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10. Types of Floral Design. Objectives. Create floral designs in various geometric shapes and styles. Evaluate where a floral arrangement falls on the line-mass continuum. Describe traditional floral design styles with Oriental, European, and American origins. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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10 Types of Floral Design
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• Create floral designs in various geometric shapes and styles.
• Evaluate where a floral arrangement falls on the line-mass continuum.
• Describe traditional floral design styles with Oriental, European, and American origins.
• Classify floral design styles developed in the 20th century.
• Summarize current trends in floral design styles.
Objectives
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Geometric Design
• Circle• Triangle• Square• Oval• Crescent
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Circular Styles: Round
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Circular Styles: Crescent
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Circular Styles: Hogarth Curve
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Key Points• Sweeping
S-shaped curve• Tall vessel• Floral foam higher than
the container• Appearance of two
crescents placed end to end
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• Foam sits above the container to make side accessible
• Place form flowers first
• Greens should stay within the framework
• Keep flowers equally spaced
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Round Arrangement
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• Place 1/3 of a block of soaked floral foam into the container, secure with anchor tape, and place the dish with the long length side to side
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Round Arrangement (continued)
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• Place first carnation directly in middle of floral foam.
• Place four carnations around base.
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Round Arrangement (continued)
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• Place four carnations on the middle layer, on top of floral foam at 45° angle, halfway between the top flower and the four around the base.
• Note: this layer is placed opposite of the bottom layer.
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Round Arrangement (continued)
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• Green the arrangement following the same pattern as the carnations.
Round Arrangement (continued)
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• Add the daisy poms halfway in each area where the carnations form a triangle.
Round Arrangement (continued)
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• Add statice for depth in the arrangement.
• Finish with adding limonium or another filler, staying within the form of the arrangement.
Round Arrangement (continued)
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Triangular Styles: Equilateral Triangle
• All sides equal
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Triangular Styles: Isosceles Triangle
• Two sides equal
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Triangular Styles: Right Triangle
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Triangular Styles: Double-Ended Triangle
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Key Points• Design from back corner
of floral foam to the front to maintain balance
• Use sides of foam for horizontal insertions
• Equal spacing for good rhythm
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Asymmetrical Triangle
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• Place 1/3 of a block of soaked floral foam into the container, secure with anchor tape and place the dish with the long length side to side.
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Asymmetrical Triangle (continued)
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• Place first snapdragon in back, left-hand corner.
• Place next snapdragon directly in front of the first.
• Insert third snapdragon on right side of foam so it is horizontal and resting on lip of container.
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Asymmetrical Triangle (continued)
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• Place the fourth snapdragon toward back of container, upright and to right of first flower.
• Insert fifth snapdragon in front left side so it is horizontal, lower than third flower, and resting on lip of container.
• Insert sixth snapdragon horizontally, halfway between the other horizontal flowers, resting on lip of container
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Asymmetrical Triangle (continued)
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• The snapdragons now form the skeleton of the asymmetrical triangle.
• Using leatherleaf or greenery, mimic the shape of the line flower placements, reinforcing the asymmetrical triangle.
Asymmetrical Triangle (continued)
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• Insert the purple carnations within the framework of the snapdragons so they help define the asymmetrical form.
Asymmetrical Triangle (continued)
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• Add the lime green spray mums within the framework of the snapdragons to enforce the asymmetrical form.
• Add the filler within the framework to complete the arrangement.
Asymmetrical Triangle (continued)
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Equilateral Triangle• Place 1/3 of a block of
soaked floral foam into the container.
• Secure with anchor tape and place the dish with the long length side to side.
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Equilateral Triangle (continued)
• Place tallest carnation in back third of the foam.
• Add two carnations in back half of the foam.
• Make sure the stems are inserted at least 1″ into the foam.
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Equilateral Triangle (continued)
• Add two carnations on either side of the arrangement. Flowers should rest on the lip of the container
• Place a carnation in the front of the arrangement, resting on the lip of the container.Goodheart-Willcox Publisher
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Equilateral Triangle (continued)
• Add one carnation on top of foam, halfway between tallest carnation and the one in front of container.
• Final two carnations are added on two front cornersof the foam.
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Equilateral Triangle (continued)
• Look at the arrangement.
