On Sunday, we hosted our first design class in our new space! It was so much fun to have folks in the shop getting their hands on flowers!
We started out with snacks picked up from the Sunday market including pastries from Chez G and Infused Spreads, treats from the Mallow Bar and the most wonderful salted caramel brownies EVER- from Charm City Cook.
After snacks, I gave a brief over view of some design techniques that we use here at LoCoFlo. We usually start with a base-branches, foliage, herbs etc. Then we go to our focal flowers-our WOW flowers. Then finally-all the other bits and pieces the help an arrangement move. We talked a little about color palettes, orientation and scale. Then-I introduced the flowers. This week we had crabapple, sand cherry, wild mustard, red bud, lilies, tulips (in all different shapes and sizes), daffodils, anemones, gerbers, ranunculus and curly willow.
Of course we talked about the awesome local farms that contributed flowers to our class that day (Farmhouse Flowers, Plant Masters, Lynn Vale Studios, Locust Point Flowers, Belvedere Farm and the brand new Castillo Flower Farm).
Once everyone picked their flowers-the creative magic began! Everyone made gorgeous spring arrangements in a variety of color palettes. The arrangements turned out so beautiful!
Here are a couple examples!
Carling even took a little video!
We’re definitely looking forward to more classes in the future! Keep an eye out for a schedule of upcoming classes and events. We hope to see you soon!
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