Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement) for my first ever Holy Week

This is my first Holy Week as a member of the Catholic Church. I'm trying to adapt the traditions and customs of Catholics to fit my own life and personality.

Here I cover the crucifix with an eyeglass cleaning cloth, the only small piece of purple fabric I own, bc I'm on a budget. 

The flowers were brought to church for a funeral Saturday. Since they were about to get thrown out after the funeral (no flowers in church until Easter) I asked to take them home. As a tribute to my Japanese heritage, I created this Ikebana inspired arrangement.  Ikebana is the ancient Japanese art of arranging flowers, usually in a minimalist style where less is more.