Art of Floral Arranging, The: Learning from the Master Florists at Flower School New York (Hardcover)

~ Eileen Johnson (Author)
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"Creating stunning bouquets and centerpieces is a snap with the step-by-step guides in The Art of Floral Arranging." -- ELLE DECOR

"Creating stunning bouquets and centerpieces is a snap with the step-by-step guides in The Art of Floral Arranging." (ELLE DECOR )

"Creating stunning bouquets and centerpieces is a snap with the step-by-step guides in The Art of Floral Arranging."

-- Deborah Berger, President, Pure PR & Marketing, ELLE DECOR

Product Description

Learn how to create breathtaking bouquets from the master florists of FlowerSchool New York, which offers instruction and insight into the art and aesthetic of flower arranging taught by a faculty of world-renowned florists. Discover the tips and techniques for handling and combining flowers and creating hand-tied bouquets, seasonal arrangements, flowers for entertaining, mixing flowers and fashion, and much more.

Learn the secrets from these Master Florists:

--Michael George built his reputation on clean, architectural arrangements, which came to be known as Floral Minimalism or Architectonic in the art critic world. His clients include Vera Wang, Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada, and Martha Stewart Living.

--Chris Giftos is reverently described as the pioneer of event design. As master florist of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for thirty-three years, Giftos arranged thousands of flowers for the lobby and events, working with legendary figures Diana Vreeland, Pat Buckley, Tom Ford, and Anna Wintour.

--Remco Van Vliet is the current design director for flower design at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

--Charles Masson is the owner and sole florist for La Grenouille, one of the most beautiful and renowned French restaurants in Manhattan, also known for its spectacular flowers.

--Cas Trap is currently the executive director of the elite floral wholesale importing company, Dutch Flower Line. Mr. Trap is also partner with his brother, Remco Van Vliet, in Van Vliet & Trap.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 136 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith (October 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423601033
• ISBN-13: 978-1423601036
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 8.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,214 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Instructions for 7 arrangements, most requiring DOZENS of stems, February 15, 2008

By	Teri Soares "terids" (Fairfield, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a book, just as described in the other reviews, of step by step images and text for 7 arrangements. Only one of those involves fewer than a dozen (most are more than 2 dozen) stems. if you're looking for small arrangement help, there's probably a better choice (I am still looking for it).

The book is pretty, though.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Book was not useful at all to me, March 23, 2008

By	S. Hoover (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This book has pretty photographs but it was not what I was looking for. It shows designs by reknowned florists but has little in the way of substance. I don't want to make someone else's bouquets. I want to learn how to do it. I am also more interested in silk flowers, so that may be another reason that I am not a big fan. I want to learn the "Art of Flower Arranging" not how to copy someone else's designs that I don't much care for anyway.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book, January 9, 2008

By	Lulu Thompson (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This book is absolutely beautiful.
It's a great book because it would appeal to the beginner and the advanced.
I had never arranged flowers before I had read this book and I found that I could do so after the first reading.
My sister, who is experienced with flowers, found several new designs.
Flower arranging is so much fun!