This wreath has been on my front door since December, and if I had my way, it would be up all year long! Copper is my comfort color, and birch, twigs, and frosted pine cones are a just a few of my favorite things!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Vibrant Gloriosa
This week's project included three design principles: Framing - fan tail willow, Formal Linear - yellow dahlia, and Bailing - birch twigs. Basing - green mums, roses, eryngium, and Mirroring - Gloriosa Lily were also used (goodness sakes, plenty of techniques don't you think?!). The colors are absolutely beautiful - perfect for a sunny spring day!
Great Lakes Floral Expo 2010
Michigan Floral Association's Great Lakes Floral Expo 2010 was held this past weekend in Grand Rapids, MI. I was privileged to attend, take workshops with designers Kevin Ylvisaker, AIFD, PFCI, and Howard Silver, AIFD - both amazing designers, and take part in MFA's Student Design Competition. The competition challenge was titled "Around the World in 80 Daisies", for which designers had to represent a country of their choosing in the design. I designed for what I thought represented Greenland. The Inuit of Greenland, over 80% of the country's population, believe the Northern Lights are their ancestors dancing in the second life. I was honored to place 1st in the Student Competition! Big thank you to my instructor, Donna Theimer, AIFD, and the kind folks who make up the Michigan Floral Association.
The Northern Lights of Greenland
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