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American floral designs are a blending of what 2 diverse styles?

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Blending oriental(line) with european (mass)

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What are factors that influence the final shape of a design?

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Location, onesided or all sided, table size and shape, eye level, types of flowers, occasion

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Name the basic shapes of arrangements

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Horizontal, vertical, circular, triangular

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What does framework refer to?

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The foundation, skeleton

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What is first or foremost in determining the shape of the (unmade) design

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The framework

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Name the symmetrical triangle and the asymmetrical triangle designs.

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Symmetrical: equilateral triangle design, isosceles triangle design, cone design
Asymmetrical design: right triangle design, scalene triangle design

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Which designs are classified as circular?

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Mass circular designs: round design, cube design, oval design, fan shaped/radiating deisgn, topiary ball design

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Why are some called mass, while others line/curvilinear?

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Because they give emphasis to the curving lines of a design rather than the mass of it

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What is another name for a fan-shaped design?

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Radiating design

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What is a topiary ball or cone design?

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Topiary-perfectyl round all the way around, the cone is like a isosceles triangle all sided

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Who is the S-shaped design named for, why?

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Named after artist Hogarth who drew a line of beauty in the shape of an s in a slef portrait

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What is the simplest vertical design called?

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Bud Vase design

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What is a stylized vertical design?

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Highly artistic vertical design

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What is a regional holiday?

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“A holiday that is celebrated and associ- ated with the use (decorating, giving, or receiving) of low- ers in one area, while in another area the same holiday is not associated with the use of lowers; examples include Memorial Day and St. Patrick’s Day.”

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Where do we get “ring in the new year” from?

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reminiscent of early customs of making noise and ringing church bells to turn away evil spirits and keep them from entering the new year, hence the custom of “ringing in the new year.

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What are the well-known symbols of the New Year that became popular in the late nineteenth century

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Noisemakers and fireworks

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What color represents good omens to the Chinese?

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red

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What is ground hog day based on and what is the legend?

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Feb 2, brought to America by germans and british, cutosm, they believed that feb 2 was a day for forecasting the next 6 weeks, if a groundhog came out of hibernation and sees his shadow and returns to his hole then 6 more weeks of winter, if he doesn’t and its cloudy out then spring weather comes soon

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What are the theories behind Valentine’s Day?

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Some believe it comes from Lupercalia, an ancient roman festival and feast connected with fertility rites, others associate the name with a saint Valentine who was imprisoned because of his refusal to worship the Roman gods, many children missed him and they threw letters and notes to him in prison

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What is International Women’s Day?

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March 8

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When is Easter? Know the “rule” when Easter is celebrated each year.

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It varies, its on the first Sunday after the date of the first full moon that occurs on or after march 21

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When is Professional Secretaries’ Week/day?

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Last week of April from Sunday to saturday

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When is Mother’s Day? Give a brief history of Mother’s Day

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. A day set aside to honor mothers, first known suggestion was by Julia Ward Howe in 1872, other people rallied and campaigned for it and local observance, Anna Jarvis of Phildelphia in 1907 began a campaign for national observance and was credited as the founder of mothers day. In 1914, congress designated the second Sunday in may as mothers day. Common to wear a red for living or white for passed carnation as appreciation of mothers and their love, pinks and lavenders are common too.

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When is Memorial Day observed?

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The last monday of may, originally honored those who died in the civil war but established to honor all Americans who have died for their country

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When making red, white, and blue designs, which color should be used in lesser quantities and why?

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red

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When is National Grandparents’ Day?

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It is celebrated the first Sunday in September following labor day.

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When and what is Sweetest Day?

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3rd saturday in October, it is a day for honoring and recognizing those who have been sweet, or kind or helpful throughout the year, it was started in Ohio by a candy company created to do something special for orphaned children and lonely shut ins

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When is Thanksgiving?

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The fourth Thursday of November

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What is a cornucopia and what are other names for it?

