Stephen Coler is a wonderful teacher. I enjoyed he way he created space for the tall mum - it lit up!

@iwatejapang

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the nice comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

THIS is the Ikebana that awes me. Thank you for sharing some of the techniques and principles. I love the harmonious juxtaposition of textures and the elegance of colors and shape with only two materials. I could meditate staring at it for hours.

@iwatejapang

5 жыл бұрын

Thank your for the nice comment. I'm glad that you liked the video and the arrangement. Using just a few stems but creating a dynamic and interesting arrangement is one of the reasons that I like ikebana, too.

Thank you for instructions. I would even watch the same steps again with different materials just for the fun of watching it all over again.

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

Emma Louie thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it so much😊

Stunning arrangement and the teacher was adorable! Love his enthusiasm and happiness 😀

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you😊

Sir, thank you very much for the demo. I normally keep away from Ikebana coz I am not intelligent enough to grasp it's standards. But your explanation made it very simple. 🙏🙏🙏

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

I am glad it was easy to understand for you!😊

I have just started studying Obara-style ikebana, and I am currently learning Taterukatachi. This is definitely the clearest tutorial I have ever seen for Taterukatachi. I really benefitted from your explanation of the motivation behind your every single decision. Thank you!

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

I am so glad this was helpful for you. I believe it is important to explain the "why" of the arrangement. It makes it easier to understand and easier for you to make a beautiful arrangement! Good luck on your ikebana journey!

Great beginner's tutorial for Ikebana Tateru-katachi style. Awesome.

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you found it helpful.

Excellent tutorial. Very clear. Step by step with needed details. Thank you. Beautiful. Love the simplicity.

@iwatejapang

5 жыл бұрын

isa happy Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

So simple & lovely.!!!

@iwatejapang

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it so much!

And your arrangement is stunning! Love the simplicity of it. And you explained the process so well. Thank you.

Such a gifted teacher and with a beautiful spirit. Thank you!

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Albert Deme thank you😊

Dear Stephen you are a MASTER TEACHER. I understood you clearly to the whys. And that arrangement is perfect to me. Thank you so much.

Wonderful demo. Thank you

Very inspiring! Glad you explained the purpose of the positioning of the plants snd flower.

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I am glad it inspired you!

Love the way you teach.

@iwatejapang

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. 😊

Gracias, interesante! trataré de hacer uno o varios ikebana! hermoso!

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

just stumbled on you what a wonderful way to fill the mind and environment. Especially at this unfortunate time. Just a magnificent art form!! Thank You for enabling me to be there!!

@iwatejapang

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I am so glad you enjoyed it!

Simply gorgeous

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

Narinder Dhillon thank you😊

Thank you so much.You are an amazing teacher. I love the flow of energy you create. I can feel this energy and the arrangement is beautiful and dynamic. Thank you.

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

Marilyn Gibson thank you so much for the nice comment😊 I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

I wanted to no what was IKEBANA floral flowers. Today I started to do my research, and landed on your page. I love flowers and always wanted to no how these flower work. I have frogs and did not no that is called Kenzan, Thank you for all the information.

@iwatejapang

6 ай бұрын

I'm glad you found the video and also found the information helpful. Ikebana is a wonderful art that I hope you can enjoy!

Loved your presentation! I lived in Japan many years ago as a military bride and have always loved their flower arrangements. I have decided to learn a bit about it so I can have them in my home. I will be checking out your videos and will possibly have questions again, thank you!🌷

@iwatejapang

5 жыл бұрын

Syl's Reborns Thank you for your comment and your interest in ikebana. I love to have arrangements in my home, too. Having that little bit of nature always puts a smile on my face and helps me to relax. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Less is more, very Ashikaga -esque. Love everything about this!

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Lovely Ikebana bouquets! It is a great art and a pleasure to create!

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thanks Stephen, I really enjoyed your video. Looking forward to exploring your site!

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Please let me know if you have any questions about the site.😊

"Knowing the why" is indeed crucial in flower arranging. This is a very dignified Ikebana arrangement. Tall and proud, and very disciplined.

