Floral Design & Management
Course Description:
To be prepared for careers and hobbies in design, students need to develop skills and knowledge regarding career opportunities, design, and management. This course covers principles of floral art with an emphasis on design. Topics include basic design styles and color harmonies; identification, use, and care of the processing of cut flowers and foliage; mechanical aids and containers; personal flowers; holiday designs; and plant identification and care. The student will gain first-hand experience working In design through our school-based floral business. This hands-on class is perfect for anyone with a plant, business, and/or design interest.
To be prepared for careers and hobbies in design, students need to develop skills and knowledge regarding career opportunities, design, and management. This course covers principles of floral art with an emphasis on design. Topics include basic design styles and color harmonies; identification, use, and care of the processing of cut flowers and foliage; mechanical aids and containers; personal flowers; holiday designs; and plant identification and care. The student will gain first-hand experience working In design through our school-based floral business. This hands-on class is perfect for anyone with a plant, business, and/or design interest.
On-Going Resources;
Mishicot POD (GSlides). National FFA POD (Link). National FFA POD List (PDF). Photos Only POD (GDoc). REVIEW (GSlides).
ICEV Login (Link).
Floral Fridays (GDoc).
Week One/Two : Intro to Class, Safety, Tools/ID
4/3 : Syllabus (GDoc). Floral Basics (GSlides).
4/4: Materials Notes (GSlides). Tools of the Trade (GSlides).
4/7: Ribbon (GSlides). Ribbon Roses (GSlides). How to Make a Bow (GDoc).
4/8: Color Basics (GSlides). Color Worksheet (GDoc).
4/9: Controlling Shrink (GDoc).
4/10: History of Design Requirements (GDoc). Historical Floral Notes (GSlides).
4:/11: Presentations, Videos, Reflections Due
Student How To: Make A Bow (Video). Make A Bow (GSlides). Floral Tape (GSlides). Grid A Vase (GSlides) Grapevine Clamp Wreath (Video).
Week Three: History of Floral & Design
4/14: Floral Intro (GSlides). Principals of Design (GSlides). For Notes (GDoc). Shapes (GSlides).
4/15: Floral Arrangements (GSlides). Mechanics (GSlides)
4/16: Floral Care (GSlides). Floral Care Worksheet (GDoc). Handling FAQ (GDoc).
4/17: Floral "Friday"
Week Four: Vase Design
4/21: Basics (GSlides). Bud Vase Worksheet & Rubric (GDoc).
4/22: Wildflower Bud Vase (GSlides).
4/23: Bud Vase Lab. Gridding Lab.
4/24: Traditional Round Design (GSlides).
4/25: Floral Friday
Student How To: Bud Vase (Video Link). Bud Vase (GSlides).
Week Five: Flowers to Wear
4/28: Intro (GSlides). Tapeless Bout (GSlides). Corsages (GSlides). Bout (Video).
4/29: Embellished Hair Comb (GSlides). Headwreaths (GSlides).
4/30: Floral Necklaces (GSlides). Floral Rings (GSlides). Necklace (GSlides).
5/1: Inspiration Slides (GSlides) Hair Clip Video (Link). Floral Ring Video (Link).
5/2: Floral Friday
Student How To: Floral Leis (GSlides).
Week Six: Asymmetrical Design
5/5: Floral Bunny (GSlides) Cinco De Mayo Floral
5/6: Holiday Mugs
5/7: Floral Cupcake (GSlides).
5/8: Candy Bouquet Labs.
5/9: Floral Friday (Half Day)
Student How To: Kissing Ball (GSlides). Candy Bouquet Video (Link) Candy Bouquet Video 2 (Link) Holiday Mug Video (Link) Floral Cupcake Video (Link). Floral Cupcake Video 2 (Link).
Week Seven: Linear
5/12: Linear Drawing Lab.
5/13: Contemporary Design (GSlides).
5/14: Linear Labs. Ikebana (GSlides).
5/15: Sunflower Topiary (GSlides). Holiday Topiary (GSlides).
5/16: Floral Friday
Week Eight: European Hand Ties
5/19: Hand-Tie Basics (GSlides).
5/20: Hand Tie Videos Lab.
5/21: Composite Rose
5/22: Artificial Flowers Basics Lecture. Wedding Customs (GDoc). Wedding Traditions Research - Template (GSlides).
5/23: Floral Friday
Week Nine: Retail
5/27: Wedding Customs Presentations Permanent and Preserved (GSlides).
5/28: Floral Industry (GSlides).
5/29: Sales Basics (GSlides). Advertising Lesson (GDoc).
5/30: Retail Pricing Practice. Guide (GDoc). Notes (GSlides). Pricing Sheet (GSheets).