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A symbol of abundance, often filled with fruit, veggies, grains, grasses, and autumn colored flowers, and foliage—Cornucopia or horn of plenty

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What do the traditional colors of red and green signify for Christmas?

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“Green signifies everlasting or eternal life through Jesus Christ, while red represents the blood that Christ shed while being crucified.”

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What are some important wedding anniversary years and colors?

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25 years- silver anniversary 50 years golden anniversary

32
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What are some other names for a presentation bouquet?

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Queens bouquets or arm bouquets (tall flower heads spread apart)

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What is a hand-tied bouquet?

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Round tight massed, clustered bouquet, (dutch method we learned) the right flowers are the focus and the individual flowers lose their focus

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What are some good design guidelines for hospital designs?

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Consider the size, if its big it’ll be a pain to the hospital personel, consider using fewer flowers. Tropical flowers, and having some tall stems

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What are some guidelines for corsage design?

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Theme and style-where they are going and what they are wearing, size and shape-whos wearing it(large deisgn would look silly on a child or petite woman) and where they are going, size of the parts of the design, mechanics and balance-shouldn’t be heavy and fall apart, things that are more visually blanaced are more likely to sit on the wrist or should flat, focal point-the centerpiece, put it in the middle so it doesn’t fall or look lopsided

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What is conditioning?

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A technique that allows flowers to fully hydrate with water and preservatives before being used, give 1-2 hours so they will be turgid and frim to use in the design

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Why are corsages wired and taped?

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Because the stems are bulky, wiring and taping allow for lightweight and more flexibility

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What are the basic wiring techniques–describe them

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Pierce wiring-we did in lecture, hook wiring, also in class, insertion wiring, “The insertion wiring technique is similar to hook wiring, except no hook is required. This method is
This is an easy method of grouping delicate stems and petite lowers together quickly for use in de- signs. The wire is wrapped around all the tiny stems to secure them together and form a new single cluster (hence the name “wrap-around” wiring). Also called clutch wiring, crosswiring-also did in class, perpendicular and with moist tissue, manufactured stems, stitch wiring-“Individual leaves of camellia, ivy, salal, and other broad- leaf foliage can be wired to lengthen stems and provide support using stitch-wiring .”

39
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What are accessories?

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They enhance a design but must be careful how you use them, ribbon, netting/tulle, jewels and novelties, aritifial leaves, decorative wire, sprays

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What are some advantages to making and using ribbon loops in corsages?

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“Ribbon loops accent the lowers and add color and tex- ture throughout the entire corsage, helping to unify the whole design.” They also provide a foundation for the design without the bulk of a corsage

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What is tulle?

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It is small netting usually sol on six inch spools comes in variety, don’t use scratchy or stiff stuff can be used to makes tuffs and butterflies and fans

42
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Where is a corsage/boutonniere traditionally worn and why?

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Wrist shoulder/chest

43
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What is a nestled boutonniere?

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Smaller flowers, like roses statice and carnation buds can be nestled into the center of a carnation, popular form proms homecomings, and other special occassions

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What is an epaulet corsage, glamellia corsage?

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Gladiolus florets are arranged to resemble a camellia flower, “over-the-shoulder corsages , sometimes called epaulet corsages , are made to be worn on top of the shoulder and cascade down, both in front and back (see Figure 17-71). Although these elegant, graceful designs are constructed similarly to other multiple-lower corsages, the smallest lowers on both ends must be wired with a ine gauge wire (#28, #30, or iner), allowing them to cascade freely. These small lowers at the ends should be more widely spaced than the rest of the corsage, giv- ing the corsage a more natural, graceful appearance.” Over the shoulder corsage

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What is a football mum corsage?

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A tradition that is regional, football mums are usually a standard curve mum put on ribbons and such with little toys or figurines to show school spirit

46
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What are some other floral designs to wear

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Flowers for your hair, head wreaths(chaplet) floral crown or garland for the head, leis, boutenieres, corsages

47
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How is packaging important?

