Floristry

From a small bouquet to a wedding centerpiece, creating a fragrant and beautiful floral display is a talent combining artistry and technical skills.

Why is this skill important?

The florist may work in one of several sectors of the floral Industry including being self-employed, working on commissioned projects or working in the retail sector. Florists must demonstrate business acumen and interpersonal skills when dealing with clients. Advanced levels of customer care and sales skills are crucial. Themed and bespoke floral projects are commissioned for various social and cultural events such as weddings, celebrations, funerals, and product launches. The florist must have planning and management skills in order to offer appropriate expert advice to the client whilst interpreting the vision and scope for the finished project.

Horticultural materials are delicate, easily damaged, or spoilt and perishable. Therefore, the florist must have knowledge of post-harvest care and conditioning of the materials that they work with, and apply extensive knowledge of effective sourcing, purchasing, and storage of all horticultural materials.

Floral designs, whether for a small bouquet or a large installation for a major event, require the florist to be innovative, creative and to demonstrate artistic and design knowledge that incorporates aesthetics and practicalities. The florist must apply principles and elements of design to composition and colour, additionally demonstrating ideas by the expert use of appropriate techniques.

The florist will use their expertise and knowledge of flowers, plants, botanical, non-botanical materials, and accessories to produce floral projects. There is a diverse range of practice within the floristry industry. Some florists will work in retail outlets, and preparing bouquets and arrangements for sale, and must therefore be keenly aware of their market and commercial restraints. At the other end of the professional spectrum, a florist may be commissioned to provide floral displays for major high-profile international events. Such events require interpretation of themes and effective working within large teams, collaborating with other professions in high-pressure situations with tight time constraints.

Location

Helsinki, Finland

20–23 October 2022

Skill photos on Flickr

Results

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Rank	Medal	Result	Competitor	Country/Region
1.	Gold	726	Nicola Hochegger	Austria
2.	Silver	722	Jasmin Wüthrich	Switzerland
3.	Bronze	719	Emeric LABAT	France
4.	Medallion for Excellence	710	Ko-Ming Chang	Chinese Taipei
4.	Medallion for Excellence	710	Lingzhi Yang	China
6.	Medallion for Excellence	705	Hyojeong Kim	Korea
7.	Medallion for Excellence	703	Weronika Kwiatek	Poland
8.		697	Kiia Ylönen	Finland
8.		697	Hannah Beckley	United Kingdom
10.		677	Lea Zelger	South Tyrol, Italy
11.		675	Eszter Anna Bosze	Hungary
12.		674	Rena Koizumi	Japan
13.		670	Shreeram Rohit Kulkarni	India
14.		657	Ximo ALCAÍN	Spain