Ikebana- Japanese flower arranging

I went to an ikebana exhibit a couple years ago in LA. I had never seen anything like it before. It wasn't until I took my 3-D design class and was doing research on flowers though that my interest in this particular type of flower arranging sparked. I made one for my mom for mother's day last year but I don't think I took a picture of it. I think it would be really fun to take classes someday :) 

There is movement, fluidity, grace, simplicity, elegance and beauty in ikebana. It is a living sculpture.

I put an * next to links that have images of other arrangements.
For a brief history and evolutions of ikebana: http://www.ikebanabyjunko.co.uk/history.htm
For more info on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikebana

Enjoy! :D
-M

Source: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/2012/04/japanese-flower-arranging-art-wed-4-18.html

*Source: http://lotushaus.typepad.com/lotushaus/ikebana/

* Source: http://ikebana2.cgdays.com/?cid=4741

Source: http://www.marcmoll.net/ikebana.html

*Source: http://girlunstoppable.com/2010/02/discovering-ikebana/

Source: http://www.rosesarered.co.nz/Resources/Ikebana+Flower+Arranging.html

Source: http://tx.english-ch.com/teacher/bien/home/ikebana/

* Source: http://www.zuzafun.com/ikebana-art

*Source: http://www.ikebanabyjunko.co.uk/history.htm

Source: http://www.flower-arrangement-ideas.com/art-of-ikebana.html

*Source: http://zen-images.blogspot.com/2009/04/ikebana-120.html

*Source: http://www.proflowers.com/blog/japanese-ikebana-flower-arrangements

Source: http://www.utahbrideblog.com/flowers/flower-tip-friday-ikebana/

*Source: http://mochimochiland.com/2007/06/ikebana-is-awesome/