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I'm glad you like it.

@salvadorharrison397

2 жыл бұрын

I guess im randomly asking but does any of you know of a way to log back into an Instagram account?? I stupidly forgot the password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me

@brunocase7041

2 жыл бұрын

@Salvador Harrison instablaster :)

Very beautiful. Thank you.

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

Judith Pearson thank you😊

Well... I don't know how I ended up watching this, Stephen... but I loved it! You explain things very well... and it is such a beautiful outcome! I might try this. I have tons of antique "frogs"! :)

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

onekidlet I’m glad you enjoyed😊 I hope you can make an arrangement someday.

Thank you Stephen for such an interesting step by step tutorial. So Beautiful Peaceful. You have really inspired me to have a go at creating one.

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

Bridget Gilbert thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it so much. Please share a picture if you make something.

love to see your explaining and beautiful work. (thanks)

@iwatejapang

5 жыл бұрын

Marianne de Wit thank you!

Nice and clear. I studied at Sogetsu Kaikan in Tokyo and I am not learning other schools of ikebana. Thanks

@iwatejapang

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

thank you Stephen ! Your arrangement is stunning :)

@iwatejapang

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

Going to watch this space thankful CC

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you so much for detailed explanations and sharing.

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

Derya Şişik Atalay you’re welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

Your tutorial is excellent. I am studying for the instructor level but still your explanation very clear and easy to follow. Thanks for putting this on.

@iwatejapang

5 жыл бұрын

Jo Tan thank you! I hope you enjoy your study.

I learned so much from this video! So much to take from this, thank you for being such an excellent teacher!

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found it helpful!

Lovely only using five stems... but maxi beauty !❣🌹

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

In ikebana, simple is best✨

You explained so well. I love your video! And your arrangement. More pls!

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it so much!

Excellent tutorial! Stephen you are so clear in your instructions

@iwatejapang

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you sir! I like the way you show and it is very beautiful!!!

@iwatejapang

5 жыл бұрын

hoa tran thank you! I’m glad you liked it!

Thanks for the tips. What a beautiful arrangement!

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

BC G Thank you so much.

Great teacher!!!

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Beauty of simplicity at finest, thank you

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much 😊

Thank you Stephen from Berlin. You expain it very well ...learned a lot in no time...great. thanx for that.

@iwatejapang

5 жыл бұрын

Der Weisheit letzter Schluss Thank you! I’m glad it was informational for you.

You explained very well Stephen, thank you for the video!

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

Corina Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

Beautiful arrangement and clear well explained tutorial. Well done!

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you. Well done! I have learned from this.

iT IS AMAZING. Thx for the explaintation. Very clear.

@iwatejapang

5 жыл бұрын

Trang Nguyuen thank you!

Thank you for your excellent presentation .

This is real high class, professional art.

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It has been practiced for hundreds of years and has developed into a true art form.

Very good, you explain very clearly, thank you!

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it😊

Thank you so much Stephen, that’s really really stunning and gorgeous too. I really really love 💕 this arrangement, and your explanation was terrific too. I’ve subscribed and given you a thumbs up 👍 too. Please stay safe and well too.

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much😊✨

Beautiful!!! Thank you

Thank you for this tutorial. Inspired!

@iwatejapang

5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Y aquí estoy, fundamentando mi clase de haikú y buscando elementos minimalistas para comprender y así ser capaz de transmitir, a mis estudiantes latinos de 14 años, la belleza de lo breve y de lo asimétrico. Saludos, me ayudó mucho.

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you😊

Thanks Stephen for an excellent video. Very pretty.

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

Marlene's How-To's I’m glad you enjoyed the video so much😊

something really relaxing about these how to videos!

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

Takoyaki Adventures thank you! I’m glad you enjoy them😊

@TakoyakiAdventures

4 жыл бұрын

@@iwatejapang 🥰

So beautiful. Thank you

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

Francesca Borjas I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thank you😊

This was fantastic, thank you

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

jwddwj9 thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

Beautiful

Terima kasih atas sharingnya cara merangkai bunga,semoga bermanfaat

great explanations. thank you very much!

