I love flowers! I love growing them ( when it isn't a scorching 110 degrees), I love making them out of clay, paper and paint, I love working with silk and dried flowers. But I have to say- one of my absolute favorite past times is working with fresh flowers.
Recently we started a fresh flower arranging class at Horizon Bay in Plano. I teach everything from Wine Appreciation classes to Arts and Crafts there- and this is our newest endeavor. Yesterday we made homespun table centerpieces using quart size Mason jars. They really worked out great! We finished up just before dinner time- and they were a big hit with all the other residents.
I took the circular lid out of the mason jar and cut a piece of chicken wire to fit just inside the top to create a floral frog. It really helps to hold the flowers in place well. Before we started working with the flowers we talked about some basic ideas of floral design, learned how to properly clean and prepare the flowers and how to care for the arrangements so they will stay fresh looking for several weeks.
Everyone really had a great time putting their unique spin on our project- We made 21 arrangements in only 1 1/2 hours. Here are a few pictures of our class:
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| Beverly hard at work! |
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| Miss Flo working away- i think she put together 4 or 5 all by herself! |
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| Our group in action |
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| One of our finished centerpieces |
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| A cart full of flowers ready to go to the upstairs Memory Care dining area |
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| The flowers really brighten up the dinner tables! |
From the reactions we received from the other residents- I expect to have a lot more help in class next time! Well- gotta dash! Today we are finishing up our "Milk Carton Bird Feeders" at The Courtyard in Mesquite- and I have about 12 bird feeders to prep before class.
Till next time- Stay Cool ( and I mean that literally) and Be Creative!
Stephane
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