Asian Flower Design 3-9-09

Another exciting class on Monday! I learned a very valuable lesson regarding the importance of getting the proper length for your first branch placement. For this arrangement we had to visualize the dimensions of the table it would be placed. The longest branch would be the far right placement (1st) and your second would be 3/4 of your 1st placement. (So if you underachieve the arrangement could be too small!) I loved using the Poppy for this one. They have continued to open gradually...so I also included a picture from yesterday to demonstrate the difference! The table is a Buddhist Temple Table from Hong Kong...we love it! (And I think a nice place for the flowers...) This class was held in the home of another student. She had a wonderful house with plenty of space in the kitchen for all of our gear. The best part of her kitchen-industrial size Espresso makers...:-) I love this arrangement and the container. My next goal is to hopefully accompany the instructor to the flower markets to get a better handle on how she selects the flowers, greenery, containers...and the vendors she prefers. Maybe I could be her 'assistant' one day! ;-)