contents | February 2005

inspiration

Pim van den Akker, guest Master Florist from the Netherlands, puts Nature first.

Australian florist, Mark Jarvis, radiates, gravitates and takes a walk in the tropics.

Bernie Gadd from Sydney, Australia, organises a family reunion of the Proteaceae family.

New Zealand floral designer, Dellene Hunt, twists, and twirls and finds treasures in drain pipes.

Look through to the other side, with Australian florist, Lisa Cassidy.

Diamonds and flowers from the antique jewellery exhibition in London.

floral projects

Try a beautiful, diagonal, classic design with Colleen Fernie.

Carol King teaches the construction of a Cascade to continue the series on Floristry techniques.

Fascinating foliage, this month it is Arum leaves, with Chrissie Harten.

Pim van den Akker introduces you to pinning with a modern design.

Make a bracelet inspired by a trip to the beach, from a design by Diane Hinton.

New educational CDs teaching your the essentials for great floral design

themes

Vegetables and fruit become a giant Pave design.

More Pave on an enormous scale using thousands of potted Marigolds at Ellerslie Flower Show.

Art Deco design; the last article from the series on the history of flower arranging.

'
All the Greens' with Colleen Clarke.

ikebana

Celebrate peace and harmony with Lily Karmatz and learn how to make paper cranes.

'Just a Touch of Colour ' with the Ikebana International Auckland Chapter.

the world as one

regular features

The Pasadena Rose Parade, USA with Richard Go.

A Birthday Celebration in Tonga

Subscriptions

The cover story with Clinton Bowyer