Create gorgeous floral designs following the unique, naturalistic vegetation design style.
Using flowers and foliage, and accents like moss, twigs, and bark, make arrangements that celebrate the beauty of plant materials as they grow in nature. Elements used for this style are chosen generally for their seasonal, climatic, and geographical compatibility. Explore how to group same flower varieties and intermingle them with others as they do in a natural setting. The resulting arrangements are layered with colors and textures for visual interest.
Work with a variety of vases and sustainable mechanics to learn styles and techniques needed to create five different nature-inspired designs. Each week will cover a different design mechanic from branch supports both inside and outside of a vase, chicken wire folded to support flowers and create floral drama, and a design using rooted plants that may be enhanced with flowers for long-lasting impact. After each class, you will take home an arrangement in its vase.
Class Schedule
6 Sessions
Thursdays
June 26, July 10-31
3:00-6:00 pm
Certificate Information
This course is a core component of our Floral Design Certificate.
Location
Grove Studio 108
Instructors
Jane Godshalk
Jane Godshalk AIFD earned an MBA in organizational behavior before discovering her life's passion, working with flowers. Godshalk fully immersed herself into the study of floral design, earning certificates from Longwood Gardens, the Stoas University in The Netherlands, and a fourth level teaching certificate in Sogetsu Ikebana. She is an Artistic Judge for the Garden Club of America and a Certified Evaluator for the American Institute of Floral Design. Godshalk has represented the US at the Chelsea Flower Show in London and at the World Association of Flower Arrangers in Dublin. Both the American Horticultural Society and the Garden Club of America have recognized Godshalk with national medals.
Cres Motzi
Cres Motzi AIFD is a graduate of Longwood Gardens Certificate of Merit in Floral Design and an internationally trained floral designer. She was inducted into the American Institute of Floral Designers in 2010. Having graduated from Boerma Institute in Holland with diplomas in professional and advanced Dutch design, Motzi has been a full-time designer who now works as a freelancer for events and weddings. She is a floral design demonstrator and has written tutorials and articles for By Design, a quarterly publication of GCA. Her works have been published in Green Scene, a publication of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society; Flower Arranging the American Way; International Floral Art Annual 2010/11; the Jubilee Edition of International Floral Art 2014-15; Asian Allure; and Artistic Floral Design 2020. She has successfully completed a European Masters Certification program with Tomas de Bruyne of Belgium in May 2012, received her certification in September 2013, and is now an AIFD Certified Floral Evaluator/Judge. Motzi is a 3rd-grade Sogetsu Ikebana teacher.