Beautiful. Tks for de class

@iwatejapang

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

Love this

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

Peggy Whisenhunt thank you😊

Stephen, this was a well thought out plan and your teaching method was excellent! I am excited to try an Ikebana arrangement in one of my own pottery designs. Thank you!

@iwatejapang

5 жыл бұрын

Janet Conover thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I hope you can create a beautiful arrangement in your own pottery.

@jtcpottery

5 жыл бұрын

I will post a photo!@@iwatejapang

Great instruction. Thank you

@iwatejapang

5 жыл бұрын

Ben Rickard Thank you!

Very good class. Thank you🌺

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Very good explanation. Thank ypu a lot

Excellent!

@iwatejapang

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Beautiful 💕💕💕

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Superb explanation .... I love you the you teach... so expressive ....

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Sesha Farms Palmarosa thank you so much😊

thats just simply amazing AMAZING!! WANT TO GO TO LEARN IT IN JAPAN

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

Tammy Zhang Thank you. If you would like to learn ikebana, please visit my site and sign up for the online lessons😊

Thank you so much for your excelente explanation

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

Flor Ramirez you’re welcome. I’m glad you liked it😊

Thankyou very beautiful ❤️

Very beautiful and interesting 👍👍🇵🇷

@iwatejapang

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

Really amazing!! I will tray to realize it

@iwatejapang

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and good luck!

Fantastic! Could you provide a list of the Japanese terms you used and their pronunciation?

@iwatejapang

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. The Shu-shi is the Subject stem, and the Kyaku-shi is the Object stem.

@loischuang4817

5 ай бұрын

Realitas simple and beutiful! Can you tell me where can i buy the Shu-Shi stem?

Informative video 🌸 thanks Sensie

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

Nan Aly I’m glad you enjoyed it!😊

I love it

@iwatejapang

5 жыл бұрын

Jose Z thank you!

Amazing 😉

@iwatejapang

5 жыл бұрын

Adriana Sanchez thank you😊

THANK YOU!!!

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

June Johnson you’re welcome😊

Fantastic ☺️

@iwatejapang

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Thanks!

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

Asha Kuldip you’re welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

wow!

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

Fabienne Frölich thank you😊

解りやすい👍

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

ありがとうございます😊

I want to learn with you everything about these technics.

I wish I had found your videos earlier during the quarantine. I failed at the sourdough bread and the banana bread. My tie dye attempt just blended altogether into a mess. Embroidery bored me to tears. I buy flowers every week but just throw them in a vase. Time to find my frogs.

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

TheDilemma76 I’m glad you enjoyed the video. If you would like to learn even more about ikebana, please visit my site, stephencoler.com I have many online video lessons that I think you would enjoy.

Nicely explained

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you😊

Wonderful explanations thank you. It's interesting that to my eye, the downward curve of the third willow at 19:42 was perfection. I think because it creates a burst effect. Cultural differences I suppose.

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

J.A. Peleski thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it. It’s interesting how different people see the different lines and the energy they create. I think it also has to do with the way the school views the materials.

@Peleski

4 жыл бұрын

@@iwatejapang I think the Japanese even today have a thing about cut flowers and the association with death, so it's understandable that some would want to mask it

Tks

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

Cathy Duong 😊

Hello! I just started properly learning ikebana. Before I would just put flowers in vases and feel like a pro lol. Do you have a book in English for Ikebana I can find in Tokyo?

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

J D hello! I’m glad you found this video about ikebana. It sounds like you really like it. Unfortunately, I don’t have any books. But, I do have online lessons. If you are interested, please have a look at stephencoler.com

👏👏👏 a pesar de que no hablo inglés, entendít como hacerlo. Gracias

@iwatejapang

5 жыл бұрын

Lina Maritza Cano I’m glad you understood it!😊

@linamaritzacano3812

5 жыл бұрын

@@iwatejapang Gracias, feliz día🌞

I love ikebana.. Iam finished in begener crouse next chapter please help me learning, are u online class and certificate provide?

