FLORAL DESIGN COURSES
Floral Design- Principles of design illustrated with the use of floral materials; floral design elements and techniques including color, form, line and texture, history and utilization of floral art in society

Urban Horticulture- Introduction to urban horticulture and its role in community development and well-being; emphasis on career opportunities and the roles of the urban horticulture programmer.

Special Events Design and Planning-

Floral Art- Advanced study of floral design as an art form in contrast to a commercial florist operation; interpretive expression of design principles and color stressed along with international design styles.

Retail Floristry- Principles of floral design in a commercial shop enterprise; aspects of design in vase arrangements, personal flowers, sympathy flowers and flowers for special occasions; production costs and profit analysis, selling techniques and customer relations.

Floral Design- Weddings and Personal Flowers- Basic principles of floral design as applied to wedding work; design principles and mechanics as applied to corsages, headpieces, hand bouquets and ceremony and reception decorations; history of wedding traditions, selling and pricing weddings.

Directed Studies, Special Project: Planning a Banquet - Purpose is to plan and design a banquet to gain experience in working with clients and venues. I planned for Bishop Lynch High School's 2008 Football Banquet. Click on the link below to read my final report.
Bishop Lynch Football Banquet

Direct Studies, Special Project: Creating Floral Designs- Purpose is to create ten designs found in magazines or books that I can replicate or take inspiration from to practice mechanics and design. Please go to the Floral Designs page to view some of my work, or click here!