SEF-AVO8573 - Basic Floral Designs

Course Description

Express your creativity in the popular art of floral design with this hands-on class! While creating your own arrangements, learn principles of basic floral arranging/design while creating beautiful arrangements. Under the guidance of our expert instructor, learn to properly condition fresh flowers, use floral foam, tape and wire. This hands-on course is designed for beginners, but is open to all skill levels. This class is the first in our 5-part series leading to the Floral Design Certificate. It is a prerequisite for all other floral design classes in the certificate series. Completion of the entire certificate series has given skilled students the opportunity to pursue careers in the floral design field. Current floral designers may attend this program to update and expand their skills.

Course Outline

1. Introduction to handling and designing fresh flowers and foliage
2. Basic centerpieces
3. Working with floral foam
4. Care and handling of flowers
5. Bow making.
6. Corsage and boutonniere making

Learner Outcomes

Students will learn:

• How to properly handle and care for fresh flowers and foliage
• How to create basic centerpieces using fresh flowers and foliage
• How to make bows
• How to make basic corsages and boutonnieres 
   

 

Notes

• Students purchase flowers and floral supplies for each class. (Students must provide current email address for pre-class communication from instructor, listing supplies needed for first class.) Required supplies to be purchased by students include up to $25 per week for fresh flowers (cost largely dependent on the flowers you choose) and tools (which will be used for all floral design classes) including wire cutters, floral knives, floral tape, floral cutters, and floral foam. 
• This class is a required pre-requisite for all other floral design classes offered at Central Piedmont. No exceptions based on previous experience are allowed.
• First day attendance is MANDATORY for this course.
• There is no required book for this class.
• Students must pass each individual skill taught in this class in order receive a passing grade, a requirement to receive a floral certificate.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Floral Design Certificate Program : Floral Design Certificate Program