Floral Design Breakout!
I’m a floral designer, an artistic florist, and this is my blog on the artistry of flower arranging - ikebana, tropical and contemporary styles.
My studio is a working atelier for ikebana and flower arranging. I can deliver the arrangements I make only to nearby clients in Marin County and San Francisco neighborhoods. Now, this blog enables me to share floral designs and the artistry of designing with everyone on the internet who shares my passion.
In my studio I create original floral designs, blending ikebana, tropical and contemporary styles. So, this website is dedicated to the artistry of flower arranging - presenting pictures, descriptions and commentaries on the design of ikebana, tropical and contemporary floral arrangements. I will add posts of new designs two or three times a week — posting new flower arrangement photos with specifications and comments.
This new blog form on this website enables you to comment on any design by posting directly on this website.
So, welcome, and watch what comes next. And then, please comment!
March 7th, 2007 at 9:57 am
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
March 7th, 2007 at 11:05 pm
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
March 12th, 2007 at 10:14 am
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