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    Ikebana - A Simple Guide To Japanese Flower Arranging
    Ikebana - A Simple Guide To Japanese Flower Arranging
    Ikebana - A Simple Guide To Japanese Flower Arranging
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    Ikebana - A Simple Guide To Japanese Flower Arranging

    By Jacqueline Tracy

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    Ikebana is the time-honored form of Japanese Flower Arranging. This beginner's guide is written by an American, for the American. It gives easy step-by-step instructions to create beautiful arrangements. One need not be Oriental to perform this enjoyable art form. The book contains hundreds of illustrations and diagrams to clarify the text.
    The first part of the book covers the foundation of Ikebana. It has history, problem solving for Americans, equipment needed, styles, containers, colors, line flow, vocabulary and much more.
    The second part gives diagrams and illustrations for a beginning arrangement in just 10 easy steps. An enhanced arrangement in 10 easy steps is also given to develop the beginning arrangement further.
    The third part expands on the beginning arrangement and gives basic upright and slanting variations. These are beautifully simple and can be done using the easy 10 step method.
    The fourth part is not for the faint-of-heart. It is a graduation section for inspiration and creativity. It encompasses advanced upright and slanting arrangements. Then it moves to the impressive cascading styles. And last are the versatile arrangements of the multi-container styles.
    Relax, and share in the next step of this flower arranging journey that spans centuries of time. Your arrangement will link past centuries with centuries yet to come.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJacqueline Tracy
    Release dateApr 26, 2011
    ISBN9781452453552
    Ikebana - A Simple Guide To Japanese Flower Arranging
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    Jacqueline Tracy

    Jacqueline G. Tracy holds a Ph.D. degree from the University of Sedona, Arizona in Metaphysical Counseling; a Doctoral Ministerial Ordained Ministers Diploma, University Seminary College; and a Spiritual Mind Treatment Practitioners Diploma, International Metaphysical Ministry, University Seminary; and a Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner Certificate, American University of NLP. Her approach is holistic, combining body, mind, soul, emotions, and societal impact upon clients and their needs. She is presently semi-retired after many years in individual, family, and corporate counseling, life coaching, and Akashic field readings. She enjoys spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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      Ikebana - A Simple Guide To Japanese Flower Arranging - Jacqueline Tracy

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      Ikebana

      A Simple Guide To Japanese Flower Arranging

      By Jacqueline G. Tracy

      Copyright, 2011, Jacqueline G. Tracy

      Smashwords Edition.

      Revised 2015

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      View Jacqueline G. Tracy, Ph.D. at Smashwords:

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      Table of Contents

      Prologue – Enter Ikebana

      Part 1 – The Foundation

      Chapter 1 – Life To Flowers

      Chapter 2 – Ikebana Roots

      Chapter 3 – Ikebana For Us

      Chapter 4 – Moribana and Nageire

      Chapter 5 – Equipment

      Chapter 6 – Color Combinations

      Chapter 7 – Containers

      Chapter 8 – Vocabulary and Rules

      Chapter 9 – Symbols

      Chapter 10 – Line Flow

      Part 2 – Step-By-Step Method

      Chapter 11 – Step-By-Step Moribana

      Chapter 12 – Enhanced Approach

      Part 3 – Ikebana For The Beginner

      Chapter 13 – Basic Upright Positions

      Chapter 14 – Basic Slanting Positions

      Chapter 15 – Securing Nageire Angles

      Part 4 – Advanced Arrangements

      Chapter 16 – Advanced Introduction

      Chapter 17 – Advanced Upright Positions

      Chapter 18 – Advanced Slanting Positions

      Chapter 19 – Cascading Style Arrangements

      Chapter 20 – Multiple-Container Style Arrangements

      Epilogue – Only The Beginning

      About The Author

      Contact Information

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      Prologue - Enter Ikebana

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      Several years ago, my family welcomed into our home a young woman named Mari. She was from Japan and come to study at one of our local universities. She was interested in learning western culture, and since I had always been interested in Oriental culture, we got along famously.

      One day while decorating, I produced what I thought was a beautiful arrangement of flowers. I had covered a tray with aluminum foil, spread pine branches across the bottom, and carefully laid large, red, plastic poinsettias on top. Then I garnished the display with colored balls and little Styrofoam snowmen. It was a lovely winter piece for any coffee table.

      Then Mari came into the room and said, Oh, I see you have gathered all the things you need to make your arrangements.

      I was crushed! To her it was just a tray full of assorted materials. She asked if I would like to learn the art of Japanese flower arranging. I jumped at the chance!

      For the next two years, we set up lessons in my home and Mari taught a number of women all interested in this most beautiful art form. She took special note of problems that seem to be inherent in Americans when it comes to Oriental flower arranging. By pinpointing these problems, it is possible for any American to produce an arrangement in the true spirit of this time-honored art form.

      In this guide, published as a result of my experiences with Mari, you will learn Ikebana and its history. There are also easy step-by-step instructions, diagrams and illustrations. These explain equipment and its use, color combinations, rules, vocabulary, containers, line flow and variations. I have also given you hints on how to save money. The basis for most of arrangements given is in the spirit of the Sogetsu School.

      This book, written by an American, for the American, will make Ikebana come alive with ease. I hope all of you enjoy Japanese flower arranging as much as I do! It will become a unique way for you to express yourself and have fun at the same time.

      Jacqueline G. Tracy

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      Part 1 - The Foundation

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      Chapter 1 - Life To Flowers

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      In general, the term Ikebana means giving life to flowers. Since the Japanese usually use fresh flowers, the meaning implies that flowers, which already have transient life, are given purpose and character, with each flower having a living expression of its own.

      Ikebana is an art of elegance and is more than just sticking flowers in a vase. The Japanese express a love and an understanding of their flowers, which is part of their religious past through the form of worship called Shinto. In it, there exists the thought that man is capable of improving nature, where nature provides raw materials for man to beautify and enhance. Shinto is a religion of love. Each object in nature is worshiped for its beauty with no thought to finding anything negative, ugly or

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