Introduction to History of Floral Design
Overview
An overview of introduction to floral design. Covers the Ancient Egyptian period of floral design and leads into an assignment of making an ancient inspired floral design.
Floral Design
- Define floral design: what is it?
A creative form of expression using flowers, foliage and accessories
Usually in a container – not always
Any colors, any size, any shapes
- Arrangements are ALWAYS one of a kind!
- When did we start using floral desing?
Dates back to ancient civilizations
Discovered through excavation of artifacts that show flowers in everyday life
Flowers also used for special events
Each period of history has its own style which is easy to identify
History: Important periods include:
Ancient, European, Oriental, American, Modern
Ancient: Egyptian Era
Cut flowers and foliage used as everyday decor for:
special events
religious ceremonies
personal adornment
everyday life
Style of design in Egyptian era:
Simplistic
Repetitious
Arranged patterns
Exact flower placement
Arrangements:
Many flowers used
Large vases or urns, wide mouthed bowls, baskets, basins
Wreaths or chaplets were worn
Garlands hung/draped on structures
Egyptian era flowers include:
Acacia
Gladiolus
Jasmine
Lily
Lupine
Narcissus
Rose
Violet
Water lily
Lotus
Morning glory
Poppy
Bachelor button
Strawflower
Activity for the day:
Use classroom safety rules and information about ancient Egyptian floral design to design your own floral design!