Zen Flowers: Designs to Soothe the Senses and Nourish the Soul
by Brenda Berkley, Anulka Kitamura
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Author: Anulka Kitamura, Brenda BerkleyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-11-01
ISBN: 1584795441
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: "Stewart, Tabori and Chang"
Book Reviews of Zen Flowers: Designs to Soothe the Senses and Nourish the Soul
Book Review: zen flowers beautifully photographed, well written
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is absolutely beautiful. The quality of the book is truly impressive with it's gorgeous, unique photographs and insightful writing. The book goes into detail about the how and why of Zen design. The attention placed in the layout of the book is rare, and perfectly unites the text with the photography.
Truly refreshing to see a book that leads us into the mysteries that lie within the universe of flower arrangement.
Allan McCormick
Summary of Zen Flowers: Designs to Soothe the Senses and Nourish the Soul
To design in Zen is to design with beauty, simplicity, and harmony in mind, and to honor the true nature of every material. When applied to flower arranging, the Zen approach allows us to discover each flower's underlying qualities, and to use those qualities to enliven rooms, uplift spirits, and nurture lives. Zen Flowers shows both novices and seasoned designers how the ideals and spiritual values of minimalism can be applied in a very practical way to floral compositions.Author Brenda Berkley, owner of a Los Angeles flower shop, shares her holistic perspective and provides a few basic principles-rather than a strict set of rules-for making simple but spectacular arrangements. Illustrated with 125 lush photographs, this elegant book demonstrates how to get started with flowers; how to choose the perfect container; how to work with light, space, and decor; and how a flower's color, texture, shape, and form all affect design. The reader is also invited to embrace the finer points of forming compositions, such as the proportion of flower to container. As delicately beautiful as it is quietly profound, this unique celebration of flowers shows how a touch of nature's bounty can transform an ordinary room into a tranquil sanctuary.
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