In Japan, floral design is seen as a life skill and a spiritual practice. Elise Bernhardt, founder of Fleur Elise Bkln, has incorporated those principles into her teaching, providing a framework for design you can use to create beautiful arrangements with flowers from anywhere.
Join Elise and develop a practice of working with flowers in a calm, creative, and highly interactive environment. Her approach comes from the belief that everyone has an inner creator and that impulse imbues her classes with positive energy and a sense of collaboration.
This weekend retreat is designed to encourage observation, support, and constructive criticism so that participants discover new things about their peers and subtly learn the skills of give and take. You learn to:
- Care for flowers, maximizing their lifespan
- Use tools and apply techniques to your craft
- Experiment with various methods to build arrangements
- Try new things by playing around with your style and tastes
- Build fundamental blocks of design and aesthetic
Return home with beautiful flower arrangements and, more importantly, an understanding of floral design fundamentals and inspirations.
