Melody told me about a floral design course she had just signed up for. I have no talent when it comes to arranging flowers so I thought it would be a terrific experience for me.
We had our first course this morning. We started the day off by having breakfast at Summerhays on Baseline. Then off to the high school for our first course.
Within the first few minutes I knew I was going to enjoy this. Our instructor Iris Waung had called ahead of time to ensure we all brought our supplies: a towel, scissors, a garbage bag and a mug.
We thought the mug was going to be for our first project. We expected to be doing a little floral arrangement. I picked the biggest mug and hoped for the best. When we arrived she went through the usual introductory information. There was a nice little vase for each of us. Then she told us that she had made tea for us and lemon cranberry pound cake. The mug was for the tea! Ha ha ha How silly I felt!
The arrangement we were doing today is called a Biedermeier design. It is a traditional design characterized by a dome or round shape.
Iris made up a vase of flowers explaining each step along the way. Then it was our turn to try to do the same. We each started with a bunch of yellow flowers.
And here is my first ever floral design. Not bad for a rookie! I can follow directions. I’m not so sure I can create my own design though.
I brought my masterpiece home and was greeted by Grimace. She really liked my arrangement. She could hardly wait for me to set it down somewhere so she could EAT IT. No matter where I put it she immediately jumped up (on top of the refrigerator) to get at it. I had to put it in our office behind a closed door.
The class went by so fast. I really enjoyed it. Two more lessons to go. I can’t wait to see what comes up next.