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment. Congratulations on finishing the Beginner's Course! I do offer online lessons with certificates from the Ohara School of Ikebana. Please visit the site to learn more about the course. You can click on the link in the description box above, or visit stephencoler.com

Stephen, you make a good Sensei. Thankyou

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Beautidul

@iwatejapang

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you for sharing this video. Very informative and good advice but I would like to know the terminology you used in this video, such as 'sushi, sushi filler etc. Thank you so much.

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm glad you found it informative. The Shushi is the main branch and the Kyakushi is the focal point from which all the other materials rise. All the other stems used in the arrangement are Filler stems.

Could you make an arrangement in a small round space? I have made 2 ikebana bowls with a small diameter at the bottom of about 1.5”.

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

mary carlino in a container that small, you would have to use materials that are very small. A Moribana arrangement needs a large space to be made.

@kiddywriter

4 жыл бұрын

Stephen Coler Thanks Steve for your reply. The vase flares out...outer diameter is about 5”.

@iwatejapang

4 жыл бұрын

mary carlino for a Moribana arrangement, you need a container with a large, flat bottom. With the container you made, it is not good for a Moribana arrangement. But you could do an arrangement like I did in the video.

@kiddywriter

4 жыл бұрын

Stephen Coler Thanks Stephen. Greatly appreciated.

How long will that arrangement last?

@iwatejapang

5 жыл бұрын

Uber Glamazon with these materials, I would say it could last up to 2 weeks. But, it needs to be in a cooler place that doesn’t get direct sunlight or is near an air vent. The willow branches will last even longer than the chrysanthemums. You can put them in a bucket of water and roots will sprout from it. Or, you can take them out and let them dry out. Thank you for your comment!

I thought that the water level was really important to ikebana design? I see the flowers are fully open and in their mature state, representing summer, so wouldn’t that mean that the water level should be slightly less than what’s in the container? I’m in Floral design school and currently learning about ikebana so just seeking some guidance and clarification:) thanks

@iwatejapang

5 жыл бұрын

Morlla234 thank you for your comment. There are over 2000 different schools of ikebana, so there are many ideas/ways to do and interpret what ikebana is. In my school, we always put as much water in the container as possible. That helps to keep the flowers hydrated and makes the arrangement last longer. However, if I were doing a landscape arrangement, I would try to show the seasons by showing more or less of the surface of the water-in winter, showing less of the waters surface, and in summer, showing more. But, other schools might have different thoughts on this. I hope this answered your question. Have a great day!

@Morlla234

5 жыл бұрын

Stephen Coler thank you, that was very informative! I appreciate it

Hi stephen. I have this small question, when we insert the stem into the kenzan, doesn't the end point of the stem becomes weak and provide not enough mechanical support?

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

Hello. It is actually a very strong support. But if you reinsert many times, it doesn't weaken the stem and you will have to recut it. Some stems like snapdragon are weak, so you add a support to the part that will be inserted into the stem.

@raiyyanabdurrahim2645

3 жыл бұрын

@@iwatejapang Thanks for your reply Stephen. I understand that stems are quite strong enough to pivot the Kenzan. But what happens when I bend it to some angle. Besides why do I have to insert the stem and then bend it at some angle instead of inserting it so that it makes an angle by default? In addition, in my first comment I was so excited that I asked the question immediately which made me forget to appreciate your content. I am really grateful to you for making this clear video on Ikebana and also for replying to my query.

@iwatejapang

3 жыл бұрын

@@raiyyanabdurrahim2645 I'm glad you enjoyed the video. You insert it in first and then lean it into position for strength. If you tried to insert the stem into the kenzan at the prescribed angle, you would most likely break the stem.

Are you still offering online classes? I could not find them on the internet.

@iwatejapang

6 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, I have suspended the online lessons. I'm sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.