Serendipity

Komiwara is a classic and traditional Ikebana technique used in a Rikka design. Designers would usually bundle straw to keep the flowers in place.

I wanted my Lily of the Valley stem to lean across the design, and simply tied it with grass.

A sneaky way to condition new growth to add into your Spring design

Cut lengths of bamboo to place in a shallow container as a flower frog

Use snips and snippets and leftovers to create a design of it's own

A cut stem flower frog for the heavy Hanging Heliconia flowers

Tie a bundle of grass to support your floral details

Wind lily leaves to spiral around in a water filled container.

I would definitely describe my own personal style as minimalist classic... but with an edgy twist.

An all natural, zero waste design using only plant material.

Use the petals of your flower to cleverly keep all the other floral details of your design firmly in place.

Snip and grow willow to create a Spring new growth support for your tall flower stems.

Giving my book a super fan make-over.