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Item Details
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TROPICAL COLORS
THE ART OF LIVING WITH TROPICAL FLOWERS |
| By: |
Sakul Intakul, Wongvipa Devashastin na Ayudh |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£11.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0794600565 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780794600563 |
| Publisher: |
PERIPLUS EDITIONS |
| Pub. date: |
17 February, 2003 |
| Pages: |
176 |
| Description: |
This guide covers the art of Thai flower arrangement. Created from a combination of exotic and colourful tropical flowers, plant materials and unconventional materials like wire netting, the arrangements blend a strong structure with the beautiful and subtle elements of flowers. |
| Synopsis: |
With over 200 color photographs and helpful commentary Tropical Colors showcases the diverse flower arranging and design of Thailand.Flowers have always been an integral part of the cultural fabric of Thailand and a constant reminder of the country's Buddhist heritage and identity. As in other Asian cultures, flowers are lavishly used in Thailand to mark rituals and rites of passage; they are indispensable in age-old acts of worship, in celebrations, and in daily life. On their way to work, many Thais offer flowers and a heartfelt prayer at wayside shrines. Every day, scores of women at the royal court create floral offerings for the venerated Buddha images in Bangkok's temples and palaces. Thai Airways routinely presents orchid corsages to female passengers. This stunning and refreshingly original book goes beyond the everyday: it elevates flowers from mere floral arrangements to meditative floral "installations." Created from a combination of exotic and colorful tropical flowers, plant materials-fibers and leaves from banana plants and coconut trees, culms and twigs from bamboo-and unconventional materials like wire netting, harmoniously blend a strong, usually three-dimensional, structure with the sweet and subtle elements of flowers. The philosophy behind the arrangements, the interiors or occasions for which they are appropriate, and a brief explanation of the techniques and materials employed will inspire readers to create their own artistic arrangements. |
| Illustrations: |
over 200 color photos |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Periplus Editions |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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