Here is a video of a Floral Exhibition we attended at the Chicago Botanical Gardens May 31,2008. Ikebana, a Buddist practice that goes back 600 yrs. It developed from the Buddist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead.
The varing forms of ikebana share certain common features, regardless of the period or school. Any plant material - branches, leaves, grasses, moss and fruit, as well as flowers - may be used.
What distinguishes ikebana from simpler decorative approaches is its asymmetrical form and the use of "empty" space as an essential feature of the composition. Here is the Ikebana International show and demo...As shot from Exibit hall at the Chicago Botanical Gardens...Enjoy. S
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