Floral Design by Yukiko

This original sympathy and condolence ikebana was designed for memorial gathering in San Rafael.

San Rafael, California, February 2010.

Phalaenopsis in white and red with curly willow in dark brown basket.

White phalaenopsis with purple dendrobium arrangement was designed this morning for a memorial gathering at the Tiburon Peninsula Club this afternoon.

This is a variation on my earlier Rising Orchid arrangement in white and green.  The dominant white in the original design was reflective of Japanese memorial colors.  This design is more Westernized.

Something else had to go to the photo archives to display more Orchid Basket designs,

And several other floral designs got moved around on the web pages.  That’s the way it is in cyberspace. 

Here are two floral design photographs that went for a rest in this shuffle:

The smaller one, on the left, will probably make a come-back soon because it has fall colors and it is fall. 

The large arrangement on the right is a designer’s favorite, and we would like to find a new place for it on the website.

Below are the newly displayed Orchid Baskets with live phalaenopsis arranged with fresh cuts of leaves, flowers, mosses, berries, branches.  Yukiko crafts each design differently in the studio – after all, that’s what “original” means.

Yukiko has created many more ikebana designs than there is space to show them on her website.  This week we had to take down one strikingly beautiful ikebana to make space for the newest design.  Here they are:

We Took Down This Picture…

Ikebana with Bamboo and Dogwood – seasonal supply of dogwood is presently difficult.

To Make Page Space Available for This Picture

Ikebana of Orchids in October – designed with green cymbidium with phalaenopsis accent.

To have a place for every unique ikebana design by Yukiko, we are expanding our Ikebana Gallery to include online resources from Flickr. 

As we develop this approach we will keep you informed through this blog.

This September bouquet gathers autumn colored roses with white phalaenopsis, green anthuriums and blue hydrangea in a tall design;   green equisetum (horsetails) emphasizes its height, and curly willow wraps the outside of the sturdy glass vase.  This varied arrangement expresses a fulsome presence.

Roses, Orchids and Hydrangea Design

The white phalaenopsis, off-center as it is, creates an eccentric touch to this robust and otherwise symmetrical design.