09/03/2026
Yesterday’s Ikebana workshop featured the Ohara school of Ikebana which emphasizes natural environments. We used calla lillies as our subject (focal flower) and lisianthus as our object (support flower) and with a bit of tree fern for interest. This upright row design is a basic building block within the Ohara school. Using Ikebana principles has helped me create more open, free-flowing work in my garden-inspired designs. It’s nice to be the student. I come away inspired.