Learning is a journey full of rituals
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Learning is a journey full of rituals
‘Learning is a journey full of rituals.‘
— Amy Tsai, Corpus Learning Facilitator
Recently, I’ve been learning vase #flower arrangement. 💐
But more than arranging flowers, I’ve been arranging my learning process itself.
Each step has become a deliberate and mindful ritual:
#LifelongLearning #RitualsofLearning
1️⃣ Choosing the flowers
Colour, shape, season, scent, symbolism, even toxicity.
Every time I’m curious about a certain flower, I search how professionals pair it, and study the design logic behind different styles.
2️⃣ Buying the flowers
Every flower shop has its own culture: special jargon, sourcing time, packaging habits, modifying orders when out of stock…
It’s a small exercise in industry language learning.
3️⃣ Preparing the flowers
I look up tutorials on trimming, water level, balance and identifying similar species. Learning through doing while learning through watching.
4️⃣ Arranging
Balance, beauty, proportion.
If the result feels off, I start over again.
Today’s question: How do I stabilise flowers in a wide-mouthed vase?
Answer: Try using tape to create a grid or apply simple mechanics to let the stems lock naturally.
5️⃣ Photographing
Aesthetics eventually leads to light, shadow and frame…a new skill emerges!
6️⃣ Observation & Feedback
In the days that follow: changing water, checking the freshness, verifying the results of care. Evaluation through patience.
Every phase is a reflection of how learning really works: deliberate practice, self-feedback, #curiosity-driven growth.
If you’re a floral design professional 💐, please feel free to share your advice below 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
學習是一場充滿儀式感的旅程
Xuéxí shì yīchǎng chōngmǎn yíshì gǎn de lǚchéng
學習是一場充滿儀式感的旅程
— Amy Tsai, Corpus Learning Facilitator
學習瓶 #插花💐,是Amy顧問近期的學習。
Xuéxí píng #chāhuā 💐, shì Amy gùwèn jìnqí de xuéxí.
我刻意給自己創造一連串的學習儀式感:
Wǒ kèyì jǐ zìjǐ chuàngzào yīliánchuàn de xuéxí yíshì gǎn:
1. 選花:花色搭配、花型、花的特性、季節、花語、氣味、毒性,每當決定要哪一種目前好奇的花,就到網上搜索專業人士的搭配,整理不同型態的花常見搭配方式。
1. Xuǎn huā: Huāsè dāpèi, huā xíng, huā de tèxìng, jìjié, huāyǔ, qìwèi, dúxìng, měi dāng juédìng yào nǎ yīzhǒng mùqián hàoqí de huā, jiù dào wǎng shàng sōusuǒ zhuānyè rénshì dì dāpèi, zhěnglǐ bùtóng xíng tài de huā chángjiàn dāpèi fāngshì.
2. 買花:花市的每家店家溝通方式都不太一樣。但他們有「行內」的用語與習慣,什麼是很耐?通常幾點出貨?一包有幾隻?當天沒花的變通方式?
2. Mǎi huā: Huāshì de měi jiā diànjiā gōutōng fāngshì dōu bù tài yīyàng. Dàn tāmen yǒu `xíng nèi’de yòngyǔ yǔ xíguàn, shénme shì hěn nài? Tōngcháng jǐ diǎn chū huò? Yī bāo yǒu jǐ zhī? Dàngtiān méi huā de biàntōng fāngshì?
3. 理花:每種手上的花,我都會去找影片介紹,怎麼挑、怎麼修剪、水多水少、有什麼相似的品種……一邊理花一邊看影片。
3. Lǐhuā: Měi zhǒng shǒu shàng de huā, wǒ dūhuì qù zhǎo yǐngpiàn jièshào, zěnme tiāo, zěnme xiūjiǎn, shuǐ duō shuǐ shǎo, yǒu shé me xiāngsì de pǐnzhǒng……yībiān lǐhuā yībiān kàn yǐngpiàn.
4. 瓶插:平衡、美感、前後左右高低多維度的觀察、嘗試。不滿意就重來一次。
4. Píng chā: Pínghéng, měigǎn, qiánhòu zuǒyòu gāodī duō wéidù de guānchá, chángshì. Bù mǎnyì jiù chóng lái yīcì.
在這個階段,我會針對當下遇到的問題去找答案,例如今天的是:我的瓶口偏大,如何讓植物固定?於是想到之前看過國外花藝師用膠帶分割空間,今天也來試。也從其他影片學到可以運用力學,讓植物剛好卡住。
Zài zhège jiēduàn, wǒ huì zhēnduì dāngxià yù dào de wèntí qù zhǎo dá’àn, lìrú jīntiān de shì: Wǒ de píng kǒu piān dà, rúhé ràng zhíwù gùdìng? Yúshì xiǎngdào zhīqián kànguò guó wài huāyì shī yòng jiāodài fēngē kōngjiān, jīntiān yě lái shì. Yě cóng qítā yǐngpiàn xué dào kěyǐ yùnyòng lìxué, ràng zhíwù gānghǎo kǎ zhù.
