Circular Arrangements

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Circular Arrangements

• Modified by Georgia Agriculture Education
  Curriculum
• June, 2002

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Circular Arrangements

• Mass designs are one of the more popular styles
  of arrangements
• Consist of many flowers arranged in a geometric
  pattern

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Circular Arrangements

• Visualize the geometric pattern of the
  arrangement and how the finished design will look
  before beginning.
• Geometric patterns become a framework that guides
  the designer.

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Circular Arrangements

• Creativity of the designer is expressed by
  varying the size of the arrangement, the
  compactness of the design and the amount of depth
  of the arrangement

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Circular Arrangements

• Mass designs are based on either the triangle or
  the circle
• Four variations of the circle include mounds,
  cones, ovals, and fans

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Circular Mound Design

• Mound design, also called the nosegay arrangement
  is designed to be viewed from all sides.
• Mound Arrangements do not have a focal point

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Circular Mound Design

• Designs may be compact or light and airy
• Radiation rhythm is important in the construction
  of a mound
• All the stem are the same distance from the
  center of the design.

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Circular Mound Design

• Stems appear to radiate from one point with the
  mound forming a sphere
• A line drawn across the top of the design forms a
  half circle

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Circular Mound Design

• Space between flowers is equal throughout the
  design.
• Usually arranged in low round containers. If the
  container is taller that it is wide, an oval
  design would be more appropriate

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Circular Mound Design

• Flowers should be evenly distributed over the
  design
• Only mass, filler, and sometimes form flowers
  should be used. Line flowers are never used-
  they will give the arrangement a spiked
  appearance.

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Circular Mound Design

• Select one type of mass flower to serve as the
  primary flower and place all of them into the
  design at one time. Add secondary or filler
  flowers afterwards

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Circular Mound Design

• Mass and filler flowers such as carnations,
  roses, tulips, mums, statice, and babys breath,
  are recommended for mound design
• Size of flowers is dictated by the size of the
  design

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The Conical Design

• First introduced in the Byzantine period (A.D.
  320- 600)
• Foliage was arranged in containers to resemble
  cone-shaped trees.

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Conical Design

• Flowers and fruit often spiraled from the base to
  the top of the arrangement
• Design is often varied from its original design
  to appear less formal

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Conical Design

• The cone is similar in shape to the pyramids even
  though it is rounded

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Oval Arrangement

• Holds the viewers eye within the circular
  pattern created by the design.
• Sometimes used at the altar of a church or at the
  end of a room
• Large oval designs are also used at wedding
  receptions and parties

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Fan Arrangement

• One sided arrangement
• The arrangement gets its name from the open fan
  silhouette created by the design

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Fan Arrangement

• Fan arrangements are often used as flowers for
  the church altar, banquet arrangements, and
  basket designs for sympathy flowers