tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81267123165863810912024-02-07T15:57:58.031-08:00Design Floraliakmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-54253068231294584872013-05-01T12:05:00.000-07:002013-05-01T12:05:32.921-07:00Kitayama Brothers Gerbera Festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Always a fun event, and an interesting design competition. I really enjoyed it last year. I hear that they have changed the format somewhat, but it still sounds like a good time! See <a href="http://www.kbflowers.com/index.php/events">photos of last year's</a> event on their site.</div>
<br />kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-64632293367441375792013-05-01T12:00:00.000-07:002013-05-01T12:00:22.177-07:00Master Florists Web SiteA few months ago, I redesigned the web site of the <a href="http://www.masterfloristsassn.org/">Master Florists Association</a>, a Northern California professional organization providing networking and educational opportunities in the SF Bay Area. They hadn't updated their web site since someone built one in Microsoft Front Page years ago, and it needed a major face-lift to help them in their member outreach goals. The photo below is a "before & after."<br />
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Together we worked to enhance the sections on the benefits of membership, news & events, and links to their Facebook page. Thanks to Steve Brown (CCSF) for bringing me into this project.<br />
<br />kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-44896651755227448182013-05-01T11:34:00.000-07:002013-05-01T12:04:50.755-07:00Red Cross Gala at the SF Concourse<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I was happy to work with Elena Finestone and <a href="http://www.faultlinefloral.com/">Faultline Floral Design</a> to build arrangements for the American Red Cross' gala honoring Dignity Health head Lloyd Dean at the Concourse Exhibition Center. <a href="http://www.stanleegatti.com/site.html">Stanlee Gatti</a> provided the overall event design with <a href="http://mccallssf.com/">McCall's</a> catering and entertainment by <a href="http://www.gladysknight.com/">Gladys Knight</a>. 20 or so of the prime tables in the center of the room were each designed by a different designer (we assisted on many of these, including the above), while Faultline provided centerpieces for all the side and cocktail tables, the VIP room and some special displays. See <i>SF Chronicle</i> coverage by <a href="http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2013/04/10/off-the-plane-from-an-elegant-night-in-china-and-heading-for-a-seat-at-kokkari/">Willie Brown</a> (at bottom of article). <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">In March the de Young Museum was once again transformed by the best floral designers in the SF Bay Area during the annual <a href="http://deyoung.famsf.org/deyoung/exhibitions/bouquets-art-2013">Bouque</a><a href="http://deyoung.famsf.org/deyoung/exhibitions/bouquets-art-2013">ts to Art</a> event. Every year<span style="font-size: small;"> I <span style="font-size: small;">am blown away by the astounding creativity on display. The slideshow above is only a <span style="font-size: small;">s<span style="font-size: small;">mall sample<span style="font-size: small;"> of the many <span style="font-size: small;">brilliant</span> pieces reinterpreting the art in the de Young's galleries.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-50405996192564400622012-07-20T14:39:00.001-07:002012-07-20T14:39:57.581-07:00CCSF wins AIFD prize in Miami<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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City College of San Francisco won first place at the <a href="http://aifd.org/">AIFD Symposium in Miami</a>. I know that everyone worked really hard in Jenny Tabarracci's design for competitions class, and it looks like she coached them really well. An exceptional group.kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-55878652030763734992012-06-19T22:25:00.001-07:002012-06-19T22:25:51.644-07:00Kitayama Open House & CompetitionThis weekend I enjoyed participating in the Kitayama Brothers open house, and the Kitayama Cup floral design competition. I'd never competed in this sort of thing before, but it was a great experience. As completions go, this one was relaxed and supportive. I didn't really worry so much about making a great arrangement, as I was mostly just enjoying the experience. There were some real floral artists there, and everyone was really nice. Congrats to all the winners.<br />
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The open house itself was a great event. There was food, wine, gorgeous flowers, a "plant science" table (honestly, my favorite thing), the AIFD, organic veggies and herbs, and various gifts, all in support of the Friends of the Santa Cruz State Parks. After the event and competition, there was a "100-Mile Dinner," all created with local foods.<br />
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Catching up on some reading, I came across an article about the amazing British florist Constance Spry in <i>Flower Magazine</i>. This issue happens to be the 5th anniversary issue, so it has lots of good things in it. Fortunately, the <a href="http://www.flowermag.com/article/constance-spry/">Spry article is available on-line</a>. She was known for breaking British floral design out of the Victorian mold, and she created floral designs for many prestigious occasions, including the wedding of Wallis Simpson and the Duke of Windsor, and the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Her life was quite a journey... a fascinating story. <a href="http://www.flowermag.com/article/constance-spry/">See the article and more photos at Flower Magazine</a>.kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-75227216373347654922012-05-30T17:29:00.003-07:002013-04-30T21:38:04.107-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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New