Fleur de Lys is descended from French aristocracy. She seeded and bloomed in Spain, where her father was living at the time in order to expand the species across Europe. In 1936, during the Spanish civil war she was forced to leave her home in Barcelona and move to Provence in France. Originally from the strong lineage of the Flor genesis of insects, she was one of only 5 surviving members left. In danger of extinction she sought refuge in the Mediterranean climate of Provence.
Living for years off dead vegetation and bees, which she attracts in her seductive poses, she survived by taking refuge in a remote mountainous region. Slowly the years passed and she managed to seed and increase her offspring fourfold. As she begins her journey back into society she seeks a home in which she can house all her children and protect them from the dust storms and provide a more humid environment which is beneficial for their delicate frill necks.
In order to protect her from discovery of humans, who would surely put her lineage in danger again, a glasshouse was chosen as the basic structure. Fleur is a master of disguises and the glasshouse will not cause undue attention from hikers in the area. The glasshouse itself reaches into the sky as a good omen for her future and an indication of her connectivity to God, whom she is eternally grateful for sparing her in those dark days. The height reflects her once high social standing in Spain and is befitting of an insect of such rare blood. The twin towers allow her to keep the younger seedlings separates from the older ones to avoid too much fighting. It also maintains a more consistent temperature as the strong heat in summer is able to travel up away from the seedlings.
Her father was cared for by Antoni Gaudi in the early 1900s and they became good friends. Gaudi had always kept her father on a special tile on the kitchen window sill which he had handcrafted himself. This tile has been replicated and is the material by which the greenhouse has been rendered. Her children have ample shelving in an east/west direction on which they can bask in the sun between play times in the rain. Their seeding pots are made out of a red clay, which is a traditional material for roofing and pots in Spain, as a representation of Fleur’s own birthplace.
I wrote the required 500 words as outlined in the assignment brief and displayed above, however in consultation with my tutor I have not included the complete text. I experimented with incorporating it, but I came to agree that the 500 words add little to no value to the poster as, in reality, no one would pause at a poster long enough to read it. I decided to take my opening paragraph which contains the most significant aspects of Fleur's environment and have displayed it more as if an image. I have enlarged the words which I think are most important. This method allows your eyes to scan the text and the text sizing helps to pull out the keywords. There are probably few people who will even read this text. I trust my chosen words will have enough impact for the observer to come to their own assessments.
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