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Before packaged they can be sprayed with a sealer to cover their pores to inhibit water loss, things must be packaged to protect the design, prvent moisture loss, and be presentable for the receiver

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What does “period style” refer to?

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Style representative of a certain time period

49
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Why learn how people throughout history used fresh flowers

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It helps us create better designs now. Learning the history sparks your imagination and heightens understanding and awareness

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Egyptian period-what unique flower designs did they make?

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Simplistic, repetitious, highly stylized. Flowers and fruits placed in alternating patterns resulting in regimented rows. Red yellow and blue was common. The lotus or water lily is sacred and is commonly used to depict this style.

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Greek-what is a chaplet?

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A wearable wreath for your head

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How did the Greek people use flowers?

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People wore them daily, flowers and petals were commonly scattered on the ground during festivals, garlands, head wreaths, neck wreaths, awarded to dedicated and allegiant people “heroes”, worn at weddings, used to decorate interiors and graves, and weddings

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Where do we get the cornucopia (horn of plenty) basket from?

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Introduced during the Greek period and signifies abundance

54
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What is unique about the Roman period?

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Writers told about how flowers were important in the daily life at the time, a basket of mixed flowers appeared for the first time in a Roman mosaic now in the Vatican museum

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Where do the symmetrical, stylized cone tree compositions come from?

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the byzantine period

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What do we know about cut flowers from the Middle Ages?

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We don’t know a lot, but we do know that wild and cultivated flowers were important part of everyday life and used in food, drink, medicine, and personal adornment, fragrant flowers helped spread pleasant smells and making wreaths and garlands

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Renaissance-what is typical? Important flowers and symbolism?

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Flower symbolism, white lily-chastity and fertility, typical-a single stem of white lily in a humble jug, arranged so that only the blossoms were visible sometimes creating a massed stiff conical arrangement, flowers stood out because of bright color and forms

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The Baroque period, esp. the Dutch-Flemish style offered what type of design

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Large, flamboyant, wide range of flowers next to each other

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Which period is known for putting accessories such as bird nests, eggs, etc. at the base of the design?

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Baroque period-dutch-flemish style

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What is important from the French period

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Fan shaped arrangements, Sevres(French porcelain

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What do we have today from the English-Georgian period?

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no idea

62
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What is a nosegay?

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It is a small handheld bouquet they used to carry sweet scents

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Why was it invented?

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To rid the air of infectious diseases, and odors, also helped when standards of living were lower(bathing an hygeine)

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What is a tussie-mussie?

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Same as a nosegay, small fragrant bouquet

65
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What do we have from the Victorian Era?

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tussie mussies-bosom bottles arrangements

66
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What is an epergne container?

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A tiered container for flowers and arrangements

67
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Why was the bouquet holder introduced

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Because the flowers would not last long at activities when you are doing things like dancing and eating so they put them in a little holder

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What is different about the Oriental style as compared to the European style?

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In oriental designs they place more emphasis on the individual form, texture, and color of the plant material and great importance is placed on line and negative spaces

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Describe and contrast the Early-American design compared to the Colonial design

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early American-very simple most emphasis was just on plants being necessity unti they started putting them in jugs and stuff. Typical of the colonial period ismassed, rounded, and fanshaped bouquets that are casual and open and homespun in style, because eof trading and economic development, colonial vases show more diversity than earl American containers.

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The Victorian period in America is often called what?

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romantic era

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Know about Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles

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art nouveau is 1890-1910, popular in Europe and America, main theme is curvilinear
Art deco is derived from the 1925 paris world’s fair exhibition, modern, le style 25, characterized by strong, streamlined, geometric lines, forms, and patterns including zig zags and pyramids, and sunburst motifs. Greatly impacted by Egyptian and Aztec cultures, jazz age, and the new industrial age

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