Jan 19 Beginning Practical Intro

1a. Before Jen. This vase presents more engineering challenges, which is why the flowers are all at weird angles.

1b. Repositioning the flowers. The flowers were only able to stay where I put them because the green materials had already been added. They are acting as a frog to help the other materials stay where we put them.

2. I forgot to take a photo of before. I added the green materials. Which are adding a height layer and making the whole arrangement a bit more dynamic.

3a. Before. Student did excellent work. This arrangement is stunning without any help.

3b. The student had a branch of eucalyptus they had not incorporated so I added it. It is being used as a line material with the purpose of adding drama in the version.

4a. Before Jen. Beautiful without any assistance.

4b. After Jen. Reorientation of the main flowers to face the viewer rather than the ceiling. This is a more advanced technique.

5. I forgot to take a photos of this arrangement before I modified it. I added the green materials. They are adding a height layer and increasing the circumference of the entire design while also making the whole thing more dynamic.

6. After Jen. I moved the delphinium to the left hand side of the arrangement. This makes the arrangement have a “side”.

6b. Instead of having them on the left they are incorporated into the design. Both versions are equally valid. The choice between the two is one of esthetic, nothing more.

7. I think I added green materials to had some height.

8a. Before Jen

8b. After Jen. This vase has a wider flaring mouth. Which means that it requires more materials to make it look “right”. I added a lot of green materials. These are adding height and making the arrangement feel more proportional to the vase.

9. Added the gunny eucalyptus. That is the leaves that are light and delicate. They are adding height.