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Floral Arrangement Design: Questions and Answers on Shapes and Styles, Exams of Design Patterns

A comprehensive q&a format covering various aspects of floral arrangement design. it explores different shape classifications, including symmetrical (equilateral, isosceles, cone) and asymmetrical (right, scalene) triangles, circular designs (round, cube, oval, fan, topiary ball), and curvilinear styles (crescent, hogarth). The questions delve into the principles of balance, form, and the selection of appropriate flowers and foliage for each design. This resource is valuable for students of floral design or anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of creating aesthetically pleasing arrangements.

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2024/2025

Available from 05/02/2025

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Shapes of Floral Arrangement Questions
and Answers Already Passed
How are floral arrangements classified? ✔✔geometric shape groups
What is an arrangements silhouette? ✔✔its basic shape
How can knowing a definite shape help you before you begin designing an arrangement?
✔✔selecting a container, flowers, and foliage
What are the factors that influence shape? ✔✔-placement or location
-table size and shape
-eye level
-types of flowers and foliage
-container choice
-occasion and purpose
Which factor dictates the shape and size of the arrangement? ✔✔placement and location
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Shapes of Floral Arrangement Questions

and Answers Already Passed

How are floral arrangements classified? ✔✔geometric shape groups

What is an arrangements silhouette? ✔✔its basic shape

How can knowing a definite shape help you before you begin designing an arrangement? ✔✔selecting a container, flowers, and foliage

What are the factors that influence shape? ✔✔-placement or location

  • table size and shape
  • eye level
  • types of flowers and foliage
  • container choice
  • occasion and purpose

Which factor dictates the shape and size of the arrangement? ✔✔placement and location

Why is the type of flowers and foliage a factor that influences the shape of an arrangement? ✔✔Client may want specific flowers for specific meaning, some work well in tall arrangement, others don't

Are symmetrical arrangements formal or informal? ✔✔formal

Are asymmetrical arrangements formal or informal? ✔✔informal

What are the four main classifications of arrangements based on shape? ✔✔ 1 - Triangular

2 - Circular

3 - Vertical

4 - Horizontal

Can several differents styles or shapes be blended in modern floral arrangements? (yes or no) ✔✔yes

What do skeleton flower/foliage do? ✔✔establish framework

How would designers create the foam base for cone designs in the past? ✔✔would gather pieces of foam into chicken wire to foam foundation

Which type of triangular floral design requires more planning to achieve proper balance? ✔✔Asymmetrical Triangles

What are the two basic asymmetrical triangle designs? ✔✔right triangle and scalene triangle

Why are right triangle designs given their name? ✔✔named for their right angle of 90 degree that forms the design

What is unique about the sides of a scalene triangle design? ✔✔unequal sides and angles

What are the five types of mass style, circular emphasis designs? ✔✔round, cube, oval, fan, topiary ball

What is unique about a round design? ✔✔appears the same on all sides and from all viewing angles

Where can round designs be places for display? ✔✔virtually anywhere

What does a cube design look like? ✔✔round, circular mass design made in a glass cube or other cube-shaped container

How does an oval design compare to a round design? ✔✔both all-sided, oval offers extension on round form, with circular shape elongated vertically

Which type if flowers/foliages are used to create the framework of a fan shaped design? ✔✔line flowers/foliages

What is the importance of voids/negative spaces in a fan shaped design? ✔✔give importance to radiating lines, emphasizing fan appearance

What does a topiary ball design look like? ✔✔perfectly round sphere

What is the name of a small topiary that can be carried? ✔✔floral pornander

Which type of container must a Hogarth design be constructed in? ✔✔compote or tall vases

Is the Hogarth design a formal or informal type of design? ✔✔formal

What is unique about the name of the Hogarth design when compared to other design shapes? ✔✔named for a person rather than a geometric shape

Why is the Hogarth design not as popular as other designs? ✔✔more difficult to construct, requires curving stems, requires taller or heavier container (expensive), may easily tip during delivery

What is unique about a vertical line emphasis design? ✔✔-height emphasized by exaggerating vertical emphasis

-space saving

-dynamic appearance of strenght

What are small vertical line emphasis designs called? ✔✔Bud Vase Design

What are larger vertical line emphasis design called? ✔✔Stylized vertical designs

Which type of vertical design is the simplest? ✔✔Bud Vase Design

Why should horizontal designs be kept low? ✔✔so they don't interfere with conversations across a dinner table