Spring Dreaming

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

I wanted my beads to softly float above my snowball posy. If I glued the beads to some of the flowers it would just disappear in the mass of twigs and flowers.

Break the water flow when you fill a vase with details in that can move with the stream of water

Break the sturdy twig on the scribe line.

Cyclamen stems are so close together that it is easy to damage the plant when cutting stems.

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

Cyclamen, English sowbread

Chrysanthemum or "mums"

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

Coil wire and grass to create a spring

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.

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