5/30: Wedding Bids. Template (GSheets). Bid Options (GDoc) Bid Vision Board (GDoc).
Week Ten: Trends in the Industry
6/2: Final Project. (GDoc).
6/3: Work Time on Final & SAE
6/4: SAE Presentations
6/5: Final Presentations
6/6: Cleaning & Inventory
Our of Season Resources:
Wreaths (GSlides). Wreath (GSlides). Clamp Wreath Video (Link). Swag Video (GSlides).
Mishicot POD (GSlides). National FFA POD (Link). National FFA POD List (PDF). Photos Only POD (GDoc). REVIEW (GSlides).
ICEV Login (Link).
Floral Fridays (GDoc).
Week One/Two : Intro to Class, Safety, Tools/ID
4/3 : Syllabus (GDoc). Floral Basics (GSlides).
4/4: Materials Notes (GSlides). Tools of the Trade (GSlides).
4/7: Ribbon (GSlides). Ribbon Roses (GSlides). How to Make a Bow (GDoc).
4/8: Color Basics (GSlides). Color Worksheet (GDoc).
4/9: Controlling Shrink (GDoc).
4/10: History of Design Requirements (GDoc). Historical Floral Notes (GSlides).
4:/11: Presentations, Videos, Reflections Due
Student How To: Make A Bow (Video). Make A Bow (GSlides). Floral Tape (GSlides). Grid A Vase (GSlides) Grapevine Clamp Wreath (Video).
Week Three: History of Floral & Design
4/14: Floral Intro (GSlides). Principals of Design (GSlides). For Notes (GDoc). Shapes (GSlides).
4/15: Floral Arrangements (GSlides). Mechanics (GSlides)
4/16: Floral Care (GSlides). Floral Care Worksheet (GDoc). Handling FAQ (GDoc).
4/17: Floral "Friday"
Week Four: Vase Design
4/21: Basics (GSlides). Bud Vase Worksheet & Rubric (GDoc).
4/22: Wildflower Bud Vase (GSlides).
4/23: Bud Vase Lab. Gridding Lab.
4/24: Traditional Round Design (GSlides).
4/25: Floral Friday
Student How To: Bud Vase (Video Link). Bud Vase (GSlides).
Week Five: Flowers to Wear
4/28: Intro (GSlides). Tapeless Bout (GSlides). Corsages (GSlides). Bout (Video).
4/29: Embellished Hair Comb (GSlides). Headwreaths (GSlides).
4/30: Floral Necklaces (GSlides). Floral Rings (GSlides). Necklace (GSlides).
5/1: Inspiration Slides (GSlides) Hair Clip Video (Link). Floral Ring Video (Link).
5/2: Floral Friday
Student How To: Floral Leis (GSlides).
Week Six: Asymmetrical Design
5/5: Floral Bunny (GSlides) Cinco De Mayo Floral
5/6: Holiday Mugs
5/7: Floral Cupcake (GSlides).
5/8: Candy Bouquet Labs.
5/9: Floral Friday (Half Day)
Student How To: Kissing Ball (GSlides). Candy Bouquet Video (Link) Candy Bouquet Video 2 (Link) Holiday Mug Video (Link) Floral Cupcake Video (Link). Floral Cupcake Video 2 (Link).
Week Seven: Linear
5/12: Linear Drawing Lab.
5/13: Contemporary Design (GSlides).
5/14: Linear Labs. Ikebana (GSlides).
5/15: Sunflower Topiary (GSlides). Holiday Topiary (GSlides).
5/16: Floral Friday
Week Eight: European Hand Ties
5/19: Hand-Tie Basics (GSlides).
5/20: Hand Tie Videos Lab.
5/21: Composite Rose
5/22: Artificial Flowers Basics Lecture. Wedding Customs (GDoc). Wedding Traditions Research - Template (GSlides).
5/23: Floral Friday
Week Nine: Retail
5/27: Wedding Customs Presentations Permanent and Preserved (GSlides).
5/28: Floral Industry (GSlides).
5/29: Sales Basics (GSlides). Advertising Lesson (GDoc).
5/30: Retail Pricing Practice. Guide (GDoc). Notes (GSlides). Pricing Sheet (GSheets).
5/30: Wedding Bids. Template (GSheets). Bid Options (GDoc) Bid Vision Board (GDoc).
Week Ten: Trends in the Industry
6/2: Final Project. (GDoc).
6/3: Work Time on Final & SAE
6/4: SAE Presentations
6/5: Final Presentations
6/6: Cleaning & Inventory
Our of Season Resources:
Wreaths (GSlides). Wreath (GSlides). Clamp Wreath Video (Link). Swag Video (GSlides).