With three pieces of flowers, experienced floral art artist Lowdi Kwan's instructor conjured the Eastern philosophy-inspired analogy of flowers as heaven, earth and man, and the Western golden ratio of 3 (height of the vase):5 (height of the flower):8 (total height) to illustrate the perfect spatial balance of floral art. It never occurred to Kwan that a space as constrained as the vase could embody such profundity. 

According to Kwan, floral art epitomises a variety of styles – traditionally, while the East places heavy emphasis on lines and angles, subtle colours and an ambience to elicit the audience's imagination, the West is known to accentuate the theme via vivid colours, exuberant texture and quantity. Floral art in modern days, however, has transcended all boundaries to become a hybrid of a myriad of styles.

At the deft hands of floral art artists, flowers and grass are orchestrated to materialise in a wholistic, unique state to embellish various occasions as wedding bouquets, venue decorations, accessories, or display pieces at art exhibitions or horticultural expos.

From her 20 years of dedicated research and study on floral art, Kwan drew parallels between floral art and any other forms of art – something you do to hearten the mind and soul. Floral art requires concentration and patience, and the course of producing a floral art art piece helps the artist de-stress by driving out all the troubling and trivial matters. One would be compelled to agree that floral art instills a soothing sensation, whether as a hobby or object of appreciation. And that was precisely what drew Kwan into floral art in the first place – as she was planning to buy a home-warming gift for her elder sister, an old lady, who was also the owner of a florist, mesmerised Kwan with her dexterous flower-arranging hands, and Kwan was on her road of discovery of this floral art.

According to Kwan, floral art is a great hobby for all age groups, and all it takes is an investment of time and effort. Unlike the time-poor working population, retirees can spend their ample time on this meaningful hobby and beautify their homes with their own aesthetic floral creations.

Apart from floral art, Kwan recommended sparing your green fingers for gardening as well. Start with Phalaenopsis Orchid as it's easier to tend to. Place it on the balcony where it doesn't receive direct sunshine, with a temperature range between 10oC and 20oC. With a weekly irrigation, the flower of the orchid can blossom for up to eight weeks. You may also want to grow some herbs such as lavender, mint and basil, but be sure you grow your herbs in a big pot to allow the roots to spread. Place your pot in warm and sunlit areas, and your herbs will be ready for your dining table in two to three weeks time, after they have broken down the pesticides by themselves!

Sign up for your floral art classes today to jazz up your home and lighten up your mind!


Special Thanks:
Experienced Flower Arrangement Artist Lowdi Kwan
Lowdi Kwan attained professional qualification from American Institute of Floral Designers (AFID) in 1996, before she was made honourable member of Asian Floral Designers Union (AFDU) in 2006. She has attended international floral events in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Beijing as a representative of Hong Kong.