Transparency Design

NGC Handbook For Flower Shows 2007 p. 211

1. A Creative Design including see-through element/s that permit some components to be viewed through others.
2. For flower show purposes, the term "transparency" is interpreted as "to be seen through easily"; therefore, in addition to transparent materials, translucent, diaphanous, and grid-like materials are also acceptable.
   1. Plant material. Examples are skeletonized foliage, branches, sea fans, open weave grasses, Gypsophila, etc.
   2. Man-made material. Examples: acrylic, glass, mesh, screening, open-weave fabric, grillwork, etc.
3. By positioning solid forms in front of and behind transparent ones an increased awareness of depth is realized.
4. Special lighting, particularly back and/or under-lighting, may further enhance the effect of a transparency.

Notes: Emphasize depth and planes. Back or underlighting may further enhance the transparent effect.

• Designing by Types p.167 - 169 with pictures on each page
• Pictures of assemblages and transparencies