Still remember the workshop of
American Style by Andy Djati Utomo, S.Sn, AIFD, CFD? After the first session
ended and all the participants got their lunch, it's time for practicing! Then
the materials were distributed to all participants. The organizer provided
several kinds of vases made of ceramic or wicker woven but unfortunately they
couldn't choose what they like. They have just accepted what given to them. Also,
when in the first session the participants saw lots of unique flowers and
leaves used, but for practicing the organizer provided only standard flowers
and leaves such as roses, gerbera, snapdragon (some got tuberose fragrant,
instead) and futoy, foxtail leaves, cordyline and areca palm. Each participant
was given 5 stems for every flowers and foliage. And they had to make the
American style flower arrangement in 30-45 minutes. It's rather a short time
for the participant who is familiar with the European style and for the first
time got this theory. But we were amazed by their spirit to try something new
though some of them were not young people. Just look at this one.
It's pretty good since this was
the first time of her to make an American style flower arrangement. More over
she could absorb the theory given and then implement it. Here she used most of
the American floral design techniques such grouping, basing, terracing, framing
and layering. She just should be more careful with the proportion or balancing
in her design. That's all.
And here it is how to make an
easy American style flower arrangement just like the one above step by step:
1.
Prepare the container and then fill it with wet
floral foam. If you use a tall ceramic vase with small mouth just like this
one, then you need the foam thicker than the usual at about 3-4 cm from the
mouth of the container so that you don't run out of space to place the
materials.
2.
Then trim the fourth tip fringe of the foam
3.
Place the cordyline, 2 stems on the left side
and 3 stems which 2 of them folded on the right side by using terracing
technique.
4.
Take 5 stems of foxtail leaf then place 3 of
them on the center and 2 stems which were a little bit shorter at the front
5. Take roses of ‘Mohana’, place them by using
terracing technique. Then take gerberas, place 3 stems at the front using
basing technique and 2 stems higher on the left side. After that place the
white snapdragon by using layering technique.
6. Take futoy, fill inside with wire, then shape
them just like the shape of insect repellent. Place them on the right side. Pay attention to the length, always keep the
proportion or balancing, so the design would be just perfect. Finished.
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