Dry Flower Arrangements
There is a strong fascination in drying, pressing and preserving flowers and leaves, that carries the keen flower arranging enthusiast a step further in the never-ending interest of this artistic hobby. Although we, in Great Britain, are blessed with growing material at almost all times of the year, there are many who live in towns [...]
Basic Flower Arranging Principles
Of course we all know that it is possible to put flowers into a vase without having a plan in mind. Sometimes a design may emerge without conscious direction, but you are more likely to have a satisfying and effective result if you have a design in mind. This is either suggested by the position [...]
Christmas Flower Arrangements
The word Christmas comes from Christes Maesse, the old English form of the Mass of Christ first found in 1308, and although we have since borrowed and adapted many ideas from other lands, some of which had pagan origin, Christmas is celebrated all over the World today by all peoples, all faiths and creeds. This [...]
Flower Arranging: Meditation in a Vase
What is it about Flower Arranging that gets into our blood and makes it have such a hold on us, that meditative feeling of calm? Why is it, that once intrigued by the spiritual, new age nature of this new art, we are impatient to go forward and explore every avenue of thought and technique [...]
Flower Arrangement Dont’s
10 April 2011
With any list of flower arrangement tips and “Do’s”, there is should always be an accompanying list of “Dont’s”. Here are a few key “Do not’s” when it comes to creating beautiful flower arrangements. Flower Arrangement Dont’s: Change the water once an arrangement is made but top it up with fresh water each day. Overlook [...]
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Quick Flower Arrangement Tips
10 April 2011
Here are a few simple flower arrangement tips for the beginner. Each of these little tips can make a drastic different in the overall look of your unique design. Take off all leaves below the water line, otherwise they foul the water. Try recessing some flowers in order to get depth to your arrangement. Place [...]
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Flower Arrangements Around The House
10 April 2011
In making flower arrangements for various parts of the home, there is much less strain for effect, than when designing an arrangement for the Flower Show. This is natural, of course, for in show work you are following a schedule and are aiming at recognition by the judges, whereas in the privacy of your home, [...]
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Keeping Your Arrangements Original
10 April 2011
As the flower arranger progresses in the study of this fascinating art, she will want to learn the secret of making distinctive and original compositions and one of the most frequent questions I am asked when judging shows or speaking from the platform is ” What constitutes originality in flower arranging? ” Originality is a [...]
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Flower and Foliage Forms
10 April 2011
The most repeated difficulty I have met during my constant travels to talk to the uninitiated, has been how to convey the meaning of such a vast subject as flower arranging, in the short space of one afternoon or evening. I finally developed a theory to prove that if different forms of material were used [...]
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Flower Arrangement Terminology
10 April 2011
Those who do not wish to delve deeply into this art may not want to read any further, feeling that the pictures will illustrate many of the points already mentioned. Others may want to be carried a step further desiring to know how to understand, dissect or analyse an artistic composition of flowers, so let [...]
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