{"id":123374,"date":"2021-11-22T14:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T07:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/rhik-samadder-tries-flower-arranging-im-expanding-the-art-form-and-it-looks-rubbish\/"},"modified":"2021-11-22T15:23:30","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T08:23:30","slug":"rhik-samadder-tries-flower-arranging-im-expanding-the-art-form-and-it-looks-rubbish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/rhik-samadder-tries-flower-arranging-im-expanding-the-art-form-and-it-looks-rubbish\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhik Samadder tries\u2026 flower arranging: \u2018I\u2019m expanding the art form \u2013 and it looks rubbish\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nYou need to be in the right frame of mind for floristry \u2013 but I can\u2019t stop channelling Match of the DayAt McQueens flower school, I\u2019m trying to get my head in the game. I lack the visual flair for this. Whenever I make a bouquet, it always looks as if it\u2019s been plucked from the central reservation of a dual carriageway. Senior tutor Christophe Berreterot, by contrast, worked on the flowers for Meghan and Prince Harry\u2019s wedding, and now demonstrates a flawless hand-tied bouquet with Secret Garden roses, blue eucalyptus and cotoneaster. \u201cFlower arranging is a reflection of personality,\u201d he murmurs. I\u2019ve been watching a lot of classic Match of the Day, which I do not think is the required personality.We learn to spiral stems, rather than jamming them in a fist in a criss-cross mish-mash. That\u2019s helpful. Think about visual weight, balance and colour, Berreterot advises. Anna, assisting today, lays flowers on our individual tables and we set to work. I throw in leaves, Christmas berries, some stuff that looks like Elmo the muppet\u2019s fingers. This is the 4-4-2 of flower arranging, I think. Couple of big lads sitting in midfield to hold up the ball, shuttle some long boys down the wings, a bit of wispy stuff up top for the highlights reel. Sorted. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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