Unlock Your Inner Florist: Beginners Workshop in Floral Design (In-person)
Summer 1.5 to 3.5 hours | Available (Membership Required)
A lot of us really enjoy flowers. We enjoy how they make us feel in the moment, and we enjoy the memories that they hold for us. Unfortunately, many of us are terrified of actually getting our hands on some flowers and really creating something special. We’re afraid of getting it wrong. Good news! This half-day workshop is for beginners, including those of you who may be reticent to try your hand at floral design. While designers, particularly seasoned ones, seem to follow their instincts in no apparent order, they have all learned to perform standard tasks at the beginning stage of flower arranging as well as at the end. In between, the technical work of color selection, style, and other artistic decisions are guided both by a loosely structured process as well as the personal taste of the designer. In just three hours you will learn and apply a simple model as a road map for the design process which takes into consideration the basics of floral design. The end result is that you will create one big, beautiful arrangement of summer flowers to take home as you experience the joy and satisfaction of learning the basics of flower arranging!!
There will be a materials fee of $45, payable to the instructor at the first session.
- There are no required books for this course.
Kat (kathleen) Dechant
After retiring from teaching at the University of Connecticut, Kat pursued her passion for flower arranging by enrolling in the Floral Design Program at the New York Botanical Garden. After completing twenty plus courses on the ins and outs of floral arranging from New York City’s best designers, Kat started a niche business called Sophisticated Stems in CT aimed at floral designs for intimate celebrations. Today, she currently heads up the floral ministry at St. Denis church in Hanover.