HORT 107
Introduction to Floral Design
 
 
   Fall Semester - Course Schedule - 2009 
Date Lecture topics Lab activities (chap. 7 & 8) ITEMS TO BRING
Aug. 25-27 Introduction/History (chap. 2) Proportion Preview Bows & Corsage (chap. 6)
Shears sign-up
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Sept. 1-3

Care of Fresh Flowers (chap. 3)
Cut flower identification and use

Line, Line mass, Corsage

1-cup cup, mug or glass
Sept. 8-10 DESIGN PRINCIPLES (chap. 4)
PROPORTION, BALANCE
Vertical, then triangle vase is provided
Sept. 15-17 DESIGN PRINCIPLES (chap. 4) RHYTHM, DOMINANCE Quiz #1--Line
Practice corsage (Optional quiz)

cup or mug or glass

Sept. 22-24 EXAM #1
(short answer, MC, listing)
Hartley Garden Tour 
Budvase (Container #1)
budvase is provided
Sept. 29 - Oct. 1 DESIGN ELEMENTS (Chap. 5) COLOR Triangle #2
Oval
2 cups, mugs or glasses
Oct. 6-8

DESIGN ELEMENTS (Chap. 5,9) SPACE, SIZE (Bouquet demos.)

Quiz #2--Mass 
Quiz #3--Expressive Line with branch

2 coffee cups

branch for the line

Oct. 13-15

DESIGN ELEMENTS (Chap. 5) SHAPE

Abstract, Naturalistic demos

Abstract & Naturalistic

Quiz #4-- Choice of 2 Designs

Optional corsage quiz

For abstract - clear bubble bowl or square vase or colorful cereal bowl

For naturalistic - tray or saucer

Oct. 20-22

DESIGN ELEMENTS (Chap. 5) TEXTURE & PATTERN

Quiz #5--Topiary

4" diameter clay pot, bowl, vase OR Sept. 8-10 container

Oct. 27-29 Drying/Preserving Flowers (chap. 11)

Fresh & Dried Centerpiece in a Basket

basket is provided

Optional - bring fall or spooky drieds

Nov. 3-5

NO LECTURE

Centerpiece

Quiz #6--Corsage

Green plastic bowl is provided

Nov. 10-12 Preserving Methods 
Part II
Vase Arrangement

drinking glass, pint jar or vase (6-8" high with 3" diameter)

Nov. 17-19 Expressiveness Quiz #7--Centerpiece 
review feature flowers
Green plastic bowl
Dec. 1-3 EXAM #2 Holiday wreath Metal hanger, ornaments
 
 
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