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Inspired Ikebana : modern design meets the ancient art of Japanese flower arrangement / Naoko Zaima.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: San Francisco : Yellow Pear Press, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: 287 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781642508628
  • 1642508624
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Modern ikebana -- Essential tools for ikebana -- The Moribana style -- Vase techniques -- Clear glass vase techniques -- Vase collection techniques -- Understanding the importance of negative space -- Color theory -- Creating botanical sculpture -- The single botanical ikebana -- The minimalist arrangement -- Modern wall flower -- The center of attention -- The wabi-sabi way -- Standing flowers -- The greenery lover -- Branching out -- Ikebana edibles -- Back to nature.
Summary: "With Inspired Ikebana, Ikebana expert Naoko Zaimais provides step-by-step instructions that allow you to create stunning floral arrangements in various Ikebana styles using both fresh and dried flowers. A beautifully photographed instructional guide that provides a modern take on a centuries-old art, Inspired Ikebana also details the history of Ikebana and its impact on floral design"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 745.9225 Z21 Available 33111011315369
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Aesthetic Arrangements for the Artsy Minimalist

#1 New Release in Folkcrafts, Japanese Gardens, Botany of Flowers, and Architectural Photography

Discover modern Ikebana, the Japanese art of floral design, to form and cultivate internal peace and creativity. You can create minimalist decor with Ikebana, otherwise known as Kado, a disciplined art form that brings together nature and the inner self through flower arrangement.

Delight in the intentionally minimalist floral designs. Perfect for anyone interested in historic culture, flower arranging, Japanese art, or minimalist decorating. This beautifully-photographed instructional guide is a modern take on a centuries-old art. It's filled with simple-to-follow, step-by-step instructions that allow you to create stunning decor and learn how to make floral arrangements in various Ikebana styles using both fresh and dried flowers.

The history of Kado, reimagined. Ikebana is a long-practiced, much respected artform with an intriguing history, and author Naoko Zaima is excited to share the story with you in this lovely Japanese art book and floral design book.

Inside, you'll find:

Alluring simplistic design inspirations and pictures of Ikebana Stories featuring the history of Ikebana and its impact on floral design through history How to make everything Kado--from floral bouquets to wreaths and more--accompanied by suggestions of the best flower arrangement tools to use for each project

If you liked elevated arrangement books like Floret Farm's A Year in Flowers, Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home, or Inspired by Nature, you'll love Inspired Ikebana.

Modern ikebana -- Essential tools for ikebana -- The Moribana style -- Vase techniques -- Clear glass vase techniques -- Vase collection techniques -- Understanding the importance of negative space -- Color theory -- Creating botanical sculpture -- The single botanical ikebana -- The minimalist arrangement -- Modern wall flower -- The center of attention -- The wabi-sabi way -- Standing flowers -- The greenery lover -- Branching out -- Ikebana edibles -- Back to nature.

"With Inspired Ikebana, Ikebana expert Naoko Zaimais provides step-by-step instructions that allow you to create stunning floral arrangements in various Ikebana styles using both fresh and dried flowers. A beautifully photographed instructional guide that provides a modern take on a centuries-old art, Inspired Ikebana also details the history of Ikebana and its impact on floral design"-- Provided by publisher.

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