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Friday, June 24, 2011, 12:02

CONTAINER :
The emphasis is on the arrangement and not the container so use a simple looking container so that it does not distract from the arrangement. The container should not have too many designs on it. It is always better to use sober colored containers. The material and the container should be in harmony with each other for ex: Delicate material for fine glass, rougher for earthenwares and ceramics. Have in mind the final place the arrangement will occupy before choosing the container.

FACTORS THAT GOVERN THE STYLE OF AN ARRANGEMENT :

1. Types of flowers and foliage
2. Types of container
3. Place

It is better to have the arrangement in mind before choosing the flowers. Make the most of the material you have by choosing the right style, putting it into the right container and finally placing it in the right spot. See that it does not clash with the color scheme in the room. Bright arrangements against the entrance wall, arrangement with driftwood, dry flowers etc., in the drawing room and beautiful ferns and flowers without much scent on the dining table will be most appropriate.

Select flowers after deciding the type of arrangement. Study the background and the container. The quality and the foliage of flowers are very important in achieving a good result in the arrangement.

The different styles of arrangements are :

1. Basic Upright Style
2. Wind Blown Arrangement
3. Uke-Bana or Floating Arrangement
4. Basket Arrangement
5. Freestyle

OHARA :
The person principally responsible for initiating a transition in Ikebana is Unshin Ohara, whose invention of Moribana around 1900 released flower arrangement from its classical bondage and offered the arranger more flexibility and scope for individual expression. The tradition of innovation was carried on by his son Koun who abandoned the old system of treating the art as a secret to be handed down from father to son and standardized teaching principles to make them available to everyone.

Currently, under the brilliant direction of Garand Master of the Ohara School has been able to keep one step ahead of the changing artistic climate, without sacrificing the integrity of traditional principles. In this respect although a gifted abstractionist himself, he has chosen the Buddhist "middle way" for his school, which in point of thought and style, very much resembles the mood of creative artists.

The canons of Japanese art in flower arrangement enjoin the floral artist to capture the living movement of plant life - to give it beauty, balance, depth and rhythm.

Arrangements need planning. Once this is done, very little time is needed for actual work. Dry twigs, leaves and any variety of flowers are arranged in asymmetrical lines, with a special effort to correlate the lines, shapes and colors of the materials used. Flower arrangements are not only a means to beautify the home but more important, a channel for creative expression.

One of the basic O'Hara style is an arrangement for a low table with Gerberas, Leaves and Money Plants.

A dry fruit and flower arrangement for the side board in a dining room - uses Pine Cones, Dry Leaves, Fresh Flowers and a Peach.

A dry twig forms the center, around which Gladioli, Sun Flowers, Ferns and Money Plants create a stark, stylized effect.

Daisies, Larkspurs and Twigs complement each other in this classical O'Hara style.