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Friday, April 1, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Rene's March Wedding Workshop
René offered a two day wedding workshop in March and I felt that I had to take it because I had missed much of the hands-on aspect of the January symposium by working behind the scenes.
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| Posters in front lobby for the new book. |
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| Some of the product awaiting students. |
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| Class begins with a demo on how to cover the handle of the bouquet holder. |
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| Creating a faux hand-tied gerbera bouquet. |
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| Tropicals in background courtesy of Green Point Nurseries, Hilo, HI |
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| How to knot ribbon for a handle treatment. |
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| Completed bouquet. |
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| How to make a spiral hand-tied bouquet. |
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| Beautiful ranunculus, stock, roses, agonis foliage, and alstoemeria in this hand-tied bouquet. |
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| Entry to the studio was displayed with exotic product from Green Point Nurseries and Rudvalis Orchids. |
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| Day 2 begins with a demo for a bear grass handle. |
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| Oasis pearl beading added to the handle. |
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| Completed bouquet with matching boutonniere. |
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| Cascade/pendulum bouquet incorporating a white crown flower lei from Hawaii. |
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| René uses Hawaiian dendrobium orchids on bear grass to create a cascade. Hawaiian dendrobiums courtesy of Oahu Flower Mart, Honolulu, HI. |
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| Bouquet in progress. |
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| Addition of more dendrobiums and fern. |
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| White anthuriums and lycopodium courtesy of Green Point Nurseries. |
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| The completed bouquet works well as a free standing arrangement too! |
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| My projects included this mini cymbidium bouquet. |
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| My version of the cascade/pendulum bouquet. |
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| My spiral hand-tied bouquet packed away in my suitcase, waiting to go home. Mahalo nui loa to René for another informative, inspiring workshop and for his generous hospitality. Now to put all of this knowledge to good use!! |
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
In memory of Toshiko Takaezu
I was a potter, way back when, and Toshiko was a goddess. I just learned of her passing and wanted to share this article about her.
In memory of Toshiko Takaezu
In memory of Toshiko Takaezu
Thursday, March 10, 2011
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Friday, February 18, 2011
Cont. René van Rems' Wedding Symposium
The following photos are from some of the participants who got a few shots which I missed.
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| Debby Di Bella, Erica Rasmussen and David McCormick giving a demonstration on how to create different styles of Hawaiian lei. |
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| I am demonstrating how to make a puolo with ti leaves and use it to carry a freshly made lei. |
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| Tying the completed puolo with raffia with the lei inside of it. |
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| The lei were provided by Erica Rasmussen. |
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| Rick, the camera guy, looking very Hawaiian! |
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Cont. René van Rems' Wedding Symposium
The day after graduation, the dust had settled, most everyone had gone back home to Texas, Canada, Hawaii, all around California and elsewhere. But René, Noriko and I went back to the studio to clean, rearrange and deconstruct.
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| Cleanup begins! |
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| Just the day before, it was full of action! |
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| Cleared off desk. |
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| Rearranged tables |
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| Is this the same studio? |
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| Front lobby with props ready to move out. |
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| An absolutely exhausted leader, author, entertainer and designer! |
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Cont. René van Rems' Wedding Symposium
The last day of symposium ended with graduation. Here René surprised us with the first photograph of a page with the beautiful model holding one of our gorgeous bouquets.
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| Tony Alvarez, our fantastic teacher, at graduation. |
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| Tony, David McCormick and René |
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| Tony, Erica Rasmussen and René |
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| Elena Andrews, Kelly Norvell, Tony, Cres Motzi, Michael Hasco, Jamie Kales, Charlene Park |
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| Charlene, Nid Indravudh, Kiyoko Ando, Noriko Mochida, Kiyomi Kurihara, Rie Koganemaru, Junko Yamamoto |
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| Andy, Rick and Dave the film crew. |
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| Jake, Erica and the rest of the film crew. |
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| Noriko and Deb |
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| The Hawaii bunch - Deb, Lois, David and Erica. Shaka!! |
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| Pat Beamer, the photographer. |
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