Flyer for the Monterey Bay Greenhouse Growers tour, which features tours of 6 different greenhouses. <a href="http://www.kbflowers.com/index.php/2012-kitayama-open-house">Kitayama Brothers open house</a> includes a design competition for pros & students, a farmer's market, tours and wine tasting. See the <a href="http://www.kbflowers.com/index.php/2012-kitayama-open-house">KB site</a> for maps and more information.kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-91158514650729235022012-05-30T17:25:00.003-07:002013-04-30T21:38:57.588-07:00AIFD AIR in CCSF Currents<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The City College of San Francisco newsletter, <i>Currents</i>, did a nice write up on the AIFD Artist in Residence event. Thanks to everyone! It was a fun and interesting event.kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-25221417469652703372012-05-18T18:57:00.003-07:002013-04-30T21:39:29.832-07:00Kitayama Open House and Competition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On June 16th, the 3rd annual Monterey Bay Greenhouse Growers Open House will be held in Watsonville. Kitayama Brothers open house will feature greenhouse tours, a farmer's market, information about Santa Cruz State Parks (the open house is a benefit for them), wine tasting, and the Kitayama Cup floral design competition.<br />
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This year's competition includes a "young professionals" category, with cash prizes and all kinds of fun. It's the weekend of my birthday, so I'm looking forward to celebrating in sunny Watsonville with lots of interesting people.<br />
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<a href="http://www.kitayamabrothers.com/index.php/2012-kitayama-open-house">Info about the event (includes contest guidelines)</a> | <a href="http://jennytabarracci.blogspot.com/">Jenny Tabarracci's blog</a>kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-35663725077551727972012-05-13T23:00:00.002-07:002013-04-30T21:40:01.002-07:00Breathing Flower at SF Civic Center<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choi Jeong Hwa's <i>Breathing Flower </i>at the Civic Center <br />
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Was headed to the SF Public Library yesterday, and was blown away by Choi Jeong Hwa's 24 foot sculpture <i>Breathing Flower,</i> which is on display in the Civic Center
Plaza across from the Asian Art Museum as part of the <i>Phantoms of Asia</i>
exhibition. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/a%20href=%22http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/10/PK4C1OCP8V.DTL#ixzz1uouKlvOb">Read more about it at SFGate</a>.kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-50825990784369486672012-04-15T23:17:00.002-07:002012-04-15T23:17:32.994-07:00AIFD AIR Event at CCSF<div style="text-align: center;">
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The photos in the slideshow above are from the American Institute of Floral Designers Artist in Residence Program demo April 12th at CCSF. The featured designers were Hiromi Nomura AIFD, Kaori Imaizumi AIFD, Katherine Zhang AIFD, Susan Ishkanian AIFD, Yoko I. Klingbiel AIFD and Emil Yanos AIFD. Floral materials were donated by <a href="http://www.kbflowers.com/">Kitayama Brothers</a>.</div>
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All the designers were given the same urn and general selection of materials. It was really interesting to see how differently the designers put these together. All the designers did a second, more personal arrangement. Most of them have participated in floral design competitions, and in Bouquets to Art, so it was interesting to hear them talk about inspiration, tips and tricks, and how they got started. Thanks to <a href="http://jennytabarracci.blogspot.com/">Jenny Tabarracci</a>, the CCSF floral department and the SAIFD Menzie Chapter for organizing this great event.kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-40180372082382003952012-03-17T23:27:00.000-07:002013-04-30T21:42:01.712-07:00Bouquets to Art 2010<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Floral design by Pico Design,Pico Soriano with Ignacio Lopez, <br />
based on <i>Berkeley No. 3</i> (1954) by Richard Diebekorn or, as I like to <br />
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The annual <i>Bouquets to Art</i> exhibition was at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park this past week. It was amazing as always with over 150 floral designers participating (<a href="http://bouquetstoart.famsf.org/exhibitors">see a full list here</a>). <br />
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There were a few things that really stood out to me, in terms of design. People seemed to move away from monotone designs and there was an explosion of color in high contrast compositions. Designers embraced painted leaves and flowers, dyed flowers, recycled materials, colored wire, and all kinds of props and bling. I saw several designs that used <a href="http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/47731/babys-breath">Gypsophila</a> (Baby's Breath) in innovative ways, a filler flower that is often shunned (seen as the "dozen roses and baby's breath" bouquet that was popular a couple of generations ago). There were several arrangements that used glass tubes extensively as a design element, and some that were done in terrarium styles. Flowers were grouped by texture and color, and there were also many designs composed of several arrangements working together. People made great use of succulents, and found some that looked pretty exotic.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Floral design by Waterlily Pond Floral Design based on <i>Ultramarine <br />Stemmed Form with Orange </i>
from the <i>Persian</i> series,<br />
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Dale Chihuly.
