles? For example do you do a lot of Ikebana and how do you like to work e.g traditional or modern?

-What floristry techniques do you use on a daily basis, e.g wiring or binding etc and what techniques are most popular in your designs?

-What plant and flower material do you like to work with ?

-What does your business include e.g wedding services? courses ec.

-Do you work independently or as part of a team?

-Where did you learn your skills?

-Any other information about ikebana as i have a strong interest in this ?

Thank you again

Louise

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