Bouquets of cut flowers on a cart.
Discover the beautiful intersection between art and nature with our 2025–26 Floral Fun Series: Art in Bloom! Each month, explore the styles of a renowned artist or art movement and transform them into stunning floral arrangements. Let your creativity blossom as you learn, design, and bring masterpieces to life through flowers.
This June, step into the lush, imaginative world of Henri Rousseau through the art of floral design. In this hands-on workshop, explore how Rousseau’s rich colors, bold forms, and dreamlike jungle scenes can inspire vibrant, adventurous arrangements. Using his signature style as a guide, create your own floral designs that evoke the whimsy, texture, and exotic beauty of his paintings. This experience blends art history with hands-on creativity for a truly imaginative and inspired design journey.
Love our Art in Bloom series—and want to design with us again and again? Purchase an Art in Bloom series bundle! Enjoy a 10% discount when you purchase two Art in Bloom classes or a 15% discount when you purchase three or more Art in Bloom classes.
Location
The Grove Studio 108
Instructor
Christopher Barrett Sheridan
Christopher Barrett Sheridan, The Flower Sommelier, is a horticulturist, floral design instructor, and aspiring historian, specializing in scented plants, heirloom flowers, romantic garden design, and Victorian floral traditions. Sheridan has been published in American Gardener, regularly offers immersive design workshops at Longwood Gardens, and lectures at national events, including the Philadelphia Flower Show and the International Master Gardener Conference. A Harrison Fellow of the Historic Landscape Institute, he is developing Early American Garden Design programming to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
Supplies
All consumable supplies, including flowers, are included with your registration. Classroom tools will be available; students interested in purchasing their own tools should bring:
- Wire cutters
- Floral scissors
- Pruners
Looking for Supplies?
Look to our Floral Essentials Kit, available on The Garden Shop online. Designed for students taking floral design courses at Longwood, this kit includes high-quality tools and accessories for you to use during class and long after.