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I wish I could remember the location of all of the designs in the photos shown in the slideshow embedded below. This is actually only a portion of the many outstanding designs in the exhibition. If you can't see the slideshow below, <a href="http://www.flickr.com//photos/55504958@N02/sets/72157629243614566/show/">click here to see it on Flickr</a>.<br />
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kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-71806584434019039322012-03-03T20:22:00.000-08:002013-04-30T21:40:44.784-07:00Russian Scientists Revive 32,000 Year Old Flower<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Russian scientists Svetlana Yashina and David Gilichinsky of the Russian Academy of Sciences research center at Pushchino (near Moscow) have grown flowering plants called narrow-leafed campions from 32,000 year-old seeds found in the Siberian permafrost. The seeds were found in ancient squirrel burrows containing more than 600,000 seeds and fruits, which were buried under 125 feet of sediment and frozen permanently at minus 7 degrees Celsius. The scientists were able to grow living plants from the seeds after placing the nucleus of the seeds in a nutrient bath. The flowers most closely resemble the contemporary narrow-leafed campion (<i>Silene Stenophylla</i>). I thought this was amazing! <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/science/new-life-from-an-arctic-flower-that-died-32000-years-ago.html">Here is more from the New York Times</a>.kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-78854120602202067492012-02-09T16:38:00.000-08:002012-02-09T16:38:49.335-08:00Save Money on Valentine's Day<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">screen shot from <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/video/personalfinance-18826566/saving-on-valentine-s-day-28061081.html">Yahoo Personal Finance</a> video.</td></tr>
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A <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/video/personalfinance-18826566/saving-on-valentine-s-day-28061081.html">new video from Yahoo Personal Finance</a> tells viewers that one of the best ways to save money on Valentine's Day gifts is to buy good quality, fresh flowers from a local, professional florist instead of an on-line service (or buying them from a road-side vendor, duh...).<br />
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Last time I went to the Kitayama Brothers Watsonville greenhouse, Robert gave me an armful of freshly harvested lilies and hot pink Gerbera daisies, and they lasted for almost a month (using cut flower food).kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-62655076450408343032012-02-08T14:07:00.000-08:002012-02-08T14:07:59.240-08:00Modern Luxury Wedding Fair<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I don't usually post about commercial events & products, but I have found these <a href="http://www.modernluxuryweddings.com/">Modern Luxury</a> wedding fairs to be very interesting. Also of value is the <a href="http://digital.modernluxury.com/publication/?i=93227">free subscription</a> to the on-line version of San Francisco Brides magazine, which saves it from being lost forever in the huge stack of magazines and stuff to read at the end of my dining room table :-) Students, check this out (and let me know if you are going 2/21).kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-8196047351521993562012-02-06T10:28:00.000-08:002012-02-06T10:28:07.550-08:00New Posts on KB BlogI have been contributing to the Kitayama Brothers Floral News blog. There are new posts up about this year's floral trends, and a great video by Robert Kitayama about their bountiful Valentine's Day crop this year. The blog can be found at <a href="http://kitayamabrothers.blogspot.com/">http://kitayamabrothers.blogspot.com/</a>kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-63345547076758789112012-01-31T20:11:00.000-08:002013-04-30T21:43:40.173-07:00CCSF Floral Class - Web LectureThis might seem like an odd topic for a floral blog, but it's important. I love floral design, and have been through most of the program at City College of San Francisco. Along with that I have worked in the arts my entire life, and have frequently worked as a graphic designer or creative director for dot.coms and software companies.<br />
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Many people don't quite understand the huge <span class="st">paradigm shift that has happened on the web, with HTML 5, CSS 3 and the general user expectation to participate in a conversation/relationship instead of looking at a static informational website. People become confused and overwhelmed by all the choices that are available. Web site, blog, Google +, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter - how do all of these work together? Floral designers need to harness this power and communicate about their designs and what they do.</span><br />
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<span class="st">Below is a short presentation I did for the work study class at the CCSF. Please contact me by e-mail at kim_munson@yahoo.com if you have any questions.</span><br />
