I was at the NW Flower and Garden Show yesterday and saw the Ikebana exhibit. The designs were so attractive and evocative I wanted to share them with you. According to a pamphlet I picked up Ikebana is described as the Art of Japanese Flower Arranging. This show was put on by the Seattle Chapter 29 of Ikebana International. The organization is a worldwide non-profit dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of Ikebana. It has members all over the world, and 147 chapters in 60 countries with some 7,500 members. There are 21 of the many styles that are represented in the Seattle Chapter alone, and there are many more – 3,000 in Japan, I was told. Their website is http://www.Iiseattlechapter29.org if you’d like more information. Here are the pictures I took yesterday at the Show.
I hope you enjoyed these. They’re much more powerful in person, of course, but these give you an idea of how lovely they are.
Steve
Gardening in Greenwood 