This is the arrangement I made at this afternoon’s Ikebana International workshop. The idea was to use glass, whether as the container or in the arrangement. The glass here is actually a lantern, and a small container inside holds the cedar branches and red and white flowers.

This the arrangement I made for our ikebana workshop this afternoon. The idea was to use glass, either as the container or in the arrangement. The glass here is actually a lantern, and the glass has bubbles in it.

I made this one-row arrangement in Ikebana class this morning. I added a little to the difficulty by choosing a very narrow container. What do you think?

My first Moribana Kansui-kei (Water-Reflecting Style), and also my first time working with shippo. I’m very happy with how it turned out. #Ikebana #Ohara

My daughter loves Disney movies and gave me this lego set, so I made this arrangement showing Moana escaping from a huge wave to mark Shichi-Go-San (7-5-3), the day celebrating children in Japan.

The altar arrangement I created for tomorrow’s worship service.

My Moribana Chokuritsu-kei upright style) from today’s #ikebana class with my #Ohara-ryu sensei Yuko Wain.

I just finished Crossing the River, by Caryl Phillips. What a novel. About the African diaspora. In the hands of a very, very assured writer. Oh my.

I decided the fireplace is boring when there’s no fire.

I just created this #ikebana arrangement using the #tenugui that my son gifted me yesterday.

Today’s altar arrangement for Westmoreland Congregational #UCC in Bethesda Maryland.

Today’s meeting of Ikebana International Chapter #1 (Washington DC), focused on creating #ikebana representing each level of a Japanese pagoda, was outstanding. I’m lucky to live in a city with such a vibrant chapter and with such talented ikebana artists for me to learn from!

Arrangement by Alice Litchfield (Ichiyo school) representing Space or Sky, for the 5th level of a five-level pagoda, and responding to this Basho haiku: From time to time The clouds give rest to The moon beholders. At today’s #Ikebana International Chapter #1 (DC) program on Japanese Pagodas.

Arrangement by Patti Lemmerman (Sogetsu school) representing Wind, for the 4th level of a five-level pagoda, and responding to this Shiki haiku: The lantern blown out; The sound of the wind Through the trees. At today’s #Ikebana International Chapter #1 (DC) program on Japanese Pagodas.

Arrangement by Alice Buch (Ohara school) representing Fire, for the 3rd level of a five-level pagoda, and responding to this Basho haiku: You make the fire; I’ll show you something wonderful: A big ball of snow. Built at today’s #Ikebana International Chapter #1 (DC) program on Japanese Pagodas.

Arrangement by Lanna Mai (Ikenobo school) representing Water, for the 2nd level of a five-level pagoda, and responding to this Basho haiku: Petals of the mountain rose Fall now and then: The roar of the waterfall. At today’s #Ikebana International Chapter #1 (DC) program on Japanese Pagodas.

Arrangement by Susan Kasa (Saga Goryu school) representing Earth, for the first level of a five-level pagoda, and responding to this Basho haiku: Along the mountain road Somehow it tugs at my heart: A wild violet. At today’s #Ikebana International Chapter #1 (DC) program on Japanese Pagodas.

Altar arrangement celebrating our Music Director. His favorite colors are blue and silver/grey. #Music #Ikebana #FlowerArranging #UCC

My first One-Row Form #Ikebana

I did this arrangements at today’s workshop for #Ikebana International Chapter No. 1 for the Washington DC area. The idea was simply to use tulips to convey the transition from late winter to spring. These tulips (plus one daffodil) came from my yard, and are paired with a nearly-dead plum branch.

My God, what an embarrassment.

Exhibited at the Ohara Spring Social hosted by my sensei, Yuko Wain of MaYu Ikebana Studio. #Ikebana #Ohara-Ikebana

Exhibited at the Ohara Spring Social hosted by my sensei, Yuko Wain of MaYu Ikebana Studio. #Ikebana #Ohara-Ikebana

#Ikebana using equisetum, by a member of the Saturday workshop of Ikebana International Chapter #1, Washington DC. Isn’t it beautiful?

#Ikebana using equisetum, by a member of the Saturday workshop of Ikebana International Chapter #1, Washington DC. Isn’t it beautiful?

