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Element of Design – COLOUR
Colour refers to the visual response of the eye, it has the strongest emotional power of all the elements. Combining colours and creating harmony with them can be one of the most pleasurable parts of floristry. Colour is very subjective. Many colour schemes have been created to help designers keep order and control viewer emotions.Read more
‘flower styling for every home’ Demonstration at The 2014 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
We will be back on stage again at the 2014 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show also known as MIFGS for short! In keeping with our theme of ‘Every home needs flowers’ we will be demonstrating a variety of tips, techniques and achievable arrangements to style your home using flowers in an affordable and sustainableRead more
Balance – Principle of flower design
As the new year kicks in many of us focus on our wish to bring more balance to our lives. Finding balance between work, family, friends, spiritual, health and our list goes on, Life seems to be a constant balancing act between giving focus to the different elements of our lives and we soon discoverRead more
DIY Christmas flower gift boxes
How to make a flower gift box Ingredients 2 bunches Chrysanthemum – glasshouse variety Pearl headed pins – approx 40 1/2 brick of Oasis floral foam 1 metre of ribbon 1 bottle top (can be a jar lid or pizza dividers are great!) Glue Plastic tray, dish or plate of your choice Step 1 –Read more
How to dry Oranges for Christmas flower decorating
How to dry Oranges for Christmas flower decorating Pre-heat the oven at 100 degrees celsius Slice your oranges into 3 and put aside the ends Place the slices onto baking paper Sift or sprinkle caster sugar over the slices Place the slices onto an oven rack Leave for 1.5 hours then turn each one LeaveRead more
Design Principles
Principles of design – Floristry The principles of design are the essence of creative design, they are the laws of relationship and allow designers an organised plan combining the elements of design All that is created on earth has the elements of design, whether it is man made or made by nature. The elements createRead more
Design elements – Floristry introduction
Elements of design – Floristry All that is created on earth has the elements of design, whether it is man made or made by nature. The elements create emotional responses within us. When designers use the elements and principles to create order within a display they are evoking an emotional response whether it beRead more
Ikebana: what’s old is new
Over the past few years many of our favourite florists and floral artists have been incorporating more found objects, repurposed and reused items and varieties of natural objects into their designs. Whether their primary motivation is due to a commitment to sustainability or good design (or both), we could argue that Ikebana (long distinguishedRead more
Edible flowers for kids
Inhabitat.com is a weblog which focusses on innovation for sustainability in architecture and home design. Inhabitots.com is its baby and parenting supplement website, set up by Inhabitat.com co-founder Jill Fehrenbacher. It’s a resource for parents, care givers and others interested in sustainable, healthy modern design for children. Check out this recent blog: Grow HeirloomRead more