Keiko's Ikebana: A Contemporary Approach to the Traditional Japanese Art of Flower Arranging

128 Pages·2006·0.15 MB·English

by  Keiko Kubo

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Copyright © 2006 Keiko Kubo
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Kubo, Keiko, 1962-Keiko's ikebana / Keiko Kubo.- 1st. ed.
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ISBN: 978-1-4629-0600-0 (ebook)
1. Flower arrangement, Japanese. I. Title.
SB450.K75 2005
745.92'252-dc22
2004024687
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Acknowledgments

First, I would like to express my appreciation to Jennifer Brown at Tuttle
Publishing for giving me this special opportunity.
I would also like to extend my warmest thanks to the people who helped me
complete this project, especially: photographer Erich Schrempp, of Schrempp
Studio, who took the wonderful photos featured here; Anjeli Flowers, 7643 W.
Belmont, Elmwood Park, IL, [phone]; and Edward Campbell, for his
assistance with writing in English and revising my manuscript.
—KEIKO KUBO
A project like Keiko's Ikebana requires that the composition and lighting be
approached as simply and subtly as possible, allowing the arrangements to stand
on the page without distraction. Light is a tool that is most powerful when it's
wielded with the gentlest touch. You can't improve on a flower, but you can
wrap it in light in such a way that it becomes almost luminous. That's what I set
out to do in Keiko's Ikebana.
—ERICH SCHREMPP
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
About Ikebana
The History of Ikebana
Ikebana Today
Keiko's Approach
Chapter 1: Ikebana Basics
Containers
Container Ideas
Ikebana Tools and Materials
Ikebana Techniques
Cutting
Supporting Techniques
Helpful Hints
Chapter 2: Design Principles
Line
Volume (Mass and Depth)
Accent
Other Elements of Design
Considering Plant Materials
The Process of Making Ikebana
Moribana Style
Nageire Style
Chapter 3: Inspiration
Keiko's Ikebana Gallery
Chapter 4: 20 Step-by-Step Arrangements