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Design Study Program

The Florida Federation of Garden Clubs

Chairman Carol Lucia 
5625 113th St. No. Seminole, FL  33772-7155
Ph:  727-393-8276   FAX:727-319-8943 E-mail: clulcia02luc@aol.com

 
The Floral Design Study Series is a unique series of lecures/demonstrations and critiqued, hands-on Workshops
that are offered under the sponsorship of FFGC. FFGC Chairman CAROL LUCIA is the contact-person for any
club wishing to schedule the program for their area.  Talented, accredited Instructors are available throughout the
state to teach the classes.
This comprehensive, copyrighted program was written by Bob Thomas, internationally renowned floral designer
from Florida. Bobwas responsible for the Basic Six Units, and Florida's own Wilma Paulauskas wrote the
curriculum for the Three Advanced Units.The Program focuses of Basic Floral Design for the home and for Flower
Shows using Fresh LIVE plant materials and flowers. There is a series of classes each covering different subject matter (see description under photos) and  with detailed objectives.

Those attending all nine lectures and workshops will receive a Certificate suitable for framing.  Line Materials,
greens and flowers are supplied for the first three classes. Registration is required in advance of the day of the
class.  An Information packet is available for the Chairman/Committee who are hosting the program for a Club.

 

Floral Design Class I
 Floral Design Class II Floral Design Class III
Unit I
Containers, Basic Tools & Vertical Designs 
Unit II
Conditioning Plant Material & Triangular Designs 
Unit III
Elements and Principles of Design & Curved Designs 
Floral Design Class IV
Floral Design Class V
Floral Design Class VI
Unit IV
Table Settings & Horizontal Designs
Unit V
Accessories, Features and Bases 
Unit VI
Transporting Materials & Expressive Designs 
Unit VII
Dried Materials and Decorative Wood 
Unit VIII
.Advanced Creative Designs:  Underwater, Reflective & Synergistic 
Unit IX
Creative Containers & Designers Choice Award
OBJECTIVES: 

Unit I

  • What is flower arranging?
  • Basic tools and mechanics
  • Basic components of a design
  • Types of containers
  • Basic forms of plant materials
  • An overview, featuring demonstration of vertical, asymmetrical, crescent designs.


Unit II

  • Care, cutting and grooming of plant materials
  • Mechanics for different containers.
  • ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
  • Demonstration of symmetrical, asymmetrical and diagonal designs.


Unit III

  • Compatibility of plant materials with containers
  • Selecting materials for curved
  • Geometrically-based line designs
  • Use of fruits and vegetables in designs
  • Demonstration of crescent and Hogarth designs.


Unit IV

  • Table settings
  • Co-ordination of floral designs with table components
  • Demonstrations of functional and exhibition tables for Flower Show


Unit V

  • Use of bases
  • Use of features and featured objects
  • Use of accessories
  • Demonstration of a Feature, Featured Object, Accessories and Bases


Unit VI

  • Conditioning and transporting plant materials to flower show
  • Discussion of Distinction, Tricolor, Designer's Choice Award
  • Demonstration of Expressive Design and Interpretive Design


Unit VII

  • Study use of dried plant materials and decorative wood in designs
  • Award of Distinction, Designer's Choice Award
  • Demonstration of designs using wood, contrived flowers, vines


Unit VIII

  • Review Interpretive Design
  • Entering the Flower Show
  • Creative Line, Creative Line-Mass, Creative Mass, Creative Abstract Line Designs


Unit IX

  • Interpretive(Expressive) designs and Creative designs


To obtain guidelines and list of instructors...contact
CAROL LUCIA, Floral Design Chairman
5625  113th Street N.
Seminole, FL  33772-7155
Phone:  727-393-8276
FAX:     727-319-8943

In summary, Floral Design Study is a series of six units in basic design, and three units in advanced design. With the objective, to develop an understanding of the art of flower arranging.  Each unit is held on one day, with three house of lecture/demonstration in the morning, and a two-hour supervised and critiqued  workshop held after a lunch break.  The series should be completed within a time span of one year.  The units are taught by accredited National Garden Clubs, Inc. Flower Show Judges.  Certificates are presented to students after completion of the courses; one for the Basic Six, and one for the Advanced Units.  The cost of the
course is covered in advance by the students. Further explanation of how the course works can be obtained through contacting Carol Lucia.
Though our marvelous teacher and friend, BOB THOMAS, is no longer with us, we carry on these classes and we see miraculous achievement in our students, who often come into class having never made a floral arrangement, and after taking the course, win Blue Ribbons and Top Awards in Flower Shows, as well as dazzle friends and family with beautiful floral arrangements for their homes and churches.  It is a truly good thing, that is available through our marvelous organization,  FFGC. What a wonderful way to learn! And to enjoy friendships and the beauty of creation!! Check our Web Calendar to learn when and where a class will be held in your area.
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