Fifty Principles of Sogetsu #44

‘If the flowers are the amin feature, the container should be subordinate to the flowers. Likewise, if the container is the focus, then the flowers should be secondary to it’.

You can certainly see the way I interpreted this Principle, using a beaten metal container with an interesting surface I noticed that the Ayesha Hydrangea macrophylla (Cupped Flowers) mirrored the surface. Each petal is about the size of the beaten dent plus the variation of dark and light through both items creates a form of movement.

Originally, I had the flower placed further out of the container but inserting it further creates an element of surprize and wonder. Note I have left part of the mouth open to allow the arrangement to breathe and if you are curious enough you will see the water is up to the maximum height.

Before the excess flowers were removed