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Rikka, Shoka, Nageire and Moribana styles have
something in common. They emphasise the natural beauty of flowers and
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However, Free Style, the most recently developed style of Ikebana, is
very different.
Freestyle seeks creative beauty and it is left
entirely up to the arranger what to express and how to express it. It is
also entirely up to the arranger what he/she thinks beautiful and what
materials to use.
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The materials in Free Style
are unrestricted. The arranger may choose not just floral materials but
anything he/she desires.
Materials, for example, may be
dried, paper, plastic or metals. I prefer natural materials
but do occasionally also use
dried. |
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Various
techniques may be used, such as wiring or modifying leaves by cutting
them to different shapes from the original, natural shape. The vase is
also a very important element of the arrangement.
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Free style can be divided into two types. The first is
naturalistic which expresses but does not recreate, nature. The other is
abstract,
more design-like. |
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compose a free style arrangement, there are basic principles of
formation and some other important factors to consider. Analysis of the
elements of the plant’s
form, shape, colour, texture and quantity should be conducted to decide
how it should be used. |
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 These
decisions will be influenced
by such things as desired mass, line, point (focal point) or surface
area. The composition or blend of these elements, the sense of
proportion, contrasts, rhythm and harmony should be carefully
considered.
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