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Cardback,
colorful diagrams and photos, 120 pages, in
English, about 'Letter'
format.
The
book offers diagrams of different flowers from simple to complex,
including Bellflower, Jasmine, Edelweiss, Daisy, Dahlia, Lobelia,
Orchids, Roses and many more. Here also, are ways to make various
paper vases of different levels of complexity.
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Contents
The
models are mostly intermediate level of folding and they are good for
everyone who loves origami and flowers!
Chapter I: Flowers
Stalks & Branches, Grass, Bellflower, Jasmine, Leaf, Kusudama 'Jasmine',
Yuris
Flower, Oval Leaf, Exotic Flower, Oleander, Lancet Leaf, Matthiola Incana,
Daisy and Aster, Edelweiss,
Thin Lancet Leaf, Dahlia, Lobelia,
Orchid Phalaenopsis, Bud, Orchid
Cattleya,
Orchid Pleione,
Pine Tree's Branch, Morning Glory (Ipomoea Purpurea), Heart-Shaped Leaf,
Rose, Tea Rose.
Chapter II: Vases
Trihedral
Vase, Vase 'Duet', Vase 'Birthday',
Fancy Vase, Vase 'Elegie', Low Bowl-Shaped Vase, Vase 'Caprice', Special
Vase, Flower
Holder and Cylindrical Vase.
Chapter
III: Oribana Arrangements
Basic principles of Oribana arrangements, Examples of Oribana Arrangements
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From
Introduction by the Authors
"...Origami
is a wonderful art having the possibility to create a whole world from
paper. Flowers are a delightful part of our world; they inspire poets
and artists with their natural beauty and charm. Its a pleasure
to try depicting flowers in paper. And here, we think, the soul or essence
of a flower is more important, than an actual replica of all its details.
And, of course, once we have paper flowers, it is only natural to wish
to arrange them. Thus, we create a vase from paper and design the arrangement.
Its
interesting that there is another pearl in the necklace of Japanese
arts it is Ikebana, the art of arranging flowers in vases. Ikebana
is an expression in three dimensions composed of plant materials arranged
in a vase.
By
combining our fascination with these remarkable arts, we began to create
paper flower arrangements in paper vases. At that time, we wanted to
think up a special descriptive word for them. We took two words: "Origami"
and "Ikebana," united them, and the beautiful word "ORIBANA"
resulted.
So,
we are defining the term ORIBANA as a branch of Origami consisting of
the creation of flower arrangements and directly as an arrangement of
paper flowers in a paper vase. By using paper branches, leaves, grasses,
and flowers, Oribana tries to show the beauty resulting from color combinations,
graceful lines, natural shapes, and the meaning latent in the entire
form of the Oribana arrangement..."
Katrin and
Yuri Shumakov
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