Looking at how we emulate nature’s best biological ideas to solve our modern day design problems.
A design demonstration looking at preparing for competition designs: thinking bigger
Flowery nest desmonstration
A demonstration presented at Canada Blooms, Toronto, Canada I was invited to share the stage with designers from Bermuda, United Kingdom, France, South Africa, Barbados, United States, Australia, Ireland and Canada by the Garden Clubs of Toronto, as an introduction (we also competed in a International Invitational Class) and to to share some of our home-grown inspiration.
This is an overview of the Floral Art and Craft Demonstration at The Capilano Flower Arranging Club. I demonstrated three floral craft cake designs and three matching floral art designs using the same design techniques and I incorporated my three techniques, where possible, in the other designs just to show how versatile it is.
My four designs explored the Goldilocks Principle and how designers can use it to keep their enthusiasm for their floral art work alive.
My demonstration explored ways to tell a story with floral art designs
My demonstration looked at ways to use mud to enhance floral art.
Intermediate level workshops for flower enthusiasts and designers who wanted to improve their design skills and learn more about floral craftsmanship.
A look at the Old and New of Floral art
Beginner level Workshop. Theme: Do something special with a bunch of flowers bought at the supermarket
Advanced level Workshop: For my Easter Parade Demonstration I made 6 hand-tied designs within armatures. The concept was to pick up the design while demonstrating and to literally "parade" from country to country around the world (and from table to table around the audience) to explore how Easter is celebrated in different cultures.
A Floral Art Demonstration by Floral Trends Design Group with music, narration and pictorial presentation.
Contemporary Wreath Design demonstration as part of the Durbanville Garden Club's annual Garden Festival, Western Cape, South Africa
After our second Canada visit in 2009 I did a demonstration entitled "Canada" at the Durbanville Flower Club in South Africa
August is Arum Lily Season in the Western Cape.
This was my first Floral Art Demonstration as a member of the South African Flower Union and the World Association of Flower Arrangers