• Note the triangle formed by the bottom front, bottom side, and middle carnations.
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• Green the arrangement using the same pattern as you did with the carnations.
• Begin in the back and add to the sides to form the triangle.
• Move to thefront and center.
Equilateral Triangle (continued)
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• Add the daisy mums between each set of carnations, following the same pattern as the carnations
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Equilateral Triangle (continued)
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• Add a third texture such as purple statice.
• Place the statice in the same pattern as the carnations, but tucked in to add some depth to the composition.
Equilateral Triangle (continued)
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• Finish your arrangement by inserting the limonium or other light filler.
Equilateral Triangle (continued)
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Limonium
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Key Points• Create skeleton in
proportionwith greens
• Using a variety of greens for more texture
• Green the arrangement so the greens cover the utility container
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Long and Low Triangle
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• Place fully-soaked foam in utility bowl and secure with anchor tape.
• Pillar candles must be inserted before inserting any greens or flowers.
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Long and Low Triangle (continued)
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• Insert the leather leaf into the foam to form an outline.
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Long and Low Triangle (continued)
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• The leaf placement will establish the height, width, and length of the double-ended triangle arrangement.
Long and Low Triangle (continued)
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• Staying within the parameters set by the beginning of the greens, complete greening the arrangement with leather leaf and the second greenery.
Long and Low Triangle (continued)
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Long and Low Triangle (continued)
• Insert the purple larkspur within the same parameters as the greens.
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• Insert pinkcarnations following same pattern as the greens, defining height, width, and length once again.
• Note: This is a symmetrical arrangement so what you do to one side, you must do the same to the other.
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Long and Low Triangle (continued)
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• Add yellow daisies throughout the arrangement
• Maintain the shape that was outlined by the greens and the pink carnations.
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SBS Long and Low Triangle (continued)
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• Add Monte Cassino asteras a filler.
• Notice that darker colors will recede and the lighter colors will advance in this arrangement.
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SBS Long and Low Triangle (continued)
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Line-Mass Continuum
Pure linear design
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Mostly linear design with some mass elements
Equal emphasis on line and
mass
Mostly mass design with some linear elements
Pure mass design
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Line Designs
• Less is more• Negative space
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Mass Design
• Form dominatesvs. line
• Flowers placed in close proximity
• Little negative space
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Mass Design
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Traditional Design Classification
• Prior to 1900• Different styles become
popular over time• Regional origin• Historical time frame• Culture
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Square Arrangements: Inverted T
• Based on square
• Both vertical and horizontal lines
• Parallel placements
Koehler & Dramm’s Institute of Floristry, Minneapolis; Society of American Florists
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Square Arrangements: Hedgerow
Dr. Delphinium Designs in Dallas, SAF
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Square Arrangements
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Oriental Design Styles: Ikebana
• Shin• Soe• Hikae• Tai
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Chinese Design
• Nature• Few materials• Natural features• Reflect natural
posture of plant material• Asymmetrical• Dynamic line designs
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European Designs:della Robbia designs
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European Designs: Flemish
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European Designs: Biedermeier
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European Designs: English Garden
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European Designs: Vegetative
• Flowers andfoliage appear as they do in nature.
• Zoning• Stages of
development• Growing currently
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• Formalinear• Plant material arranged in groups• Bold forms• Clean lines• Negative space• High-style design
European Designs
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American DesignStyles: Early Colonial
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American Design Styles: Williamsburg
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20th-Century and Contemporary Designs: Cascade
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20th-Century and Contemporary Designs: Waterfall
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20th-Century and Contemporary Designs: Freestyle
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20th-Century and Contemporary Designs: Abstract
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20th-Century and Contemporary Designs: Parallel System
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20th-Century and Contemporary Designs: Phoenix
The Flower Studio in Austin, TX; Society of American Florists
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20th-Century and Contemporary Designs: Millefleur
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Other Notable Designs
Topiary Design
New Convention• Horizontal or
vertical placement• Repetition
Pot-et-fleur Design• Potted plants and
cut flowers in asingle container
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Other Notable Designs
Stacked Designs• Two or more
containers • Vary sizes
Landscape Designs• Reflect man-made
landscapes• Geometric forms • Inspiration
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Today’s Trends: Underwater
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Today’s Trends: Clear Containers
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