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Last week, I had a business meeting at the <a href="http://www.kbflowers.com/index.php">KB (Kitayama Brothers) Farms</a> in Watsonville, situated on the Monterey Bay near Sunset Beach. They have about 1 million square feet of greenhouse space, and I was amazed by how tall and beautiful the flowers were. When we were walking through the greenhouses, it seemed like they went on for miles! I also enjoyed hearing all the stories about how things really work, like the fact that the birds that get in the greenhouses prefer to only eat the shoots of purple flowers and what holidays/seasons the crops are grown for. It was fascinating, and worth the drive to see it in person.<br />
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If you click on the slideshow in full-screen mode, you will get the captions.kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-48028167896850131882011-12-27T20:08:00.000-08:002013-04-30T21:45:41.884-07:00Food Stations for CCSF Final<object height="300" width="400"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F55504958%40N02%2Fsets%2F72157628599574645%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F55504958%40N02%2Fsets%2F72157628599574645%2F&set_id=72157628599574645&jump_to="></param>
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The above are photos of our final projects for the "floral designs for events" class taught by <a href="http://jennytabarracci.com/blog/">Jenny Tabarracci</a>, AIFD. We were assigned one of 5 "food stations" to design and install in the floristry workshop/classroom in mid-December. There was a "winter wonderland" desert station; an English tea; a farmer's market display; and and a sushi station, all lovely.<br />
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Joyce Kessler and I were assigned a "Martini" station. We decided to go with a fruit Martinis theme; green apple, lime and kiwi, all in shades of green and brown. We decided to add a hanging floral element with a hint of the holidays, constructed of gold branches with white twinkle lights, noble pine, green spider mums, dianthus, hypericum, and belles of Ireland with green and brown holiday ornaments. We filled clear cylinder vases with green apples and limes and used them to support glass shelves, lit underneath with LED lights. There was a display of "kiwi martinis" on a gold tray front and center.<br />
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These large arrangements of magnolia, greens, berries and roses were created at <a href="http://www.tastecatering.com/">Taste Catering and Event Planning</a> for a Microsoft holiday party at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco. The finished arrangements were placed on top of large glass vases filled with clear water and floating branches of holiday greens. These were incorporated into the food stations in the main ballroom. The event had an overall 1940's theme.kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-6062514517089485642011-12-06T11:51:00.000-08:002013-04-30T21:45:15.015-07:00Structures for Holiday ArrangementsYesterday, my CCSF floral design class prepared some arrangements for the annual Environmental Horticulture/Floristry Department sale, benefiting the department's scholarship fund. They sell poinsettias, holiday wreaths, centerpieces, all kinds of arrangements, and indoor and outdoor plants. This year the sale is on December 8th from 11 am to 3 pm at the Horticulture building (Judson at Gennessee) on the CCSF Ocean campus (415-239-3236 or 415-239-3140 for more info).<br />
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The photos below show the "mechanics" of these designs, to be finished with fresh flowers right before the sale. Many of these designs have many uses outside of the holidays.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The framework for a topiary arrangement. Moss and greens are wired to a bent coathanger, then flowers will be added to the bottom. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jenny Tabarracci's finished sample. I've used this design myself for Easter, new baby gifts, and other occasions.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A "tree" made of a foam cone and cut holly leaves. All it needs is an ornament on top.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cubes of foam covered with holly leaves have a modern, streamlined appearance. These will be topped off with moss and one beautiful flower.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Garlands of moss and holiday greens coil around votive candles. The tray will be filled with water, with fresh flowers arranged in and around the coils.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This simple, modern design is perfect for a desk or cocktail table, consisting of two water tubes affixed with decorative wire and uglu to a small square vase. There's a votive candle in the vase.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This arrangement is meant to hang, I'm going to finish the bottom with ribbon and pine cones.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This grid of ribbon will support an arrangement of holiday greens and fresh flowers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The centerpiece for dinner, accented <br />
