Floral Design AHS Agriculture SLM and KUD Warm

Floral Design AHS Agriculture

SLM and KUD • Warm up

SLM and KUD • Unit Essential Question: What are the basic principles to creating flower arrangements? • Lesson Essential Question: What are the nine basic principles of floral design?

Floral Design • Art used through history • Weddings, funerals, formal events • Malls, airports, stores, etc

9 Principles of Design • balance • focal point • proportion • scale • accent • repetition • rhythm • harmony • unity

Balance • When flower size & container flow together & complement each other • Arrangement has visual weight • Symmetrical • Formal arrangement

Balance

un. Balance

Focal Point • Creates accent & interest • Created by use of unusual flowers, groups of flowers or a large flower • Must complete arrangement

Focal Point

Focal Point

Proportion • To keep relative size, color & texture of the flowers to create a pleasing arrangement • General rule: designs be at least 1 ½ times the height or width of container to create proper proportion

Proportion • Points farthest from focal point should have buds. • Flowers in full bloom used as focal point

Proportion

Scale • Size of flowers, where arrangement is to be used, placement of arrangement & overall size of completed design

Accent • To draw attention • Focal point to emphasize • Catches attention & enhances design

Accent

Repitition • To accentuate flowers & colors used in design • Repeating use of material or color can be effective

Repitition

Rythm • Sense of continuity among shapes, colors & textures • “everything flows”

Rythm

Harmony • When all parts flow together & give a total, completed look to arrangement

Harmony

Unity • When all of the arrangement flows together & is not segmented • Color, size & shape must complement each other

Activity • Principles of Design Packet

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Warm-up • What are the 9 principles of design? Why are they important?

Lesson essential question • How do we properly design a flower arrangement?

Design materials • 4 types –Line –Mass –Form –Filler flowers

Design materials • Line flowers- snapdragons, liatris, delphinium, foxglove, ligularia, loosestrife, Bells of Ireland & gladiolus

Gladiolus Delphinium ligularia Liatris Bells of Ireland

Design materials • Massing flowers- to create all design principles & to accent focal point. • EX: roses, carnations, chrysanthemums, zinnias, coneflowers, tulip, shasta daisy & asters

Design materials Aster Zinnias Coneflower Shasta Daisy

Design materials • Form flowers- to create accent or focal point • Bird of paradise, protea, lily & orchid

Design materials Bird of paradise protea Orchid Lily

Design materials • Filler flowers- tie arrangement together, fill empty spaces & cover mechanics of arrangement • EX: Bakers fern, baby’s breath, statice, heather, huckleberry, ornamental grasses, palm, lavender, etc

Baby’s Breath Design materials Bakers fern Garden huckleberry Statice

Floral Design Shapes • Round

Floral Design Shapes • Triangle

Floral Design Shapes • horizontal

Floral Design Shapes • crescent

Floral Design - Crescent

Floral Design Shapes • Hogarth (S) curve

Floral Design Shapes • Right angle

Designing a Circular Arrangement • 1. select round container, 18 inch wire, shears, floral foam & sharp knife

Designing a Circular Arrangement • 2. half block of floral foam, use wire to cut in half • 3. place foam in container, set in bucket of water for 20 minutes to soak completely

Designing a Circular Arrangement • 4. select bakers fern. Arrange to cover container & block of foam • 5. choose flowers to create outline of arrangement

Designing a Circular Arrangement • 6. establish circular arrangement at base using flower • 7. turn design to place third flower & continue pattern

Designing a Circular Arrangement • 8. arrange next flower to continue design & continue outline • 9. arrange 2 flowers in between top & base

Designing a Circular Arrangement • 10. add remaining flowers until circular arrangement is filled. Keep space between flowers • 11. filler flowers (babys breath) placed in between flowers.

Designing a Circular Arrangement • Create a circle arrangement

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Warm-up • What are the steps to designing a circular arangement?

Lesson Essential Question • How do we create a corsage & boutonniere?

Use • Special occassions –Dances –Proms –Holiday parties –Weddings

Corsages • Should be created with individual in mind (size, colors, position, etc) • Consultation with designer regarding flower type, color & ribbon to use

How to tape • Tape applied by holding wired flower between thumb & forefinger of one hand & apply tape to stem by twisting wired flower with other hand, pull tape tightly around stem • Tape will become sticky as stretched

Corsages • Wire used to: –Hold the flowers in correct position in design –Make arranging easier –Prevent flower heads from breaking off

Corsages • Wire used to: –Reduce bulkiness –Make adding accessories easier – 4 methods of wiring

Hook Method • Composite (daisylike) florets • Asters, black-eyed susans, daisy chrysanthemums, etc • 1. cut stem to ½ inch of calyx, strip any leaves

Hook Method • 2. insert end of 6 inch 22 gauge wire in stem & up flower • 3. bend wire into a hood ¼ inch long • 4. slowly & gently pull wire back through flower or until it catches in top of calyx & is not visible

Hook Method • 5. tape flower, starting high on calyx & continue down stem

Piercing method • 1. remove stem ½ inch below calyx & pierce calyx halfway down, pull wire through to ½ the length of wire • 2. bend wire down on both sides, do not wrap • 3. tape flower • Used for: roses, carnations, etc

Clutchwire method • Used for: gladiolus, camellias, garden, football & spider mums • 1. take 8 inches of wire & fold in half, place fold around calyx & stem of flower

Clutchwire method • 2. wrap one half around flowers stem or calyx & around other half til wire is used • 3. tape flower

Hairpin method • Used: tubular flowers, stephanotis • 1. take 8 inches of wire & bend in half, place small wad of cotton in bend to support flower • 2. insert wire down through floret, keep cotton in place

Hairpin method • 3. gently pull wire down until cotton wad firmly fixed in the flower trumpet. Twist around calyx, tape floret.

Activity • Make single carnation corsage using procedure on pg 570 in book.

Boutonnieres • Single flower or small bouquet worn by men • Selected based on preference • Carnation, rose, chrysanthemum & stephanotis usually used

Boutonnieres • 1. select flower • 2. use piercing method to wire flower • 3. bend wire down next to stem • 4. select greenery to use on back, use bakers fern

Boutonnieres • 5. tape bakers fern, rose stem & wire together in one step • Mist the boutonniere & attach a pin parallel to stem, & place in small bag or box

Activity • Create a boutonniere

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Warm- up • What are the steps in the clutchwire method?

Lesson Essential Question • How are enhancements used in floral arrangements?

Bow • Important accessory to many arrangements • Color & texture will depend on arrangement • Satin, velvet, plastic, cotton, flocked, & burlap ribbon

Bow

Bow • Come in a variety of sizes • 2 types: decorators bow & pinch bow

Bow

Bow • Using procedures on page 554, and 556, create bows

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Warm-up • What type of bow do you feel is easier to make?

Lesson essential question • How do we create holiday centerpieces?

Centerpieces • Used to decorate & create interest in home • Found on dining room tables, dry sinks, & hutches • Candles usually part • Evergreens suitable (douglas fir, noble fir, white pine, yew, holly, etc)

Centerpieces • To keep fresh, dip it in water until no air bubbles come out

Centerpieces

Centerpieces

Centerpieces • Page 549, create a centerpiece using the procedure or create one that you have found • You may add any enhancements or flowers that you like as long as they are available

Review • Review for test • Before you leave, answer this: • The important thing about floral design is __________. • On your own sheet of paper