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IN AN AMBER GLASS compote, Mrs. Mitchell has arranged
a "Nage-ire Upright" featuring chrysanthemums, the national
flower of Japan, and okra pods. The yellow, green and orange
tones bring out the colors in her home.
DRIFTWOOD COMBINES with orange, white and green
plant material to create a "Moribana Oblique". The authentic
Japanese container and wooden table are used especially for
flower arrangements.
EDNA MITCHELL adds the finishing touches to the flower ar
the Tokonoma installed in the entry way of her Harstine
Japanese scroll expresses best wishes to guests.
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Visitors to the ttarstine Island
home of Mr. and Mrs. Reid
Mitchell are greeted, as they cross
the plant-studded patio, in
traditional Japanese manner.
A l'okonoma - an alcove in
the enclosed entry way - holds a
special flower arrangement and a
Japanese scroll in calligraphy
which expresses good wishes to
guests. Often an art object is
included to create a triangle
phcement.
Edna Mitchell is the artist
beneath whose talented touch
meaningful floral arrangements
take lorm. She is a member and
an ~ccredited teacher of the
Senke Seishin School of Japanese
Flower Arrangements which is an [
Ikebana School of Japan.
Bor)l on Harstine" Island in
1'~2~,. ~hc il[terldett there a htt]e
ted ",ch~)olhousc where, in a single
xoom. a lone teacher presided
over grades one through eight.
After graduation from Shelton
High School she was employed
lor two years as a stenographer in
Bremerton.
There she met Reid Mitchell,
to whom she was married during
World War 11. Sherill and Larry,
both now residing in Seattle, were
born to them, and in 1970 a new
grand-daughter joined the family.
For 23 years the Mitchells
lived in Seattle where Edna spent
15 years as a student of the art of
Japanese Flower Arranging. She
presented demonstrations; she
lectured for many clubs; she was a
formal flower show judge.
"'My husband always said,"
Edna explained, "that if a bridge
were built to the island we'd
make our home on Harstine. So
here we are."
Reid Mitchell is the owner of
Mason County Realty, and Edna
is employed as his secretary. They
moved into their new home a year
and a half ago, and Edna is deep
in the delights of landscaping.
"My friends," she says, "refer
to my plantings as "The Garden
of l'dna". I'd like to have an
authentic Japanese garden, but
doubt that 1'11 ever achieve that
goal. I'm too much of a plant
collector.'"
Mrs. Mitchell is a member of
the Shelton (;arden Club and of
Harstine (;range, She is a past
president and charter president of
the Oriental Cultural Group
(;arden Club of Seattle.
The Senke School was
"OVER THE CLIFF" is the
name of Edna Mitchell's
arrangement of coral-colored
dahlias and variegated Beauty
Bush, which cascades over
one side of the vase.
founded in Japan in 1768. Edna
Mitchell became friends with the
Headmaster of the Senke Ikebana
School, Ryoun Murai of Aitka,
Japan, when he visited Seattle in
July and August of 1969. The
Japanese flower name given to her
by the school is "Shogiku Sai",
and her personal teacher was
Priscilla Uno of Seattle.
"Our flower arrangements,"
says Mrs. Mitchell, "are based on
the principles of nature. We study
the manner in which plants grow.
This can occupy a lifetime, as
there is always new material to
hold the interest. Japanese Flower
Arranging is a hobby that never
becomes dull. We grow our own
materials as much as possible in
order to increase our knowledge.
"We learn of symbolism in
plant material, and of man's
relationship to plants. The three
basic lines in our arrangements are
called 'Ten', 'Jin', and 'Chi',
which mean, in english, 'Heaven',
'Man' and 'Earth'."
According to Edna Mitchell,
the Japanese create thoughtful
arrangements suited to special
occasions. Bamboo is used to
signify faithfulness; pine, strong
and masculine, depicts man while
the fragile and feminine rose
denotes a woman; therefore an
arrangement of pine, roses and
bamboo might well express a
message of congratulations on a
wedding anniversary.
For the Japanese New Year,
pine, flowering plum and bamboo
is used. Pine symbolizes
prosperity as constant as the
green of its branches; the plum
branch symbolizes hopes rising
fresh and strong; the bamboo
symbolizes peace and longevity
and faithfulness.
In Japan, both Boys' Day and
Girls' Day are important dates
calling for special floral
accomplishments. Iris, used for
Boys' Day, is accompanied by the
sword-hke leal; roses, carnations
or sweet peas form the (;iris' Day
arrangements with small, pink
double roses preferred for babies.
The four seasons are
recognized by the Japanese
arranger, who uses in flower
shows materials in their natural
season despite the fact that most
blossoms are now available
throughout the year.
Japanese Flower Arranging
was begun when Buddhist
missionaries from China came
into Japan in 1500, bringing Ming
vases. At that time the art was
associated with religion and
practiced only by priests.
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Although the nobility was, a little who attend the school, salvage
later, allowed to participate, for "It is a culture," declares Mrs. t he
the duration of the century Mitchell, "that all want their ahnost every
flower arranging was limited to children to learn". "No
men. The Mitchells share an Japanese sh~
In present day Japan more enthusiasm for vegctable smiles.
women than men are trained in gardening and a love for boatingcome from
the skill, but the art is open to all and for salmon fishing. They judged."
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