Exhibited at the Ohara Spring Social hosted by my sensei, Yuko Wain of MaYu Ikebana Studio. #Ikebana #Ohara-Ikebana

#Ikebana using equisetum, by a member of the Saturday workshop of Ikebana International Chapter #1, Washington DC. Isn’t it beautiful?

My first Hanamai arrangement, done under the tutelage of Sub Grand Master Jose Salcedo at the Southeastern U.S. Ohara Chapter workshop. (I ended up trying several versions, so maybe I’ll post some photos of other versions.) #Ikebana #Ohara-Ikebana

My Moribana Slanting Style arrangement done under the tutelage of Sub Grand Master Jose Salcedo at the Southeastern U.S. Ohara Chapter workshop. #Ikebana #Ohara-Ikebana

My Heika Rising Form arrangement done under the tutelage of Sub Grand Master Jose Salcedo at the Southeastern U.S. Ohara Chapter workshop. #Ikebana #Ohara-Ikebana

My Hana-Isho Upright arrangement in a hibiku vase done under the tutelage of Sub Grand Master Jose Salcedo at the Southeastern U.S. Ohara Chapter workshop. #Ikebana #Ohara-Ikebana

My Moribana Upright Style arrangement done under the tutelage of Sub Grand Master Jose Salcedo at the Southeastern U.S. Ohara Chapter workshop. #Ikebana #Ohara-Ikebana

My first Traditional Arrangement of Rohdea japonica, done under the tutelage of Sub Grand Master Jose Salcedo at the Southeastern U.S. Ohara Chapter workshop. #Ikebana #Ohara-Ikebana

Two #Ikebana using equisetum, in similar vases, by two members of the Saturday workshop of Ikebana International Chapter #1, Washington DC. Aren’t they beautiful?

My first Moribana Slanting Style arrangement, from this morning’s class at MaYu #Ikebana Studio of the Ohara School.

Two #Ikebana using equisetum, in similar vases, by two members of the Saturday workshop of Ikebana International Chapter #1, Washington DC. Aren’t they beautiful?

#Ikebana using equisetum, by a member of the Saturday workshop of Ikebana International Chapter #1, Washington DC. Isn’t it beautiful?

#Ikebana using equisetum, by a member of the Saturday workshop of Ikebana International Chapter #1, Washington DC. Isn’t it beautiful?

At my #Ikebana dojo, MaYu Studio, with my #Ohara-ryu sensei, Yuko Wain, shortly after #girlsday.

#Ikebana using equisetum, by a member of the Saturday workshop of Ikebana International Chapter #1, Washington DC. Isn’t it beautiful?

#Ikebana using equisetum, by a member of the Saturday workshop of Ikebana International Chapter #1, Washington DC. Isn’t it beautiful?

The altar arrangement in my church this morning. #slavaukraini

My first #Ikebana using Equisetum! This was with the Saturday workshop of Ikebana International Chapter #1, Washington DC.

Lifetime performance on Washington Post’s “Keyword” game: 505 total plays, 6.34 average guesses (embarrassingly poor!), and 0:59 average time. I truly will miss the Post—which is, after all, my local paper—but I would rather support David Shipley than a fascist.

Expected Inflation Highest in 30 Years I’m worried about the #economy. Firings and threats of firings may suppress consumer spending and increase recession risk, but inflation and threat of inflation may prevent anti-recession policies. (I post a lot about macroeconomic conditions on LinkedIn.)

Age yourself with a movie you saw in the theater

Am I the only one who thought Paul McCartney struck the only real sour note of SNL50?

Chapter 10 of @richardschoch.bsky.social’s “How #Sondheim Can Change Your Life” obsesses on “Passion.” How I love this most Kierkegaardian of Sondheim’s musicals! “A story so outrageous, doing such violence to all propriety, that no tidy bargain can be made with it.” Love, with fear and trembling!

Chapter 10 of @richardschoch.bsky.social’s “How #Sondheim Can Change Your Life.” “Assassins.” “…the gigantic narcissism of such characters…. Like tough guys playing the ‘strongman game’ at a carnival they delight in displays of raw strength. But really they exhibit only their weakness.” Yes.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/... This is so wonderful. I hope you can get access to it and read it.