Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
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- 22 January 2020
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A device-thing (technical term)
that is a maker of some gap
for maintaining an in-between
for separating
the this and the that
… to give it the required space to just be.
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Tutorials
A small design detail for contemporary floral arrangements.
This design can be hanged from anywhere... a case filled with twigs or a branch.
I love hanging flowers to loosely dangle and move in a design
Thread grass into flexi grass to create a spinner that gently turns in the wind.
Latch a few bamboo pieces together to create a scaffold for the flowers to hang from
Cut the Phalaenopsis orchid with a bit of green stem attached. This will make them last longer.
When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need. If you can't find a suitable drinking straw... I also have an upgrade: tiny food grade pipe water tubes.
Add a bit of shadow and dimension to a flat armature by using the sketch technique of cross hatching.
Side stems of branches can be used as hooks to hang floral material in a design.
Favourite Flowers
Phalaenopsis, Moth orchid
Related Designs
Creating a bit of space in a summer design to allow for the plant material to naturally fall as it wants.
A Floral Art Demonstration by Floral Trends Design Group with music, narration and pictorial presentation.
A closer look at my design at the 20th anniversary of Canada Blooms and The Toronto Flower Show
A veil of green wool, Spanish moss and dried hydrangeas hang over white lilies
