Jan 19 Beginning Practical Intro
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1a. Before Jen. This vase presents more engineering challenges, which is why the flowers are all at weird angles.
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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.
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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.
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3a. Before. Student did excellent work. This arrangement is stunning without any help.
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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.
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4a. Before Jen. Beautiful without any assistance.
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4b. After Jen. Reorientation of the main flowers to face the viewer rather than the ceiling. This is a more advanced technique.
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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.
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6. After Jen. I moved the delphinium to the left hand side of the arrangement. This makes the arrangement have a “side”.
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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.
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7. I think I added green materials to had some height.
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8a. Before Jen
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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.
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9. Added the gunny eucalyptus. That is the leaves that are light and delicate. They are adding height.
10. I encouraged the student to add the wispy eucalyptus leaves. This adds another height layer to the arrangement. It also made the arrangement a bit more dynami