Ikebana with my own hands. How to create a traditional Japanese flower arrangement

Composition of bouquets in Japan - a special kind of art, which contains a deep philosophical and symbolic meaning. Each composition of flowers is a symbol of the universe and the universe. Ikebana, created by myself - is a sculpture in which flowers and plants are means of expression, creating a spatial artistic image. The main thing in it is form, line, color and dynamics. In Japanese, "Ike" means life, and "bana" means a flower. At the heart of the classical composition is necessarily a non-isosceles triangle, the sharp top of which is directed upwards and denotes the sky, and the other two angles are the man and the earth.

New ikebana schools that appeared in Japan in the early twentieth century break traditions and create bold free compositions using the most unexpected materials, but the three main lines of the conditional triangle - the sky, man and earth - are preserved.

Currently, when composing the composition of "ikebana", two main variants are used by the hands: vertical - nageire, when plants are fixed in a high vase with the help of hidden constructions of bamboo sticks, and horizontal - moribana, where flowers and twigs are placed in a low vase, On kenzana - a special needle device.

Japanese Ikebana does not use a lot of flowers, because it is designed to emphasize the beauty of one plant, fully reveal its shape and color.

Create a flower composition of "ikebana" with your own hands, but one should not be like a Japanese master and try to convey the profound philosophical meaning that he puts into it. After all, the Japanese learn this art for years, contemplating the world and comprehending the skill. The definite slope of each branch and flower, their color and shape - everything has a concrete meaning. We also need to know that the green color in ikebana means spring, red is summer, and white is autumn. Equally "talking" are different combinations of plants. Thus, pine branches in combination with a rose or a pion symbolize eternal youth, a blossoming apricot or cherry - female beauty and grace, iris and bamboo shoots - male plants signifying strength and courage. Most often in ikebana use orchid, chrysanthemum, bamboo, pine and wild plum. The Japanese consider them to be the most noble plants.

Making up the composition of "Ikebana" from flowers with our own hands, we can use more familiar plants for us - coniferous and deciduous. The main thing is that the following basic rules should be observed. In the composition, where three different plants take part, when they are fixed in a vase, they adhere to the principle of a hidden triangle, the vertex of which is directed strictly upwards. If there are more colors, then this principle can be neglected, the main thing is that each of the plants be apart and be distinguished by its perfect shape and color. To fasten the vertical composition in a high vase, use coils of fine wire or small pebbles, which are poured into a thick layer. In a transparent glass, a few multicolored layers of sand or decorative pebbles become an additional decoration. The horizontal composition of "ikebana" is fixed with the help of a floral sponge. You can independently make kenzana by stuffing nails on a wooden stand, only it will have to be fixed in a vase with the help of a load (for example, small stones) to give the bouquet stability. To create the Japanese composition "Ikebana" with your own hands (see photo below), they select large, unusual shapes of flowers, and combine them in contrast: white with bright pink, red and green. It is also permissible to create compositions using artificial flowers, fixing them on a beautiful curly branch or driftwood.

The art of ikebana in Japan is considered to be a national symbol, an original skill that only those who will fully understand the soul of the people and be imbued with its unique vision of the world are able to fully master it. We can only touch this art.