34
November | 2021
Design
34
December | 2021
Floral design,
photos and text
by Brenna Quan,
AIFD, CFD
This versatile kokedama wall
décor can function as artful
play for a modern plant lover
or anyone who is simply
creative at heart.
S I D E B Y S I D E
A centuries-old form of Japanese
garden art, "kokedama" is a ball of
soil, covered with moss, in which
an ornamental plant grows.
"Kokedama" is the
Japanese word
for moss ball.
e beauty of this
kokedama art expression tells
an intriguing story of contrast.
It creates a beautiful dance
of tension between what
is living and what is reborn
into an afterlife. As we see
the increased popularity of
dried botanicals being incorporated
into design work, it seems timely to use
the kokedama form as an earth-friendly
medium in which to create one side of
this floating duo.
e ability to simply pierce the orbs
onto the wood backdrop allows for easy
removal to regularly saturate the live
plant, swap it out with a different plant
or renew the dried botanical arrangement.
Living
and
Dried
