Shoreditch Flower Market (GRC 4)

 

Intentional Arrangements

Last Sunday morning, some friends and I went to check out the flower market in Shoreditch, London.  The flower arrangements were simply awe-inspiring! I don't think I've ever seen so many gorgeous flowers in one place before.  Even though it was raining quite hard, we were able to get a few stunning photos and stand in awe with the many other buzzing customers.  Looking at the various arrangements, it was interesting to see how each seller organized their flower stand.  Some sellers set up a variety of different types of flowers and colors in one fantastical rainbow, like the photo shown to the left.

Others, however, decided to organize their flowers in a more systematic arrangement- by both color and type.  In doing this, some of the sellers were able to produce incredible displays, like the ombre one shown here.















It was very interesting to see which displays were more attractive than others.  All of the flowers were gorgeous, but the way the sellers arranged them to the public eye definitely affected how long a person would linger at the stand.  I noticed that all the most attractive displays had some aspect of intentional arrangement to them- whether that included contrast, repetition, or a combination of the two!