Tayama's Featured Floral Designer Keiko Kubo

Featured Floral Designer for July 2003

July 2003's Featured Floral Designer is Chicago-based floral artist Keiko Kubo. Keiko's designs employ the time-honored Japanese are ot Ikebana.

Keiko explains: "Like many Japanese woman I began to study Ikebana as a young girl. It allowed me to express myself artistically through the beauty of nature. After graduating from college in Japan and also receiving my teaching license in Ikebana, I came to the United States to pursue my studies graduating from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture. I have designed the flower arrangements by combining my knowledge and appreciation of both of these art forms."

We're honored to showcase the work of Keiko Kubo on our website.

Featured Designer: Keiko Kubo
Designer :	Keiko Kubo
Address:	Chicago, IL
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Metal Fabrication painted with black patina by Keiko Kubo. Two Heliconia are used to add an accent in the arrangement. They are placed like two birds looking outside from the nest.

Same container as Arrangement above
Curved leaves are arranged like the wind intermingled with the dancing flowers. Green paper is placed inside of the container to match the colour with Heliconia.

Container: Japanese rice paper
Two colors of green Japanese rice paper and Galax green leaves are overlapped to create the depth on the flat surface. White Cattleya Orchid were used as the colour accent in contrast to the green leaves and paper.

Container: Japanese Ikebana container
The image comes from the idea of a pond in a Japanese garden. Galax Leaves are floating on the surface of the water with black sticks used like the bridge over the pond.

Container: Metal Fabrication by Keiko Kubo
This Image and below: Every flower has facial expression. Anthrium has strong expression. And their expression also changes depending on how they are arranged. Red paper is used inside of the container to match the red Anthrium.

See more of Keiko's work

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