Stage design

Decorated by Ms. Lin and her students, it was a good experience to participate decorating the stage, especially for loving memory of our dear friend Dr. Liao.( we call him uncle Liao) (10-21-2011)


"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race,I have kept the faith"

Dr.Ching-Hing Liao Memorial Concert

Arranging at the entrance hall way was my assignment by my teacher this time. Ms. Lin described the hall way map and helped me understand the whole pictures. First, I painted the dead walking stick to black, brought pine and azalea branches and big yellow muns at the class. Since I forgot the container, I used stone instead like the bottom picture shows. It was my first attempt to show my idea to teacher. On Friday afternoon at Auditorium of Temple University Ambler, PA, I did this arrangement. Ms.Lin brought me yellow lilies instead of muns, I used black container and more green branches, the result of which, I am happy with. (10-21-2011)

Thanksgiving arrangement

Thanksgiving holiday's arrangement was our subject this class, but Ms. Lin gave me another assignment this time. So my arrangement was arranged at home. Two arrangements at bottom
were our teacher's Demo. (10-16-2011)

Mellon became material with berry branch and green carnations . Isn't it interesting? Sticking
apples to the branches created another kind of arrangement. I like its idea and creativity.

Demonstration by Ms. Lin

Betty,Lynn and I, took class from Ms. Lin for over three years. Because Irina Hurricane swept over East coast of US a lot of places had no electricity, no water and even water in the basement. Ms. Lin's basement was one of them. It was frustrating to deal with insurance co. and handyman.
But she came for flower arrangement demo. for us. We owe her so many thanks. (9-10-2011)

秋之展- 2011 (3)

With a lot of thanks to Betty Tsai, Doris Liu.Lynn Lee, Chih Huang and all the other Church members. It could not be so successful without their participation. Thank you again. (9-10-2011)

秋之展-2011 (2)

秋之展-2011 (1)

Fall Harvest Exhibit

Grace Church Fall Harvest Exhibit held on Setember 10, 2011. Church menbers also prepared a lot of Taiwanese cookings for sale. Everybody enjoyed and had fun.

Hanging style of arrangement

A hanging basket is beautiful but it had technique problem to hang right. Usually, there is one hanging style of arrangement in each exhibit. So this was our assignment for practice this time.(8-16-2011)

Abstract Arrangement

Abstract arrangement also called Contemporary arrangement, has not only the beauty of arrangement but also looks great as the pictures. Teacher showed new technique to us, putting wire behind the leaves and bending the shape you want. It was not natural but abstract. The above two pictures are teacher's demo.
I used black bamboo and zinnia to complete my assignment. At the beginning two hosta leaves were arranged behind the bamboo but were replaced with another zinnia after the opionion of the critics. (8-16-2011)

Container-treasure in the woods

On Aug.2 we had self-made container class . In order to have material, I found my treasure in the woods. Its hard and dangerous because a lot of poison ivy around there, but I had fun for it. This was my second container(smaller) on the same day of the first one. When you have fun you can't stop it. I arranged today at home to complete whole arrangement with all the material from my garden. (8-03-2011)

Self-made Container

Having finished four text books,our teacher wanted us to get to another level. In today's lesson Ms. Lin trained us to make self-made container,using branches and bamboo skin to design your own container then arrange flower on it. My container was made couple of days earlier and completed at the class with bamboo skin. It looks very nice after being finished. Then I used three calla lilies and hosta leaves as my material. Teacher suggested to put more flowers due to the big size of the container. I added two zinnias to match the smaller calla lily. I am very pleased with the result. The bottom two arrangements were done a night before,having had a different rotation of the container, which had an entire different look . (8-02-2011)