Art of Floral Design

A practical, student-oriented textbook that is easy to use and understand. Chapters: (1) Theory and Design: A history of floral design; Design, harmony and unity; Color; Balance, proportion, and scale; Focal point and rhythm; Line, form, space, and depth; Texture and fragrance; and Tools, containers, and mechanics. (2) Flowers and Foliage. (3) Basic Techniques and Styles: Shapes of floral arrangements; Seasonal, holiday, and special occasion designs; flowers to wear; and everlasting flowers. (4) Beyond the basics: Oriental style of design; contemporary design styles and techniques; wedding flowers; and sympathy flowers. (5) Floral ind: harvest and dist.; retail flower shop; and careers and continuing educ. Appendix: common cut flowers and common foliage. Color illus.Hunter, Norah T. is the author of 'Art of Floral Design', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756768188 and ISBN 0756768187.