Wearable Floral Jewelry: Make Accessories with Fresh Flowers
How to Choose and Treat Flowers
A course by Susan McLeary , Floral Designer, Writer, and Artist
About the video: How to Choose and Treat Flowers
Overview
“Floral accessories are fleeting, but they still need to be made to last the length of the event they are meant to celebrate. To ensure this, you must learn what materials will lend themselves well to this work. In this lesson, I'll talk about durable, reliable ingredients and the context they need to perform. ”
In this video lesson Susan McLeary addresses the topic: How to Choose and Treat Flowers , which is part of the Domestika online course: Wearable Floral Jewelry: Make Accessories with Fresh Flowers. Create earrings, bracelets, and headpieces that blossom by exploring simple floral design techniques for handmade flower accessories.
Partial transcription of the video
“ How to Choose and Treat Flowers Floral accessories are fleeting but they need to last the length of the event they're meant to honor. In this lesson, I'll share with you how I find my flowers and how I get them to last. When it comes to finding flowers, I like to start in my backyard. There are a few things that I grow, have tested, and know are long-lasting and perfect for this work. For instance, leathery foliage like coral bells are perfect for this work, or hellebore that I grow each spring. I've tested these flowers over the years and they're perfect for floral accessories. Beyond wh...”
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Course summary for: Wearable Floral Jewelry: Make Accessories with Fresh Flowers
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Accessory Design, DIY, Fashion Design, Floral & Plant Design, Jewelry Design
Susan McLeary
A course by Susan McLeary
Sue McLeary is a floral designer, artist, and writer based in the US. She discovered her passion for floristry after stepping in to arrange flowers at a friend’s wedding and has since dedicated her career to creating art with flowers, a medium she loves for its reminder to stay present.
A recognised designer for floral wearables, Sue has won several awards for her work and was placed second in the Fusion Flowers International Designer of the Year competition in 2015. She has also been featured in several publications including [i]Martha Stewart Weddings[i], and [i]Cosmopolitan[i], and released a book in 2020 about wearable flowers.
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