Title: Use containers, mechanics, tools, and supplies to create contemporary and/or Japanese floral designs.
Course: Floral Design II (18056-II) > Section: Applying Advanced Floral Design Techniques

Use should include

- define contemporary floral design
- define ikebana flower arranging
- safe handling of basic floral tools and equipment (e.g., glass containers, floral knives, foam cutters, clippers, wire cutters)
- maintenance and sterilization of tools
- selection of basic supplies for completing floral arrangements
- selection of types and shapes of floral foam
- applications of dry floral foam and Styrofoam
- sustainable alternatives to foams for securing cut materials (e.g., chicken wire, coconut, pin frogs, pillows)
- applications of adhesives
- wire gauges for floral applications
- types and widths of ribbons
- accessory supplies
- traditional vs. contemporary design principles
- a contemporary design or ikebana (e.g., parallel, abstract, vegetative, landscape, new convention, pavé, and botanical styles)
- the use of flowers and foliage appropriate for the designs.

Teacher Resource:

- The Making of an Ikebana Master (video), Cupertino TV Productions
- Tokyo Ikebana Exhibition (video), David Mirko Jenis World Travel Sharing

Process/Skill Questions:

- What tool should be used to cut fresh materials?
- How are flowers and foliage held in place in an arrangement?
- Where can floral design supplies be purchased?
- When would different types of floral adhesives be used?
- Why is it important to use sustainable practices whenever possible?
- What special flowers and foliage are used in contemporary design?
- What is the commercial market for contemporary design?