Modern Ikebana science the lockdown period has meant

the lockdown period has meant spending much more time at home

the political satirist resisting censorship

A woman on a plane listens to the stranger in the seat next to hers telling her the story of his life: his work

die ihr Leben so wenig auf die Reihe bekommen wie die Liebe

Modern Ikebana science the lockdown period has meantSince its origins in the sixth century, ikebana has been as much a philosophy as an art, with its roots in Zen Buddhism and a reverence for nature. Over hundreds of years it has developed a complex set of unwritten rules, that take a lifetime to master. moreBut in recent years the distinctive look of ikebana with its love of the asymmetric shapes to be found in nature and its willingness to embrace simple, natural materials has found a new audience