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Hobby Enthusiast: Fun With Flower Arranging August 2021 "I must have flowers, always, and always" ~ Claude Monet |
Sure-fire tips for successful flower arranging |
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Growing flowers : everything you need to know about planting, tending, harvesting and arranging beautiful blooms by Niki Irving"This book will feature fun, simple and engaging gardening know-how on growing, harvesting and arranging seasonal flowers. It will include chapters on getting started, tools of the trade, getting down and dirty with dirt, growing flowers, harvesting flowers, arranging flowers, seasonal rotation, starting from seeds and/or seedlings and keeping it organic".
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The Land Gardeners cut flowers : Cut Flowers by Bridget Elworthy"As beautiful as it is informative, this book explores the joy of gathering cut flowers and the importance of surrounding ourselves with healthy, vital gardens".
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A Tree in the House by Annabelle Hickson
A Tree in the House is part guide for the aspiring home florist, and part celebration of rural life in sync with nature. Annabelle Hickson provides stunning ideas and instructions for flower installations and arrangements, covering beautiful, seasonal bouquets, flowers for friends, table and overhead arrangements and flower arrangements for special occasions. A Tree in The House celebrates the joy and simple, natural beauty flowers bring to the home, every day, with a focus on foraged and locally and seasonally grown plants. Interspersed throughout are gorgeous snapshots of Annabelle's picturesque rural life. A Tree in the House is a stunning ode - in words and pictures - to flower arranging, and is as much an aspirational window into rural life as an inspirational guide to creating beautiful, simple arrangements. |
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Paper flower art : create beautifully realistic floral arrangements
by Jessie Chui
"An inspirational book showing you how to create realistic, everlasting paper flowers and foliage for use in stunning bouquets, buttonholes and table displays. Clear step-by-step photographs and instructions will guide you in making 25 delicate paper blooms for focal pieces, accents, or for height and texture. The flowers include both dramatic and romantic species, such as rose, peony, anemone, cosmos, lisianthus, phlox, baby's breath, magnolia and foxglove. As well as comprehensive chapters on tools, materials and techniques, including paper manipulation and colouring, there is a fascinating section on the fine art principles of flower arranging. This includes colour scheme considerations, scale, positive/negative space, and how to create movement, texture, depth, shape, form and line. Finally, there are instructions on making a range of exquisite bouquets, plus guidance on the aftercare and handling of the finished pieces"
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Fun Programs for all you Hobbyists
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Virtual Intro to Cameo Cutter Tuesday, August 31, 10:00 - 11:30 am This program is being held virtually via Zoom. Learn how to use the library's Silhouette Cameo Cutter machine and software. The machine cuts out designs on paper, vinyl and other materials to help make beautiful creations! *Register
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Japanese Origami Ravens & Owls Friday, October 15, 2:00 - 3:00 pm Event Location: Nichols Library Community RoomLearn the art of Origami during this leisurely-paced program that will start with the basic paper folding steps to make the Japanese origami 'bird base' form, which can be used to create many types of origami birds. Supplies will be provided to create seasonal decorations.
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