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Principles of floral design : an illustrated guide / Pat Diehl Scace, James M. DelPrince. [print]

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Tinley Park, Illinois: : (c)2020..; Goodheart-Willcox Company, Incorporated, (c)2020..Edition: Second editionDescription: xvi, 616 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781645640493
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SB449.D363.P756 2020
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Contents:
History of floral design -- Containers, tools, mechanics, and safe work practices -- Plant structures and functions -- Postharvest processing, conditioning, and storage -- Principles of design -- Elements of design -- Flower selection -- Foliage selection -- Types of floral design -- Site assessment and theme development -- Flowers to wear and carry -- Wedding flowers -- Designing for special occasions and holidays -- Sympathy flowers -- Permanent botanicals -- Maintaining and decorating potted arrangements -- Floriculture marketing, pricing and sales.
Subject: Introduces the hands-on skills and theory required to begin a career as a floral designer. This heavily illustrated textbook begins by introducing the floriculture industry and careers, the history of floriculture, and design principles and elements. The textbook then presents the various types of products used in floral designs, before progressing to common floral applications and events. This modern and visual introduction to floral design will appeal to students who are interested in careers in the industry and to those who take the course as a fine arts elective.-COVER.
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Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) G. Allen Fleece Library CIRCULATING COLLECTION SB449.S277.P756 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31923002067805

Careers in floriculture -- History of floral design -- Containers, tools, mechanics, and safe work practices -- Plant structures and functions -- Postharvest processing, conditioning, and storage -- Principles of design -- Elements of design -- Flower selection -- Foliage selection -- Types of floral design -- Site assessment and theme development -- Flowers to wear and carry -- Wedding flowers -- Designing for special occasions and holidays -- Sympathy flowers -- Permanent botanicals -- Maintaining and decorating potted arrangements -- Floriculture marketing, pricing and sales.

Introduces the hands-on skills and theory required to begin a career as a floral designer. This heavily illustrated textbook begins by introducing the floriculture industry and careers, the history of floriculture, and design principles and elements. The textbook then presents the various types of products used in floral designs, before progressing to common floral applications and events. This modern and visual introduction to floral design will appeal to students who are interested in careers in the industry and to those who take the course as a fine arts elective.-COVER.

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