Kaohsiung flower preservation expert passes down the magic of her art
Kaohsiung flower preservation expert passes down the magic of her art
2023-09-18
A flower preservation expert from Kaohsiung is handing down her art with panaches. Lin Hsiao-shuang studied flower arrangement and preservation in Japan, the home of flower arts. But she’s passionate about cultivating the field in Taiwan. She makes beautiful decorative arrangements that last for years, using flowers, fruit and vegetables. She invited us into the workshop to watch how the magic happens.
This is a Halloween arrangement. All the decorations are made from real food. This fruit and vegetable box is full of real produce, as you can see. Flower arrangement expert Lin Hsiao-shuang has spent many years visiting Japan, and now uses the skills she learned there to preserve both food items and flowers.
Japanese organic dye goes into the test tube. Whole stalks of baby’s breath are placed into the tubes. Wait just 20 minutes and the snow-white flowers take on vivid colors, such as these calming sky blues and pretty pinks.
Lin Hsiao-shuang
Preserved flower expert
Actually, preserved flowers – as I’ve studied them in Japan – they can keep for at least five or six years.
Lin takes out some imported mini roses. She places them in a box of desiccant powder, then pours more powder in to perfectly cover the shape of the flower. The box is sealed for three days, and then the preserved roses emerge.
Lin Hsiao-shuang
Preserved flower expert
Fresh flowers are quite expensive – they’re not cheap. If they wilt after 10 days, I think it’s such a shame. Let’s extend their life. My first career was as a beautician. I thought, “I wonder if I can also study flower arrangement?” And while studying that, I realized that preserved flowers are also very special and attractive to me. And it certainly exists in Taiwan, but preserved flowers were first developed in Japan. So I really hope that I can bring what I learn back and pass it on to students in Taiwan.
The wall is covered with Lin’s arrangements, demonstrating the skills she learned in Japan. She’s set up her own workshop in her hometown of Kaohsiung, offering lessons to pass on the techniques and environmental protection concepts of her work, and hosting charity exhibitions. It’s all about making the beautiful last.
For more Taiwan news, tune in:
Sun to Fri at 9:30 pm on Channel 152
Tue to Sat at 1 am on Channel 53
環保美觀! 旅日花藝師將"永生花"技術帶回台灣
2023-09-18
在日本研究7年的永生花製作，將技術帶回台灣傳承下去，長年旅日的花藝師林小霜，回到故鄉高雄開設工作室，舉凡蔬菜水果還是各類花朵，只要經過她的巧手，都能賦予長生不老的狀態，把曇花一現的美，永久保存，既美觀又兼具環保概念，帶您一起來看。
手裡拿著萬聖節創作作品，每一個裝飾都是用真實食材製作，另一邊的蔬果盒，肉眼可見的蔬菜水果都是真的，長年旅日的花藝老師林小霜，運用在日本學到的技術，將食材跟鮮花永久保存。
將日本有機藥水加入試管中，把滿天星連梗帶葉一起放入染劑裡，等待20分鐘讓它上色，沒多久雪白的滿天星沾滿色彩，透著天藍色及粉紅色的花朵，瞬間療癒了心靈。
[[永生花講師 林小霜]]
“那其實永生花呢，其實在日本的話像我自己研究的永生花，大概都是可以放到5、6年以上”
取下進口迷你玫瑰，插在乾燥沙上面，再順著花的形狀倒入乾燥沙將花朵完全覆蓋，這樣密封3天，永生玫瑰花就完成了。
[[永生花講師 林小霜]]
“那鮮花其實也滿貴的也不便宜，那10天之後的話就是就會(凋)謝掉，我就覺得很可惜讓它的生命能夠延續。我原本職業是個美容講師，我是不是可以就是再學習它的花藝，那在學習花藝的時候我就發現說，它的這個永生花也很特別很吸引我，台灣這塊一定是有存在，但是永生花是從日本開始研發出來，那我想說我所學的我比較希望，能夠帶回來給台灣的學生一個傳承”
牆上掛滿林小霜的花藝創作，將在日本所學的永生花技術帶回台灣，並且在故鄉高雄設立工作室，除了開課傳承永生花製作及宣揚環保概念，也舉辦展覽參加公益活動，致力將美的事物化為永恆。
更多新聞內容，請鎖定：
民視台灣台（152頻道）週日至週五晚上9:30
民視新聞台（53頻道）週二至週六凌晨1:00
Related News
