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Sveta Shved, CAFA
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Sveta Shved began her career as a floral designer after graduating from the Novosibirsk College of Arts in Russia in 1997. She’s dabbled in the world of art, creating floral collages and through the years has teamed up with other Russian designers to demonstrate her talent for design at several international shows. Sveta has had the opportunity to enhance her knowledge through regular participation in seminars throughout Europe. Her more recent accomplishments include being awarded the Gold Cup in 2006 and 2007 by the Flowers Canada Toronto Chapter. Sveta’s also been featured in Latvian, Russian and Taiwanese magazines and in the International Annual Floral Art 06/07 and 08/09 editions. In 2009, Sveta was inducted into the Canadian Academy of Floral Arts. For this portfolio, Sveta created designs under the theme of grad and prom designs. “Pencil them in” is Sveta’s high budget design option.
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Photo by Andrew Peters
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Pencil them in
This arrangement was created as a sample of a gift to a teacher during prom and grad season, a practice that is popular in Russia. Such design should contain something that reflects the school environment and this is the reason I used coloured pencils as accessories. I created this design with my first schoolteacher in mind.
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Photo by Andrew Peters
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Wrist-ful and sweet
Teenage girls are looking for flowers that are tender and sweet. To highlight their unique preferences, I decided to use fancy coloured spray roses in this hand corsage. By using fine decorative wire, it creates a delicate, laced ornament that will complement that perfect dress. The spiral tips of wire look like young fern.
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Photo by Andrew Peters
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To demonstrate that boutonnieres are not just for weddings, pencils were added to represent the school environment. The shape of the boutonniere repeats the shape of the tuxedo collar and the colour of the floral materials mirrors the colour of the pencils.
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Photo by Andrew Peters
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Crowning blooms
Traditionally, when one thinks of a tiara, one associates it with prom. The idea for this design is that the tiara could be custom made. Here is a sample of a hand-made tiara decorated with fresh flowers. The tiara is made out of chenille stem (wire could also be used) and, to underline the blossom of youth, spring flowers like freesias were used.
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