Class Act
by LM
I had the pleasure of teaching again at the Flower School New York a week or so ago. This time we created lush, layered arrangements using bold foliages such as horsetail reeds, black-berried hadera, horizontal umbrella fern and spiral rosettes of galex leaves. These graphic clumps of greenery were softened with the most beautiful locally grown lavender and purple anemones, chartreuse green ranunculus and the best of all – delicate checkerboard Fritillaria meleagris.
The resulting arrangements were a style that I am fond of – at once structured and graphic, yet soft and overgrown. It strikes a refreshing balance between the loose and tumbling style so popular right now and it’s very rigid and manipulated counterpart.
If you live in the New York area or are visiting from out of town, check out the Flower School. It’s a great way to jump in, get you hands dirty, learn from great floral designers and create with the most beautiful flowers that are usually not found at a store near you.
The Flower School New York
www.flowerschoolny.com
(212) 661-8074
Comments
This is so gorgeous. I was really sorry to have missed this class. You are such a talent!
Hello Lewis,
Nice to see you passing on your passion and talents to other flowerphiles. Wondering if you would have used floral foam here. My shop doesn’t use floral foam as it doesn’t fit with our ethical purchasing policy (we’re waiting for the biodegradable stuff to appear in the Canadian market).
If yes, would a Kenzan work just as well?
Thanks in advance for yOur reply.
Megan
Hi Megan,
No floral foam was used here! I started the arrangement with a grid of woody stems – in this case the hadera foliage – which created a stable base for the rest of the elements.
Thank you!
Lewis
Lovely! The biodegradable alternative for floral foam sounds really interesting. Is there a name or a brand name that I can look for? Thanks!
Love your work LMD, see our post about our favorite arrangements:
http://ridikoolus.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/bloom-bloom/