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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
