It had just stopped hailing when I went outside to look for materials to create my ikebana. There was a delicious, mid-winter-spring chill in the air. Immediately I was drawn to the cool, broad leaves of the Calla lily and its graceful, sallow blooms. My favorite of the two Camellias (with pale pink blooms, unlike its showy, red-petalled neighbor) was glistening with rain water when I found a bud that was partially obscured by the waxy, emerald leaves. I was particularly interested in this half-opened flower as it represented the promise of spring, which was still a few weeks away. I didn't alter much of the original plant material, just a few leaves were trimmed to reveal the lines.
It had just stopped hailing when I went outside to look for materials to create my ikebana. There was a delicious, mid-winter-spring chill in the air. Immediately I was drawn to the cool, broad leaves of the Calla lily and its graceful, sallow blooms. My favorite of the two Camellias (with pale pink blooms, unlike its showy, red-petalled neighbor) was glistening with rain water when I found a bud that was partially obscured by the waxy, emerald leaves. I was particularly interested in this half-opened flower as it represented the promise of spring, which was still a few weeks away. I didn't alter much of the original plant material, just a few leaves were trimmed to reveal the lines.
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