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Hello all,
The two arrangements, above, were commissioned works for the 40th anniversary celebrations of Daiwa Capital Markets Australia Limited. The brief was for one large and one medium arrangement with a Japanese aesthetic, to be placed in the Rialto Business Lounge, where the event was to take place.
After the event, the arrangements were moved to the offices on the 34th floor. This was no mean feat as they were large and heavy. The tall arrangement reached 2 metres. I understand that the concierge staff were employed to make the move, so that they could be enjoyed for a week before I went to take them down.
With the knowledge that the arrangements were to be moved, I secured the large branches by screwing them together. I also used some strategic wiring. It obviously worked very well because when I went to take them down, there was absolutely no difference in the placement of materials.
For our recent Masterclass we were all provided with large, bare, magnolia branches by Vicky, who had her star magnolia tree cut down. I also provided a stem of oriental lilies to each participant. The arrangements, below, may seem simple but skill and mechanics were required to secure the branches correctly, especially with the buds pointing upwards.
Vicky cut her branch right down and used two glass containers, over which she placed the branches creating parallel lines. She removed the open flowers from her lily stem, leaving only two buds.
Cymbie's arrangement was made in a nageire container.
Lucy used a tall container with a split down the middle.
Jenny used a large, ceramic container and created a large arrangement.
Christine settled on a steel container mainly for its weight, meaning it was able to hold the heavy branch.
Bye for now,
Emily
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