EN 38 ADVANCED FLORAL DESIGN

Sherri Vaienti. Instructor
 cell# (559) 940-5050 
e-mail SHERRIDOG5@aol.com

Class Time: Wednesday, 6:00p.m. to 9:50p.m.

Attendance: Attendance will be taken every class. If a student misses two consecutive classes without notifying instructor, the student will be dropped from the class. Attendance is expected and encouraged to maximize students’ exposure to course materials.

Grading Policy: Grades will be based on attendance, class participation, ability to take a floral order, price the order and make the order.

Supplies:	Notebook and note taking supplies, floral knife, clip~rs, scissors, and wire cutters suggested Field Trip to the flower market required.

1.	Course Objectives:
Upon Completion of the course, students should have a basic knowledge of how to:
A.	Demonstrate the skills necessary advanced placement in the floral industry.
B.		Identify floral arrangement styles.
C.		Design and construct arrangements used in sympathy, party, and holiday work.
D.	Demonstrate art principles used in floral design
E.	Conduct a sympathy consultation.
F.		Complete a sympathy order form.
C.		Design and construct sympathy floral arrangements.
H.		Plan and construct a holiday display.
I.			Determine the cost of sympathy. holiday, and party floral designs and apply the appropriate mark up to determine the sale price.
I.		Identify the most commonly used flowers, foliage, and blooming plants used in the industry.

II. Course Outline / Lecture and Project Schedule

I.	Introduction stories about the floral industry 
	Identification of basic items and flowers.

2.	Sympathy methods of arrangements, dry base and arrangements in water.
Project:	Dry base cross for lid of casket.

3.	Types of funeral offerings. Casket covers, set pieces, sprays, hearts, wreaths, crosses, pillows, floral emblems, and fireside baskets. Servicing the order, taking the order, cards, tags and delivery of the order.
Florist and funeral director relationship.
Project:	Grapevine wreath with cluster of flowers in water base

4.	Advanced color theory. Color wheel, hues, tints, tones, shades. Color harmonies, monochromatic. complementary/split complement. Identification of cut flowers and plants.
Project:	Stylized arrangement.

5.	Pricing of floral design work. Determining the cost of sympathy and holiday floral work. Pricing strategies. Identification of flowers and plants.
Project:	Spray.
	6.	Holiday and seasonal flowers.
	Project:	Thanksgiving centerpiece.

	7.	Field Trip to the flower market.

	8.	Use of business technology in the floral industry.
	Project:	Christmas holiday arrangement.

9.		Final project, taking a flower order and making the order.
	Project:	Designers choice from selected orders.