The Basics of Floral Design (In-person)
Spring (9 - 13 hours) | This course is completed
Are you passionate about flowers and want to explore the art of arranging them in beautiful and creative ways? This course will explain and demonstrate the fundamental steps basic to every floral arrangement. They include:
1. conceptualizing the design
2. choosing your ingredients for a floral arrangement
3. determining your color palette
4. arranging the greenery and florals into the appropriate container
In addition to learning the elements of floral design, you will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and techniques gained in each class by creating related floral arrangements to take home.
Materials
- Students must supply their own flower cutter or shears for each class
- There is a fee of $125 (payable to the instructor) for plant materials and hard goods
- There are no required books for this course; instructor will provide copies of slides and handouts
Kat (Kathleen) Dechant
Following her retirement as a business school professor at the University of Connecticut, Kat pursued her passion for floral design by entering the Floral Design Program at the New York Botanical Garden where she learned the ins and outs of floral design from New York City’s best designers. She started ”Sophisticated Stems”, a boutique floral consulting business in Stamford, CT. After moving to New Hampshire, Kat started the St. Denis Floral Ministry, which she has led for the past six years.