Floristry, like any kind of art, originates far in the past. In ancient Egypt, for example, clothes were decorated with flowers, and in the ancient Olympic Games the wreath of the winner was decorated. Also, flowers were a common element of home decor. She gained particular popularity in the 17th century abroad. Flowers appear in palaces, buds are of great popularity. It is in this century that the first flower shops in France appear, as well as the custom of giving bouquets. In Russia, red and white roses are popular at this time, but not compiling compositions from them, roses attract their splendor and luxury.
The history of floristry
We have received its development, floristry received relatively recently, in the days of the USSR. Then all kinds of exhibitions, seminars began to hold. A new generation of arrangers of flower arrangers grew. Nowadays, floristry is developing greatly, many people work by the profession of florist, and various educational programs for this art appear.
Features of floristry
Floristics is a type of decorative and applied art, which includes the compilation of any compositions of flowers ({4769}): panel, paintings, collages. A good florist should be able to see beauty, be able to emphasize it, also be able to use all kinds of materials, whether it be berries, cones or vegetables. For floristry, specially bred decorative varieties of plants are often used, and the roots can also be used. The material can also be twisted, painted, varnished, etc. D. According to the laws of this art, no line in the bouquet should break through. On the tip of the leaflet, you must definitely place some kind of small detail, whether it is a shell or decorative pebble. To create his own masterpieces, the author can use any assistant materials: baskets, banks, vases, wire. You also need to be able to correctly combine colors in the composition.
Present a bouquet as a gift also art. You need to know what these or other colors and flowers mean. So, for example, if you give someone in Hungary for the holiday of chrysanthemums, they will not understand you, since these flowers express sorrow, and in Latin America red flowers mean death, and not ardent and passionate love, as we are used to understanding this. A lot depends on the color of the bouquet packaging. Red color means that the donor is waiting for violent emotions about his gift, the white color indicates equality, pink, that you are represented by the donor of a kind of tender young lady, the blue color indicates that a person does not yet know the status of his “I” in your relationship, yellow — alas, the color of treason. Green packaging speaks of stability. But do not forget about the tastes and preferences of the one to whom you are making a gift. If your colleague loves roses very much and it is red, and you really want to make her a pleasant gift, then you should not worry about the fact that she will regard this as a sign with an ardent of love, what you please in her preferences will definitely give her positive emotions.
Author: Ekaterina Sveshnikova
