Friday, December 27, 2013
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Friday, November 15, 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013
René van Rems 5 day Master Class on strategies to upgrade your techniques & styles from a commercial Euro perspective
I was fortunate to be able to attend this five day hands-on class in Carlsbad. It covered topics which I had not previously studied, such as Sympathy work and how to construct a Mille Fleur arrangement. René offered new ideas for commercial, every day, special event and wedding work. Quick tours of the San Diego Flower Market and the Resendiz Brothers' Farm were also included.
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| Lobby entry to the René van Rems Floral Training Center. |
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| One of several vignettes by René. |
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| First day of class. |
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| Robin and Lowana |
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| Olena |
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| Demo for sympathy spray |
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| Sympathy wreath explanation |
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| Alternative uses for a floral wreath ring |
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| The spiral hand-tied bouquet master demonstrating the technique. |
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| Morning tour of the San Diego Floral Market |
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| Demo of cascade bouquet technique. |
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| Graduation! with Lowana, Olena, Robin, René and Deb. |
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| Field trip to the Resendiz Brothers' farm to hear René give a quick talk on trends. |
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Western Floral Design - Foundation class at The Honolulu Museum of Art
This five week class covered basic floral design with a twist. It was a fun mix utilizing some of the latest floral accessories such as aluminum wire and flat cane with flowers. Some of the projects are shown below:
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| Contemporary boutonniere by Pokey. |
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| Floral ring by Hisae. |
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| The beginnings of a centerpiece using flat cane. |
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| Flat cane centerpiece almost done. |
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| Class photo with their armature arrangements. |
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
"On the Edge" Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibit by Linda Hamasaki and students
Sept. 20 - 22, 2013 Neiman Marcus, Honolulu, HI
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| Dotty Nitta |
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| Lillian Chang and Nancy Fujita |
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| Linda Hamasaki and Joyce Tomonari |
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| Priscilla Growney |
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| Linda Hamasaki and Joyce Tomonari |
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| Debbi Barrett-Holt, Caroll Takahashi, Sharon Ching Williams |
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| Gail Atwater |
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| Barbara Masumoto top half of arrangement |
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| bottom half of arrangement beneath the table. |
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| Priscilla Growney, Allison Holland, Bertie Lee, Dorothy Nitta, Tina Semenza, Jan Tucker |
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| Joyce Tomonari |
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