Mass Moribana Arrangement Emphasizing On Volume

This is a freestyle moribana arrangement which emphasizes on 'mass' or 'volume'. How do you create mass in an arrangement?

That is to group flowers compactly together.

To create the element of 'mass' or 'volume', you need to group materials together to form a shape. To make it more interesting, you could also group leaves or branches, instead of flowers.

The whole arrangement could be a mass arrangement. Similarly, one arrangement can consist of multiple masses.

Also, one single mass can be formed by using the same material. Or can be formed by different materials to give more texture and contrast.

Allow me to demonstrate.

Here I have a beautiful ceramic container which I am going to use for this arrangement.

I placed two kenzans in the container which was pre-filled with water.

I chose molucellas and begin inserting them on both of the kenzans. Let the molucellas flow towards each other.

To build volume of the molucellas, you insert the molucella stalks near to each other with different heights.

Once that's established, I begin inserting dark purple daisies shortly at the bottom on one kenzan. Put them compactly together to create volume.

On the other kenzan, I chose a contrast colored yellow cathamus. Also, inserting them compactly together.

This is how to create a mass style ikebana arrangement.

To view an example of mass and line arrangement, please click here.

Click on the links below for more moribana freestyle arrangements...

• Moribana using one kind of material

• Freestyle vertical moribana

• Freestyle horizontal moribana

• Moribana with two kenzans

• Moribana emphasizing lines at base

• Moribana with two or more containers

• Moribana emphasizing straight lines

• Moribana emphasizing curved lines

• Moribana with straight and curved lines

• Moribana with contrast colors

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