Creating cut flower arrangements is, in other words, ending the life of flowers I use. My ultimate goal as a florist is to pay my respect to the flowers by manifesting their life in the most beautiful form in my work. However I found it hard to express my message and emotions fully by just creating arrangements for homes. I wanted my arrangements to be full of life and joy or even somewhat mystifying and I thought Hananingen would be the perfect way to express what’s inside me.
Flowers are one of the most ordinary forms of nature we see everywhere. But when we learn the power and beauty they have and start noticing other plants that surround us, we would start to think of nature more, then it is only natural that we would want to care about them more. Without nature, us humans won’t be able to live. Instead of saying “Protect nature” loudly and stir things up, I would prefer to quietly create my work with flowers, make my clients smile and hopefully encourage them learn a bit more about nature, and hope for the better future of this world.