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My CCSF events class had a demo today by Billy Cook, Executive Designer for <a href="http://www.tastecatering.com/">Taste Catering and Event Planning</a> (SF). He explained the nuts and bolts of working with clients on large events, such as corporate parties, retail events and conventions. He pointed out an important difference between these types of events and events like weddings. In weddings, small details matter because you are creating a life-long memory for the bride & groom, who will look at the flowers/design over and over again in photos & video, as opposed to corporate events, where it’s important to make an immediate impact, and the priorities are different. The flowers only have to look fabulous for one night, and they will most likely be composted when the event is struck. Companies invest time and money in events for various reasons, but they are always going to move on to the next one (one would hope the newlyweds aren't thinking this way). The key, Cook said, to all this is relationships, your personal network. He recommended a recent<i> NY Times</i> article, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/13/opinion/sunday/the-entrepreneurial-generation.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=generation%20sell&st=cse"><i>Generation Sell</i></a>, that focuses on Gen X and the idea of personal branding.<br />
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He talked about the cycles involved in event work: the frenzy of creating and installing the event, and the downtime when you can do research and sales. Corporate events have cycles too, he explained, The winter holiday season, fall and spring are busy, with the summer months of July and August being the slowest. January and February, which seems like they would be slow times, are taken up by an active convention schedule.<br />
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The most requested look, he said, is shabby chic, refined yet simple. Another popular look is the “barn” look: rustic, rough fabrics like burlap, textures, mosses, plants. The farmer’s market look is also in demand: wood, mason jars, metal tubs, weeds, vegetables, plants and textures. All types of sustainable, organic, local materials are in, and succulents are gaining in popularity with corporate planners.<br />
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He also gave us some practical tips:<br />
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<li>Glass containers are the most useful and flexible. You can change the look of them in many ways: wrapping them, colored water, filling them with different materials. Imported ceramics are also important.</li>
<li>He showed us flat plastic bases with LED lights built in to use as accent lights under arrangements and other ways.</li>
<li>He talked about the trend toward “small plates” displays (as opposed to buffet lines), and good ways to decorate them (photo above).</li>
<li>He wraps all vases and glassware in plastic wrap to keep them clean and protect them from scratches. He commented that plain hot water cleans most of the glass, and he would use vinegar or ammonia on stubborn film and stains. Not only are clean materials and vases important because they look professional, but the flowers are closely tied to food service, and no one wants to look at dirty glassware while they eat.</li>
<li>Taste Catering is a certified Green company. Other than recycling and composting, there are things you don't think about like the chemicals commonly used to enhance floral blooms and wastewater.</li>
<li>Avoid fragrances, and branches/stems that might poke someone.</li>
<li>Be familiar with the inventory at furniture and linen rental companies. After the lighting, he said, linens have the most dramatic effect on the room.</li>
<li>He mentioned that Taste gives back to the community by donating to fundraising events for non-profits, and that he enjoys the challenge of designing for them, especially for <a href="http://www.mowsf.org/">Meals on Wheels</a>.</li>
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As you can see by the photos above, he managed to tell us all this and still demonstrate some lovely centerpieces. We were all thrilled to hear such down-to-earth, practical information about the events business. Thanks to Billy and Jenny Tabarracci for working this out.kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126712316586381091.post-18917146813857117602011-11-14T18:35:00.000-08:002013-05-08T19:36:32.405-07:00Thanksgiving Centerpieces<div style="text-align: center;">
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I just found a few photos of some Thanksgiving centerpieces I did for the <a href="http://www.claremontresort.com/">Claremont Hotel</a> in Berkeley, CA while working for <a href="http://www.ornamento.com/menu.html">Ornamento</a> last year. We used rustic, twiggy containers, and filled them with fall leaves, gourds, seasonal fruits, mums, and berries.kmunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616285526835888594noreply@blogger.com0