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Home Matters: Explore Japanese art of ikebana flower arranging - MyStatesman.com

As time passed, many different schools arose, styles changed and ikebana came to be practiced at all levels of Japanese society.”There are many different schools and styles of ikebana, so a member always can learn more, Austin group president Dolores Rumpf says. Members rotate leading the demonstrations.“We have some really talented people,” Rumpf says.At the study group, Bowen reminds members to “honor active empty space” in their arrangements.Anita Inglis, who first learned ikebana from her mother, says that space is an element of the arrangement. (Inglis plans to attend an upcoming Ikebana International World Convention in Okinawa, Japan.)Similarly, the container is another important element. Each group member also brought a container to create the same arrangement and to receive input. The containers were made of diverse materials, such as clay, metal and glass.Tracy Williams, 75, a potter, says she got involved with ikebana to make containers.“It was wonderful learning the relation between the vase and the flower,” she says. “It has to be a marriage between the two.”At the start of the meeting, members are reminded of “workshop etiquette,” with a list of guidelines such as, “Place your scissors on your hand towel so they do not bang on the table,” and, “Do not begin your arrangement until the instructor tells you to begin.”Velia Sanchez, 74, says she loves the simplicity of ikebana, and it has made her more aware of her natural surroundings.“The way they design is so in tune with nature,” Sanchez says. “I can’t walk without noticing how the tree branches are bending.”Beth Zimpelman concurs that she is drawn in by the simplicity.“It takes very little to make a gorgeous arrangement,” she says.As participants began to work, Bowen gives them some thoughts to consider, such as, “What gives you joy? That should be your theme throughout your day.”In addition, she gives practical advice, such as using a pencil to curl a leaf.At the end, Diana Rogers took apart her arrangement “in order to get it home” easily, she says, and redo it later.MENSWEARGet custom clothing made at Texas Clothier trunk showHave you ever considered getting a shirt or suite made just for you? Eddie Barnett of Individualized Shirts and Mark Schreiber of Hickey Freeman will be at Texas Clothier 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 1. They will take measurements and guide customers through the process. At the event, Hickey Freeman is offering 15 percent off a custom suit or sport coat and pant combination. And if you buy seven or more custom shirts, you get 15 percent off.Find Texas Clothier at 2905 San Gabriel St. Suite 100. texasclothier.comBEAUTYMake your own beauty products with a class from Make it Good ApothecaryAustin food blogger Mary Helen Leonard has a new venture — Make it Good Apothecary. Just off her first book, “The Natural Beauty Solution,” Leonard is hosting an upcoming class to teach people how to make beauty products from t... http://www.mystatesman.com/news/lifestyles/home-garden/home-matters-explore-japanese-art-of-ikebana-flowe/nqQ3J/

Flower Child opens in The Woodlands - Houston Chronicle

The Party Architects. Flower Child also will donate a portion of opening day proceeds to Texas Children's Hospital. Greg Morago writes about food for the Houston Chronicle. Follow him on Facebook or Twitter. Send him news tips at greg.morago@chron.com. Hear him on our BBQ State of Mind podcast to learn about Houston and Texas barbecue culture. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/Flower-Child-opens-in-The-Woodlands-13664381.php

Bloomin' Across Texas offers floral services in and around Pflugerville - Community Impact Newspaper

Carlene Wells is the founder of Bloomin’ Across Texas. (via Elizabeth Ucles/Community Impact Newspaper) Almost 30 years ago, Carlene Wells left her corporate career to pursue “something different,” she said. Her next step followed about a year later when she saw a “for sale” sign on a Pflugerville flower shop.With her mother’s help, Wells said she opened Bloomin’ Across Texas in 1992 as a full-service florist for special occasions, sympathy, gift items and more. Eleven years later, Wells opened a second location in Cedar Park.The business is first and foremost a family affair, Wells said. Her sons have worked at the shop, and when Wells’ father faced a serious illness, Bloomin’ Across Texas became a comfortable gathering location for the family to care for him, she said.Over the decades, Wells said Bloomin’ Across Texas has impacted the lives of other local families as well. Some of the shop’s first flowers decorated a wedding. Flowers followed to celebrate the birth of the couple’s children, and later their proms and wedd... https://communityimpact.com/austin/round-rock-pflugerville-hutto/business/2019/05/14/bloomin-across-texas-offers-floral-services-in-and-around-pflugerville/

Never Mind Flowers, Marijuana Might Be 2019's Hot Mothers Day Gift - Forbes

Even mothers in more conservative states may be soon in possession of marijuana gifts. Marijuana Moment reported that the Texas House of Representatives just voted to approve a marijuana decriminalization bill. https://www.forbes.com/sites/julieweed/2019/04/30/never-mind-flowers-marijuana-might-be-2019s-hot-mothers-day-gift/

Flower Delivery Vancouver: Marketing to the millennials - Augusta Free Press

Tony Bennett and his team used that loss as the source of strength, through to the ACC regular-season championship, the run to the Final Four, and the thrilling overtime win over Texas Tech to win the 2019 national title, the first in school history.  ... https://augustafreepress.com/flower-delivery-vancouver-marketing-to-the-millennials/