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| Mari Yukawa Prasad |
This year's OBAN Festival at the Zenshuji Soto Mission featured a Japanese
Ikebana flower
arrangement exhibition. Here are some images of the
Ikebana arrangements from the show.
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Curnow Dan
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Ikebana is a spiritual art form in which nature and humanity are brought together. The practitioner practices silence and reflection while creating these beautiful displays. The arrangements draw the viewers eyes toward line, form, and shape. The practitioner shows their intention with through all these elements through the finished piece.
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| Curnow Dan |
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| Alfonso Mendoza |
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| Homer Mason |
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| Yoshu Miyahara |
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| Shoko Koizumi |
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| Haruko Takeichi |
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| Hiroko Szechinski |
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| Izumi Uemura |
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| Ryoko Nishidate |
A closer look.
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| Ryoko Nishidate |
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| Toka Inoue |
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| Yoko Shimojyou |
If you are interested in seeing more of this art form the
Ikebana International has a great website to refer to, also you can search YouTube for some fun "How To" videos.
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