Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Because I think I am making Progress
- 18 May 2016
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The

legendary cellist, Pablo Casals

was asked why

he continued

to practice at age 90

“Because I think I am making progress,” he replied
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Tutorials
Snip the closed bottom of a plastic vial
Petroleum jelly is both waterproof and not water soluble it creates a waterproof barrier to keep the water from leaking out of the vials when you hang it upside down. In fact,...
Knot a blade of grass around a water source to create a free hanging design
I love hanging flowers to loosely dangle and move in a design
Cut the Phalaenopsis orchid with a bit of green stem attached. This will make them last longer.
Open an arum lily up by rolling the funnel shaped spathe (petal) over
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Related Designs
I have always been fascinated, as a designer, by the idea that there is a point when extremes or direct contrasts flip into its opposite.
A veil of green wool, Spanish moss and dried hydrangeas hang over white lilies
My fourth design in my demonstration at the BC Floral Art Society meeting
A Floral Art Demonstration by Floral Trends Design Group with music, narration and pictorial presentation.
Suspend small bud vases with Macramé-like knotted wool. This design is featured on The Fusion Flowers Magazine... Fusion Links page.