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Here we have an example of a contemporary parallel design using the
armature technique. In the photo below you can see how I have created the
armature. The sticks are a mixture of ash and various willows and were actually
scraps from the design workroom. The design is free-form. The sticks were
bound together with "barked wire" which blends into the design. The ends
of the wires look like twisted twigs and buds. The armature is free standing.
It can be made weeks in advance and is reusable. To complete the design I slipped
five stems of Amaryllis and a few branches of Almond through the armature and secured the
stems with barked wire. Other line flowers that would work well with this armature
would be Iris, Agapanthus, and Allium.
The shallow terracotta tray (14"x14"x3") is perfect for this design.
The tray represents the earth. the stick armature the bare branches of springtime
with the Amaryllis blossoms and flowering Almond branches rising above to announce spring.
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