Designing to Win - Glass & Grass - David Berger
As part of Flower Thinking's Designing to Win program, floral designers responded to a competition-style schedule with the theme Glass & Grass.
Here is one submission from Australian floral designer David Berger, with a glimpse of the learnings that were gained and applied.
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David Berger, AIFD
Floristry Teacher TAFE NSW Western Sydney Region, Interflora Australia Judge, WorldSkills Australia Chief Judge, International Expert Floristry, American Institute Floral Designers-Certified Floral Designer, Certified Evaluator Judge, Professional Floral Communicators International, Master Florist New Zealand Professional Florists.
Detail shot of David's interpretation of Glass & Grass
About David
Floristry Teacher TAFE NSW Western Sydney Region, Interflora Australia Judge, WorldSkills Australia Chief Judge, International Expert Floristry, American Institute Floral Designers-Certified Floral Designer, Certified Evaluator Judge, Professional Floral Communicators International, Master Florist New Zealand Professional Florists.
David's floristic affiliations include TAFE NSW Western Sydney Region Floristry, where he is (position title).
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David's Interpretation of Glass & Grass (Second Submission)

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Designer's Statement
Glass and Grass, my inspiration was a fluted glass vase and the grasses along a path where I walk my dogs.
I wanted to explore displacement and clear rods provided a base to work away from the vase, whilst incorporating it into the finished design. A new found respect developed for the vast botanical family that grass is a part of.
On my walks I now look at the grasses with new eyes ( cutters in hand ).
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Learnings Gained and Applied (Excerpt)
Asymmetry is more prominent/decisive.
Feels decisively more downward flowing.
Distribution is more uneven.
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Credits
Design - David Berger
Photography - David Berger
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Botanicals
Dianella, Kikuyu, Digitaria, Papyrus, Phalaenopsis, Scabiosa, Zantedeschia
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Learnings (Summary)
Asymmetry is more prominent/decisive.
Feels decisively more downward flowing.
Distribution is more uneven.

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