Every season has something beautiful to offer. Yes, even winter. It is more about the art of noticing than having blooms readily available all the time. What is the energy each season provides? What catches your eye when you are walking through a landscape? What about the meadow coming into bloom every spring actually makes you feel connected to that moment in time? How can we find warmth even on the coldest winter day? These are all the aspects that we want to incorporate into a design honoring the seasons. If you find yourself drifting off in thought about imaginative, large, floral design concepts, but don’t quite know where to start, let’s build them together.

The floral artistry masterclass is intended for people who are either interested in starting their own floral business, or someone who is already practicing, but may be feeling stuck or limited in their design work. I will be offering four masterclasses, each one focusing on a different type of build using seasonal materials. Evergreens and bare branches in the winter. Fluffy grasses, mosses, and wildflowers in the spring. Statement blooms and color in the summer. Changing foliage and golden fern in the fall. The installations will all be built using sustainable floristry methods, and both wild harvested and cultivated materials. The blooms we use will - always - be grown locally, either at Fogwood or by other farms in the area. Classes will be small, so we can all get our hands involved in the creation and troubleshoot any questions you may have. From planning, to installing mechanics, layering in greenery, placing blooms, staging a scene, and getting that perfect picture, we will cover everything.

Winter Installation- Sunday, February 8th 11:00-3:00 // We will create a chicken wire sculpture that will climb over a billowing piece of fabric. The intention of this piece will be movement, and shape. As an ode to winter, this piece will be highlighting various types of evergreens. We will start by layering in cedar, white pine, balsam and more to fill our sculpture. Then, we will add winter treasures like cones, dried grasses, fern fronds, sumac and lichen. As a special treat, we will finish this piece with tulips and ranunculus blooms placed in water tubes. We all know that once the holidays pass, we crave that whisper of spring. She is calling, and we are listening. After, we will finish by staging a small table with candles, and a few bud vases to finish the warm cozy feeling. This type of build can be applied to arbors, doorways, or in natural settings like crawling up a tree.