Field to Vase: Seasonal Floral Arranging with Vanessa Meredith
Wednesday, August 20th | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Full Price $35 (Generosity and Need-based Access Rates also available)
Come spend the evening in the Peace Garden learning the ins and outs of floral design with flower farmer/owner of Modern West Floral Co, Vanessa Gilbert Meredith. We will explore foundational principles of design, basic color theory, sustainable mechanics, how to choose the appropriate vessel for your design, and so much more!
In this class you will learn:
Foundational principles of design (triangulation, rule of thirds, scale and depth)
Basic color theory
Sustainable mechanics
Post harvest care and techniques for longer vase life
How to choose the appropriate vessel for your design
All fresh florals will be provided by local flower farm - Modern West Floral Co. and each student is asked to bring their own vessel with an opening of 6" or less. Bringing multiple vessels is encouraged as we will learn the advantages and disadvantages of size and proportion.
MEET YOUR HOST: Vanessa Meredith; Modern West Floral CO.
Vanessa is owner of Modern West Floral Co. With a background in landscape architecture and design she moved to Colorado's western slope in 2012 to gain experience growing food and managing livestock. She spent 3 years at Sustainable Settings Ranch in Carbondale, 2 of which she managed the market garden and small CSA. She returned to her landscape architecture background and was brought on as a landscape designer at DHM Design. With a background in native plants of the western slope she wanted a way to showcase the beauty of the natural landscape and use her design background. In late 2015 she co-founded Modern West Floral Company. She lives on the flower farm in Silt with her husband and son. Modern West provides seasonal cut flowers to the Roaring Fork Valley and Colorado River Valley May-October.
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This offering is part of our Peace Garden Programming, an educational initiative of the Connection is the Medicine Foundation. To learn more about our mission-driven work, the foundation, other programming experiences, and our founders, please visit www.connectionisthemedicine.com.
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