Moonviewing Festival at Japanese Garden, 10/23/10

Unconventional materials/workshop

(1) Sandy, packing foam

(2) Linda, bricks and packaging tape

Use of unconventional materials

Unconventional materials means anything non-botanical, or anything inorganic. Sogetsu school's motto is arranging using any materials (in any situation, at any time). Book 4 lesson 11 is the fun lesson, yet, the most challenging lesson in all curriculum.
Our Sogetsu study group meets today. The theme is use of unconventional materials. I agreed to talk about it and do a short demo. It's a truly challenge.

Material: flexible straws

lotus seed pods

Found lotus seed pods at Mayesh (flower shop), but they don't have lotus leaves. This is the best I can do. Love lotus. 出污泥而不染。（Grow in the mud but not contaminated.)

ikebana study 10/2/10

(1) Hanging amaranthus

(2) Magnolia