Jan L. Gordon, East Meets West Flowers

Jan L. Gordon, East Meets West Flowers

Jan L. Gordon, East Meets West Flowers
www.EastMeetsWestflowers.com
Pleasantville, New York 10570
914.769.1151 eastwestflowers@gmail.com
East Meets West Floral Designs
• Ikebana; traditional Japanese flower arrangement; 15th Century;
Linear simplicity; Asymmetry
• Asian Fusion Floral Design- The relationship between the placement &
height of the beautiful flowers is significant, delights the senses,
refreshes the spirit & invites meditative reflection
• Asian Fusion Floral Design- the blending of Asian and American
design concepts by introducing more fresh flowers than a traditional
Ikebana Japanese arrangement
• Some Asian style techniques - Zen circles, Curls, Arches
References:
1. www.ehow.com; Video: Oriental Styles of Arranging Flowers, by Jan L.
Gordon, eHow Presenter
2. www.eastmeetswestflowers.com – Under “Media” is an Asian Fusion
flower demonstration filmed by Pleasantville Community TV
3. Keiko’s Ikebana, A Contemporary Approach to the Traditional
Japanese Art of Flower Arranging, by Keiko Kubo (2006),
4. Zen Flowers by Brenda Berkley and Anulka Kitamura
5. Ikebana International magazine; Ikebana International Inc,
Tokyo 101-0052, Japan
6. Ikebana International New York Chapter #7 - lectures and
demonstrations in NYC; www.ikebanany.org
7. Ikebana N American Region www.ikebananar.org (i.e. Schools-Ichiyo)
8. NY Botanical Garden programs at www.NYBG.org