Sumptuous Colors with Olivier Guigni

On June 4th, 2009, we played with peonies courtesy of Olivier Guigni of L'Olivier Floral Atelier. The colors were nothing less than astonishing as each student picked among the fuschia, pale pink and cream flowers and created a pave (or a brick shaped arrangement) in a glass container lined with leaves. Olivier always brings drama to his classes as well as a touch of whimsey -- that touch can be seen in the grasses that were added to some of the arrangements.

Orchid Bridal Bouquet

These are orchid bridal bouquets that our students have created in class IV of our Introductory Series. They are all hand-wired and they take a lot of time to put together, but the result is quite spectacular! By the end of the class everyone's hands hurt -- a small price for such rare beauty.

A New Palette by Remco Van Vliet

Remco Van Vliet's class on May 21st, 2009.

Look at all these wonderful colors!

Remco Van Vliet brought us a little breath of spring on a grey day in New York with his flowers. He crowded the school with viburnam branches that we cut down and placed into low containers making a centerpiece that would grace a table fit for a glorious dinner party. So many flowers! For a real treat, go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and see what he has designed for the Great Hall this week.

Meredith Waga's Master Class

Meredith Waga's Flowers at her class on May 14th, 2009 at FlowerSchool New York.
Meredith Waga gave us a wonderful class on May 14th. She usually brings the most beautiful flowers, but this time she had the class choose their own combinations of flowers -- each student came out with a bouquet that was different and individual. Here are three designs.
We are lucky to have Meredith teach another class this July on July 16th. Not only is she a talented designer, but she is an inspiration to all of us who are thinking about opening our own businesses!

The First Peonies of Spring with Michael George

We had a Master Class of Michael George on May 7th, 2009. Not only did we use Peonies, we designed with beautiful deep red Roses and deliciously fragrant Lilacs.

Remco Van Vliet's Master Class in Tall Branches of Cherry blossoms

Another wonderful class with Remco who showed us the beauty of working with such tall flowering branches. The arrangement that Remco designed is similar to the arrangement he makes every Monday for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Cascade Bouquet