Standard

Updated: 02/2005

EHO 172 – Floral Design I

Course Description

Develops skills in the arrangement of flowers and filler materials to form marketable arrangements for special occasions.  Topics include: floral materials, design, flower conditioning, arrangements.

 

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Floral Materials

Class

2

Design

D. Lab

0

Flower Conditioning

P.Lab/O.B.I.

6

 

Credit

4

 

Prerequisite:

Provisional Admission

Corequisite:

     

 

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

FLORAL MATERIALS

8

0

0

Natural

Discuss the use of natural flowers in the construction of floral arrangements

 

 

 

Artificial

Discuss the use of artificial flowers in the construction of floral arrangements

 

 

 

Filler

Discuss the use of filler materials in the construction of floral arrangements

 

 

 

Bows and ribbons

Identify different types of bows and ribbons used in the construction of floral arrangements

 

 

 

Forms

Identify the types of forms used in the construction of floral arrangements

 

 

 

DESIGN

8

0

0

Principles

Discuss the basic principles of floral design

 

 

 

Shapes

Discuss the basic design shapes of floral design

 

 

 

FLOWER CONDITIONING

4

0

0

Principles

Discuss the principles and importance of conditioning flowers before use in floral arrangements

 

 

 

ARRANGEMENTS

0

0

60

Bow

Construct a bow

 

 

 

Boutonniere

Construct a boutonniere

 

 

 

Corsage

Construct a corsage

 

 

 

Centerpiece

Construct a centerpiece arrangement

 

 

 

Seaonal

Construct a seasonal arrangement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Books

 

Griner, Charles. (2004). Floriculture, Designing and Merchandising. Albany, NY: Delmar.

Scace, Pat D. (2001). The Floral Artist’s Guide, A Reference to Cut Flowers and Foliages. Albany, NY: Delmar.

Hunter, Norah T. (2000). The Art of Floral Design. Albany, NY: Delmar.

Hunter, Norah T. (2000). Delmar’s Handbook of Flowers, Foliage and Creative Design. Albany, NY: Delmar.

McDaniel, Gary L. (1996). Floral Design and Arrangement. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Anderson, Gary A. (1995). Floral Design and Marketing. Columbus, OH: Ohio Agricultural Education Curriculum Materials Service

 

 

rev. 12/16/02