5. 拍照:原來美學專家可能到最後都得學習拍照的技能,燈光等等,簡單嘗試。
5. Pāizhào: Yuánlái měixué zhuānjiā kěnéng dào zuìhòu dōu dé xuéxí pāizhào de jìnéng, dēngguāng děng děng, jiǎndān chángshì.
6. 觀察與回饋:接下來幾天就是換水、驗證花是否能維持預計維持的時長。
6. Guānchá yǔ huíkuì: Jiē xiàlái jǐ tiān jiùshì huànshuǐ, yànzhèng huā shìfǒu néng wéichí yùjì wéichí de shí cháng.
如果有花藝💐專業的老師,歡迎留言指教!👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Rúguǒ yǒu huāyì 💐zhuānyè de lǎoshī, huānyíng liúyán zhǐjiào!👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
学习是一场充满仪式感的旅程
Xuéxí shì yīchǎng chōngmǎn yíshì gǎn de lǚchéng
学习是一场充满仪式感的旅程
— Amy Tsai, Corpus Learning Facilitator
学习瓶 #插花💐,是Amy顾问近期的学习。
Xuéxí píng #chāhuā 💐, shì Amy gùwèn jìnqí de xuéxí.
我刻意给自己创造一连串的学习仪式感:
Wǒ kèyì jǐ zìjǐ chuàngzào yīliánchuàn de xuéxí yíshì gǎn:
1. 选花:花色搭配、花型、花的特性、季节、花语、气味、毒性,每当决定要哪一种目前好奇的花,就到网上搜索专业人士的搭配,整理不同型态的花常见搭配方式。
1. Xuǎn huā: Huāsè dāpèi, huā xíng, huā de tèxìng, jìjié, huāyǔ, qìwèi, dúxìng, měi dāng juédìng yào nǎ yīzhǒng mùqián hàoqí de huā, jiù dào wǎng shàng sōusuǒ zhuānyè rénshì dì dāpèi, zhěnglǐ bùtóng xíng tài de huā chángjiàn dāpèi fāngshì.
2. 买花:花市的每家店家沟通方式都不太一样。但他们有「行内」的用语与习惯,什麽是很耐?通常几点出货?一包有几隻?当天没花的变通方式?
2. Mǎi huā: Huāshì de měi jiā diànjiā gōutōng fāngshì dōu bù tài yīyàng. Dàn tāmen yǒu `xíng nèi’de yòngyǔ yǔ xíguàn, shénme shì hěn nài? Tōngcháng jǐ diǎn chū huò? Yī bāo yǒu jǐ zhī? Dàngtiān méi huā de biàntōng fāngshì?
3. 理花:每种手上的花,我都会去找影片介绍,怎麽挑、怎麽修剪、水多水少、有什麽相似的品种……一边理花一边看影片。
3. Lǐhuā: Měi zhǒng shǒu shàng de huā, wǒ dūhuì qù zhǎo yǐngpiàn jièshào, zěnme tiāo, zěnme xiūjiǎn, shuǐ duō shuǐ shǎo, yǒu shé me xiāngsì de pǐnzhǒng……yībiān lǐhuā yībiān kàn yǐngpiàn.
4. 瓶插:平衡、美感、前后左右高低多维度的观察、尝试。不满意就重来一次。
4. Píng chā: Pínghéng, měigǎn, qiánhòu zuǒyòu gāodī duō wéidù de guānchá, chángshì. Bù mǎnyì jiù chóng lái yīcì.
在这个阶段,我会针对当下遇到的问题去找答案,例如今天的是:我的瓶口偏大,如何让植物固定?于是想到之前看过国外花艺师用胶带分割空间,今天也来试。也从其他影片学到可以运用力学,让植物刚好卡住。
Zài zhège jiēduàn, wǒ huì zhēnduì dāngxià yù dào de wèntí qù zhǎo dá’àn, lìrú jīntiān de shì: Wǒ de píng kǒu piān dà, rúhé ràng zhíwù gùdìng? Yúshì xiǎngdào zhīqián kànguò guó wài huāyì shī yòng jiāodài fēngē kōngjiān, jīntiān yě lái shì. Yě cóng qítā yǐngpiàn xué dào kěyǐ yùnyòng lìxué, ràng zhíwù gānghǎo kǎ zhù.
5. 拍照:原来美学专家可能到最后都得学习拍照的技能,灯光等等,简单尝试。
5. Pāizhào: Yuánlái měixué zhuānjiā kěnéng dào zuìhòu dōu dé xuéxí pāizhào de jìnéng, dēngguāng děng děng, jiǎndān chángshì.
6. 观察与回馈:接下来几天就是换水、验证花是否能维持预计维持的时长。
6. Guānchá yǔ huíkuì: Jiē xiàlái jǐ tiān jiùshì huànshuǐ, yànzhèng huā shìfǒu néng wéichí yùjì wéichí de shí cháng.
如果有花艺💐专业的老师,欢迎留言指教!👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Rúguǒ yǒu huāyì 💐zhuānyè de lǎoshī, huānyíng liúyán zhǐjiào!👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻





