IFFAD – Sept 2023, Fan-atical about Fashion

The latest competition was based on the theme - Fan-atical about Fashion Class 1: Fan-atical about Fashion - incorporating a fan(s) and/or plant material which resembles fan(s) Awarded: Very Highly Commended   Class 2: Autumn's Ensemble   Class 3: Layers of Mystique Awarded: First and Best on Show   Class 5: Stylishly Svelte Awarded: Commended   Class...

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Single botanical challenges

I love the challenge of doing a floral design, using limited botanicals - whether its just 1 aspect of the botanical, or all parts of it, including roots, foliage, flowers, stems. I made these designs on a wire base, with the haircomb wiring technique and then...

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European floral design with a sustainability angle

I love that European floral design (a specific set of elements and principles and design schema) can be made sustainable fairly easily as it relies quite a lot on structures, which are frequently reusable, either in part or in the components I saw this brass tray...

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