Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, transcends mere decoration to become a profound form of artistic expression, imbued with symbolism, spirituality, and harmony. Originating in Japan ...

Mitchell practices ikebana, the centuries-old Japanese art of flower arranging, and teaches the technique twice a month to floral enthusiasts at a church in Creve Coeur. And now you teach. How did you ...

Imagine buying just three flowers and creating an arrangement so lovely that it almost transcends the beauty of nature. Welcome to ikebana, a Japanese style of flower arrangement that has deep ...

Muriel Scrivner picks up a gray, dead branch with bits of moss clinging to it and eyes it critically. Though it looks stark and ugly, Scrivner seems satisfied. She takes the gnarled branch and shoves ...

“Florals? For Spring? Groundbreaking.” So slammed Meryl Streep as fictional fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly in the film The Devil Wears Prada, dismissing petals and blossoms as cliché. She ...

Earl Shimabukuro used chicken wire in his latest ikebana display, an example of the more contemporary sogetsu style. CRAIG T. KOJIMA / [email protected] Earl Shimabukuro’s taisaku ...

Japanese flower arrangement, known as ikebana or kadō (the way of the flower), developed into a distinctive artform in the late fifteenth century. Today, there are an array of styles and variations, ...

In a life ruled by stress, what you need most are activities that help you release all that tension weighing you down every day. Nature is a great ally in these cases, which is why you can manage ...

Ikebana is the Japanese art form of arranging flowers, but it directly translates to “making flowers alive.” A large variety of blossoms, leaves, stems and branches are used as materials for the ...