HORT 107
Introduction to Floral Design
 
 
   Spring Semester - Course Schedule -2009
Date Lecture topics Lab activities ITEMS TO BRING
Jan. 20-22 Introduction/History (ch. 2)

Corsage/Bow (ch. 6)

Shears sign-up

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Jan. 27-29 Care of Fresh Flowers  (ch. 3)

Bud Vase/ Bows

bud vase is provided
Feb. 3-5 DESIGN PRINCIPLES  (ch. 4) Proportion and Scale

Line, Line Mass, Corsage

Coffee cup
Feb. 10-12 Balance (ch. 4) Vertical, then Triangle 
vase is provided
Feb. 17-19 Rhythm/Dominance (ch. 4)

Quiz #1--Line
Practice corsage (optional quiz)

Cup or mug
Feb. 24-26 EXAM #1
short answer, multiple choice,listing
Triangle #2
Oval
2 coffee cups
Mar. 3-5 DESIGN ELEMENTS Color (Ch. 5)

Quiz #2--Mass

Quiz #3 Expressive Line with branch

2 coffee cups

branch for the line

Mar 10-12 Shape/Demos (Ch. 5) Abstract, Naturalistic

Abstract & Naturalistic

Quiz#4- Choice

cereal bowl or clear bubble bowl, square vase for abstract

Mar.17-19

Space/Size (ch. 5,9)

Wedding Demos

Vase Design, Hand-tied technique 6-8" tall, 3" opening vase or pint jar
SPRING BREAK ENJOY ENJOY ENJOY
Mar.31 - April 2

Texture and Pattern (ch. 5)

Quiz#5 Topiary Optional corsage quiz

Container from the gladiola design
Apr. 7-9 Drying/Preserving Flowers (ch. 11)

Centerpiece Quiz#6Corsage

Green centerpiece bowl is provided

Apr. 14-16 Drying Part 2 Fresh & Dried Centerpiece in a Basket
Basket is provided
Apr. 21-23 Expressiveness 
Review for exam
Quiz #6--Centerpiece
Review feature flowers
Green plastic bowl
Apr. 28-30

EXAM #2

Practice Vase Arrangement #2 6-8" tall, 3" opening vase or pint jar
Apr. 29-30 No lecture No labs  
 
 
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