This blog is for florists who are inspired by international top-level floral art. Discover how floral designer and Masterpieces ambassador Hanneke Frankema brings together dreams, reuse and luxury. The result is an impressive world-class creation.
Dare to Dream. With this message, floral designer and Masterpieces ambassador Hanneke Frankema took the stage during the World Cup Floral Arts 2025. During her final show GROWTH, she demonstrated how an imposing chandelier was constructed. A creation that shows what floral art can be at the highest level.
The chandelier was a replica of the creation she also made during the Dutch National Championships. The installation, forming the base of the creation, is made of cardboard. It is lightweight, yet very strong. It consists of several pieces that fit together like a puzzle. This allows the installation to be reused multiple times. Reusing components is a characteristic aspect of Hanneke’s work.
More reusable elements were incorporated, such as cardboard components and gold-sprayed flowers and petals. Hanneke: “My eldest daughter said that if you place the petals this way, they look like a flower.” So we made a few, 800 in total.
The creation includes both flowers and plants: from succulents to luxurious blooms and exotic varieties.
The base:
Re-board (cardboard)
Gold spray paint
Welded aluminium frame
Gold aluminium wire
Gold binding wire
Plastic tubes (no glass for safety reasons)
Plastic decorative flowers
Flowers and plants:
Heliconia
Gloriosa
Cacti (Euphorbia)
Cryptanthus
Nepenthes
Anthurium
Passionflower vines
Bromeliad
Phalaenopsis
Chrysanthemums
Cymbidium
Tillandsia
Calla
Caladium
Get inspired. Discover all of Hanneke’s Masterpieces work on the Wall of Fame.
