THE ELEMENTS OF DESIGN —LINE

THE ELEMENTS OF DESIGN —LINE

THE ELEMENTS OF DESIGN Last month I wrote about “light” as an element of design.  The elements of design are the physical properties that may be seen, touched, or smelled—-light, color, line, form, size, space, texture, and fragrance.  For February I am going to...
THE ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

THE ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

These dark January days make me think of the element of design ‘Light.”  The elements of design are the physical properties that may be seen, touched, or smelled—-light, color, line, form, size, space, texture, and fragrance.  LIGHT Light is essential for...
Evergreens for the Season

Evergreens for the Season

Chilly December days have us spending more time indoors looking out and wanting to fill our homes with greens and flowers. This is a good time to focus floral designs on lots of long-lasting evergreen foliage and add just a few flowers, berries, and accents. Foraging...
Pumpkins- Inspiration for the Season

Pumpkins- Inspiration for the Season

November brings Thanksgiving and time for pumpkins. All around us there are pumpkin displays, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin pastries, and pumpkin pies. Although I am not a fan of pumpkin latte, I am totally entranced with the magical pumpkin interpretations of the artist...
A salute to trees—flowers and branches

A salute to trees—flowers and branches

“If flowers bring us joy, trees give us strength” October in Pennsylvania reminds to look up and enjoy the changing colors of nature.  All around us deciduous trees are turning tones and shades of red, orange, and yellow and giving us a last burst of color before they...
SUNFLOWERS IN SEPTEMBER

SUNFLOWERS IN SEPTEMBER

As the days get shorter in September, sunflowers remind us of bright summer days and abundant harvests.  Sunflowers (Helianthus annus) are native to both North and South America. They grow from between 5 and 12 feet tall and have large, showy flower heads.  The head...