Loosened Wreath Armature

For my design I wanted the wreath to look wind blown so I added a few loosely woven twigs into the weave. I also wanted to emphasize the autumn colours so I added a twirling...

Remove foliage from stems to weave with

When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need.

I wanted my willow armature to hint of a web-like dreamcatcher that grows in the wild rather than being a precise replica of the traditional craft technique. But I did weave it...

Break pine scales from the cone and glue on a wreath frame to create a continuous pine scale wreath

Make a wire wreath frame with wire and cover it with growth mesium or moss to design on

I build up the spheres by weaving willow wreaths and then use those to shape the ball

Open a vine wreath to create a spiral twig armature around a glass container

A design demonstration looking at preparing for competition designs: thinking bigger

This was the first design I did in my "All things Autumn (by which I mean all things chocolate)" floral art demonstration

Suspend a wire chandelier design to twirl

Curl a wreath with tendrils to create a twig-pumpkin

Give a loosely woven wreath legs to stand on to hover lightly around a pumpkin

Craft a pine tube to display a soft and snow filled winter scene

... a quick an easy design. Curl a few flax leaves to frame orchids

Just like the weather is only hinting at spring, so is this design only hinting at being a basket

The third design I did for my book launch demonstration looking at aspects that influences my effortless style of designing.

Frame a passion flower in a vine wreath for a short lived but so pretty arrangement.

Whipped up to be light in the Spring breeze wreath design.

A fun way to elevate a few bud vases into a display.

Craft an arch armature to display those early autumn treasures.

A wire and twig permanent display basket with tiny water sources for a few fresh flowers that can be replaced as needed.

A lush wreath that remains green so that you can design once... and cut and cut and place your violas to make sure you have flowers all season long.

Weave a wreath from sweetpea stems and tendrils

Roll autumn leaves to create a wreath

Weave a wreath to thread a dome for an Autumn leaf design

Bright and sunny cymbidium orchids and roses, lilies, lisianthus and pincushions

I wove vine wreaths to form a pyramid, one just slightly larger than the next. In the natural cavities between the wreaths I placed the roses and lisianthus in plastic covered...

Contemporary Wreath Design demonstration as part of the Durbanville Garden Club's annual Garden Festival, Western Cape, South Africa