Wooden Ikebana Flower Vase

Wooden Flower Arrangers

8" Diameter.  Black aluminum pin frog with cup.

Each is handcrafted one at a time in our shop. 

 

 

IKEBANA is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. IKEBANA is more than simply putting flowers in a container. It is a disciplined art form in which the arrangement is a living thing in which nature and humanity are brought together. It is steeped in the philosophy of developing a closeness with nature.

 

The growing appreciation of Japanese art and architecture in the West has extended to the Japanese way with flowers. IKEBANA is an art, in the same sense that painting and sculpture are arts.  In contrast to the decorative form of flower arranging in western countries, Japanese flower arrangement creates a harmony of linear construction, rhythm, and color; in themselves, decorative requirements. The Japanese emphasize the linear aspects of the arrangement. They have developed the art to include the vase, stems, leaves, and branches, as well as the flowers.   It has a recorded history; it is backed up by articulate theories; and it is concerned with creativity.   In Japan, flower arrangements are used as decorations on a level with paintings and other art objects.