Since parting ways with "mathematics", Song Fangfang has shown her talents in many fields:
In the early days, with a hand-made artificial flower hairpin, she became the first and only shop on Taobao with the original design of "highly simulated flower ornaments" as its main design.
Later, with more and more imitators and replicas, Fangfang resolutely closed the store and turned to "private jade jewelry design customization", which has been adhered to so far.
At this point, flowers and jewelry-two things that all women in the world love most-have gradually become the focus of Fangfang's career.
By chance, Song Fangfang met the first flower tutor in her life, and since then, she has started a long road of "flower learning".
Recalling the origin and experience of learning "Chinese flower arrangement" in her early years, she is still grateful.
Fangfang told us: "My first floral teacher was the most famous China floral professor in Taiwan Province Province. She is not only my floral teacher, but also my spiritual mentor. Under her influence, I began to be fascinated by the profound traditional culture of China, and I wandered all day in the ocean of Chinese studies of "history, poetry culture, painting, calligraphy, tea ceremony, Yijing and Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism". "
If we say that Fang Fang paid more attention to the exterior of things than beauty and ugliness before studying Chinese Flowers. Then after studying, she pays more attention to the precipitation behind a thing, even its cultural connotation.
I have studied China for more than three years, and I dare not neglect it all the time.
Slowly, Fangfang began to get many practical opportunities: business contacts, teaching and training, and directional exhibitions. ......
At the end of last year, a high-end Chinese hotel in Maoshan, Jiangsu Province found Fangfang and asked her to arrange "floral design" for the hotel's porch, restaurant and 100 rooms.
Fang Fang, who readily agreed, not only successfully completed the challenge, but also caused her to think about some practical difficulties through this business practice:
Chinese flower arrangement can be a good collocation style, but how to break through the restrictions of "Chinese flower" flower devices and materials in the super-large commercial space?
It seems that only with the help of the design thinking of "western floral art" can we strengthen the expressive force of works in large-scale three-dimensional space!
In this regard, Fang Fang said frankly: "When I clearly felt the barrier of ability and knowledge, I knew it was time to break this boundary. Only in this way will my vision be broader and my ability will be improved. "
You study flowers. Why did you learn western flowers? In the face of such doubts, Fangfang often smiles. Indeed, for most people, Chinese and western floral art are two completely different branches.
If summarized by some key words, "Chinese flower arrangement" is probably: artistic conception, implication, artistic orientation, yin and yang, inheritance, Bo Gu, freehand brushwork, precipitation, history, wandering, Confucianism and Taoism, self-cultivation and self-cultivation ...
Western-style floral art is colorful, intense, all-round, social, extroverted, innovative, spatially extended, using visual and brain hotspots, physical geometry, unrestricted material application and commercial. ...
It's just that Fangfang knows clearly: although there are obvious differences between "Chinese flower arrangement" and "Western flower arrangement". Once the two are discussed in the form of "art", the boundary called "China and the West" will no longer be replaced by mutual reference and influence.
This is also why some western floral masters are increasingly reflecting the simple style of oriental floral meditation in their works. ?
"In addition, I have always liked western flowers. In my understanding, western floral art is more than just a bunch of flowers. I want to learn western flowers, and I also want to broaden my horizons and improve my ability. Because I know that what I really want to do is floral art. "
"I am so lucky." Fangfang said, "When I first came into contact with western floral art, I was fortunate to know Stef, a Belgian floral master with rich teaching and practical experience."
"His innovative spirit, artistic understanding of architecture and unreserved teaching style make me feel that I can get everything I want from him-those pure European traditional floral techniques, hands-on ability, flexible use of materials, artistic innovation of architecture, breakthrough in thinking ... I am simply intoxicated!"
Floriculture in China started very early, but its development slowed down after entering modern times. Fortunately, "rising stars" are springing up like mushrooms after rain.
Whether it is "western flower arrangement" or "Japanese flower arrangement", we can learn from it and absorb the essence. But Fangfang firmly believes that China Floriculture will have its own future and tomorrow, which will impress the world!
She said: "I have never aimed at flower shops, and I don't want to make simple commercial designs such as wrapping bouquets or making Korean arches. But hope to understand this industry systematically and from the inside out. Including its inherent creativity, hands-on ability, color matching method, spatial extension, geometric shaping ability and so on. "
Talking about the planning for the future, Fangfang admits that she has never set any goals for herself, nor has she asked herself to achieve or become herself now; Instead, they tend to enjoy the present and focus on what they are doing:
When studying, study hard, devote yourself to teaching, and devote all your strength to the completion of exhibitions and exhibitions as much as possible. ...