Evergreen Tatehana and Freestyle Hanadome Options
Traditional Evergreen Tatehana
Instructor: Deb Young
In the morning session, we will pursue the practice of Tatehana. This arrangement was originally created by Buddhist monks to place on the alter of the temple. It’s simple and elegant design is meant to invoke a peaceful and reverent feeling. The container (7-9 inches in height) is small and so the overall result is also diminutive in scale. The precursor to the development of Rikka, this arrangement has many of those elements and does require the designer to be proficient in wiring and taping techniques.
Gallery 1: Evergreen Tatehana
Holiday Freestyle with Hanadome Options
Teacher: Patsy Cunningham
Hanadome is the Japanese term for flower holder. In an Ikenobo Jiyuka, a kenzan is not the only option. You will be given a choice from a variety of items to use as hanadome in your arrangement.
With the introduction of freestyle as an official style of Ikenobo, the mizugiwa no longer was required. This allows creativity and flexibility in what type of hanadome or flower holder the arranger can use to fix their material in place and allows for it to become part of the design.
Gallery 2: Holiday Jiyuka
