Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Drape an acetate garland around the pumpkin, on the wires, to create a halo
Splitting the chopsticks or a wooden branch, such as a willow twig creates a natural (and glue-less!) clamp.
I glued wooden slats into a frame and then wove flax string to create the floral parasol
The cage spirals to form a basket that wrap around the plump ripe berries (or you can slip in a flower) to hang as connections between the twigs.
Even long nose pliers without grooves still damage soft aluminum wire. Pad the pliers with a plaster.
Cut leaves and petals and roll a spiral blossom
Cut the sepal from the fruit
I wanted my pumpkin to lift its head slightly so that it is easy to see the beautiful sepals inside. Making tiny legs also prevent the pumpkin from rolling.
Create an off-centre, slightly away from the pumpkin, lid with the stem section.
Made from dried cherry twigs and a skeleton leaf.
I wanted to make a thin and delicate fan with open spaced slats for weaving plant material through.
The fine sections of grass are securely woven and interwoven and resting on the wooden slats. It looks very fragile but is secure enough to use.
