Circled
Pine cones are attached to each other with black binding wire by making two wreaths around each other. This creates two rows of pine cones. An iron ring is incorporated in the inner row to create sturdiness, after which the whole is placed on a frame of black poken: the base for a hand-tied bouquet. The bouquet incorporates flowers in beautiful purple, brown, and salmon shades: Clematis (including C. Amazing Kibo), Helleborus, chrysanthemum, Scabiosa, Zantedeschia, lisianthus, Echeveria succulents, and Kalanchoe beharensis leaf.
Subdued
A 5 mm thick aluminum wire is placed on a wooden base. A 2 mm aluminum wire is placed on this and roughly kneaded into a Christmas tree model using the crush technique. Cut pieces of the Calocephalus plant, or silver bush, are wrapped around this with silver wire. The plants dry very well, making this tree very durable! Two beautiful Kalanchoe leaves complete the picture - here, the art of omission applies.