Publisher's Synopsis
This sourcebook of ideas for the creative flower arranger emphasizes original and inventive ways to set off a flower arrangement without spending a fortune.;The author starts in the garden, with advice on grouping plants in distinctive containers, and goes on to describe how to build up a collection of original containers from places like beaches, riverbanks and junk shops. There is also a large section on collage work using shells and dried flowers and a chapter on the art and craft of making silk and other artificial flowers.;Derek Bridges is also the author of "Flower Arranger's Bible" and "Food and Flowers for the Four Seasons", written with John Tovey.