Tag Archives: free style

Visiting Professor Workshops June 26-27, 2017

Posted on July 22, 2017 by ChanticleerBoard

Jiyuka / Freestyle Our first evening with Professor Chino focused on freestyle. After professor Chino’s demonstration students chose from a variety of material to create their arrangements which were then corrected by the professor. Professor Chino’s skill and helpful comments … Continue reading →

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Catching up on Fall Arrangements

Posted on November 22, 2016 by ChanticleerBoard

Where has the time gone? As we approach the winter break it is time to catch up on pictures from our Fall classes. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the remaining classes. Thursday, Dec. … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Freestyle /Jiyuka November 5

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Jean-Marcel

We continued to explore seasonal freestyle this week with arrangements that expressed the change of season, from autumn to the coming winter. These arrangements also show an emphasis on the element of line. Materials were chosen from a selection of … Continue reading →

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Jiyuka / Freestyle October 15

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Jean-Marcel

In this lesson we worked on seasonal freestyle arrangements with an emphasis on points. Material selection: Sunflower petite, asparagus fern, leather leaf, mini-moon carnations, pumpkin tree, hypericum, snowberry, rose hips, branches This week’s K-cup challenge also produced some interesting results … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Jean-Marcel

Great to see all those familiar faces after the summer hiatus. We started off the Fall session with a lesson in shoka sanshuike. Then just for fun, we added a K-cup free style miniature challenge. We hope you enjoy the … Continue reading →

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Jiyuka /Freestyle June 18

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Jean-Marcel

Tonight we explored mass using a selection of the following material: Smokebush (Continus), Hydrangea, Pittosporum, Alstroemeiria, Pincushion, Lisianthus, Aspidistra, Tree (Asparagus) Fern, Sunflower. Great work everyone, and my apologies for the weird colour cast on the photos, oops, will check … Continue reading →

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Next Lesson this Thursday

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Jean-Marcel

Just a reminder that our next lesson is this Thursday, November 6 (not 4th as was previously on the home page, oops!) Please let us know if you are attending so we can provide enough material. Topic: free style

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Posted on November 5, 2013 by Jean-Marcel

This October lesson was a great chance to enjoy Fall colours and remaining garden material, all dressed up with accessories and ready to go for Hallowe’en. These sometimes playful, designed jiyuka set the stage for the festive season that will … Continue reading →

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Jiyuka / Free Style: September 4, 2013

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Jean-Marcel

Notes from the second Free Style class. These arrangements moved from naturalistic to designed. In Jiyuka: the container is part of the arrangement Elements to consider: lines points mass surface Think about: asymmetry gradations of colour, contrast, accent gradation of … Continue reading →

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Jiyuka / Free Style: August 15, 2013

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Jean-Marcel

Our first foray into jiyuka, free style. This lesson was an introduction to free style with emphasis on naturalistic arrangements.

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