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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine product style and construction components.
  2. Develop and assess ideas for production of floristry products.
  3. Evaluate and record the floral design.
  4. Determine product style and construction components.
  5. Develop and assess ideas for production of floristry products.
  6. Evaluate and record the floral design.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

design these key and frequently sold floristry products:

hand tied floristry products:

bunch (spiralled and straight stemmed)

posy (spiralled stemmed)

bouquet (spiralled stemmed)

single flower presentation

boxed presentation

funeral sheaf

presentation sheaf

linear bouquet (vertical line)

wired floristry products:

button hole

corsage

posy

trail

shower

shoulder spray

wrist spray

circlet

head piece

cake decoration

floristry products using a base medium:

posy bowl

posy box

symmetrical line arrangement (vertical line)

vertical parallel arrangement

table arrangement

casket spray

wreath using floral foam and other base

funeral spray

asymmetrical arrangement

floral foam bouquet holder

a product incorporating a hamper

prepare product designs which use these construction techniques across the above suite of products:

hand tied techniques:

spiral stem

straight stem

finishing and binding

wiring techniques:

support wiring for flower and plant materials with a stem

wiring for flower and plant materials with minimal or no stem

stitching

pinning

specialised wiring

cross wiring

base medium techniques:

cutting and shaping base media

support wiring for flower and plant materials

securing

include fresh and dry flower and plant materials across the above suite of designs:

non-Australian species whether they are grown in Australia or overseas

Australian species.


Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

key features of current and emerging trends for floral designs and their use in frequently sold products

key characteristics of the elements and principles of design, their key interrelationships and effects on the style and function of frequently sold floristry products:

elements of design:

texture

form

colour

space

line

principles of design:

harmony

rhythm

balance

dominance

scale

proportion

contrast

essential features and use of these design guidelines or forms and their effects on the style and function of key and frequently sold floristry products:

decorative

vegetative

formal-linear

radial

parallel

essential features and use of these floral construction techniques:

hand tied techniques:

spiral stem

straight stem

finishing and binding

wired techniques:

support wiring for flower and plant materials with a stem

wiring for flower and plant materials with minimal or no stem

stitching

pinning

specialised wiring

cross wiring

base medium techniques:

cutting and shaping base media

support wiring for flower and plant materials

securing

techniques for:

using ribbons and ties

wrapping for enhancement

packaging and protecting flower and plant materials

constructing presentation boxes

key characteristics of the colour wheel to explore the use of colour and determine colour combinations

complementary nature of varieties of flowers including integrating Australian species with non-Australian species

essential features and use of a wide variety of fresh, dry and preserved flower and plant materials used in key and frequently sold floristry products:

non-Australian species whether they are grown in Australia or overseas

Australian species

essential features and use of a wide variety of ancillary floristry products and presentation materials used to enhance floristry products

requirement to comply with a product style or theme

environmental requirements, including spatial, applicable to the display venue

methods of sketching or digitally representing floral designs

a range of formats for and inclusions of job specifications for floristry products

primary components of copyright, intellectual property and design laws:

business rights over original designs

business responsibility to comply with laws that protect copyrighted products

potential environmental impacts of constructing and maintaining floristry products and practices for:

reducing water and energy use

reducing wastage of floristry raw materials

disposal of floristry raw materials.