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.