Rumiko Style

Rumiko Manako is a refreshing outsider in the world of _x000D_ floral design. Her floral art is as graceful as dance movements, as _x000D_ technical and well thought-out as Ikenobo (Ikebana) but at the same time_x000D_ it remains as accessible as Western flower arranging.

This_x000D_ very personal crossover style not only bridges the gap between _x000D_ traditional flower arranging and ikebana, but the Rumiko Style seems to _x000D_ be catching on rapidly. Proof of this is the growing number of national _x000D_ and international followers and the always-busy workshops and _x000D_ demonstrations. Rumiko Manako builds and sculpts with flowers and _x000D_ leaves, but despite the large dimensions, the three-dimensionality and _x000D_ the spectacular displays, her designs are elegant, flawless and poetic _x000D_ without a fault. This book shows Rumiko's designs in interaction with _x000D_ some special Parisian landmarks (including Castel Beranger, the Eiffel _x000D_ Tower, La Géode and Rodin), supplemented with works made in the studio _x000D_ and inspired by her many travels and encounters. Rumiko Manako is head _x000D_ of Manako Jafas in Paris and director of the Ikenobo Bousoukai Branch in_x000D_ Tokyo.