Floral Design

Explore Floral Design

Where Nature Meets Artistry.

Floral design offers a distinctive expression of the beauty, movement, and character found in the natural world.

Through workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions, and flower shows, the Garden Club of Cleveland encourages creativity while advancing the knowledge and techniques of floral artistry.

Whether exploring traditional composition, contemporary design, or the expressive discipline of Ikebana, our members celebrate the endless possibilities of working with nature’s materials.

FLORAL DESIGN COMMITTEE

Shared Missions. Lasting Impact.

The Floral Design Committee promotes interest and educates all club members regardless of expertise and experience in the art of floral design. Its purpose is to encourage all club members to participate in floral design activities, to enhance the quality of the Floral Design Division in all flower shows, and to share the beauty and artistry of this discipline throughout the GCC.

Some past speakers in the area of floral design have been:

Heather Thomas, HeatherLily — Designing with Purpose & Locally Grown Flowers
Ingrid Luders, Ohara School of Ikebana –Expression through Nature While Studying Japanese Flower Arrangement
Megan Wingenfeld, Owner of Wild Fox and Flower
Isa Ranganathan, ‘Floral Design: Glorious Flowers’
Patrick Blanc, Author of The Vertical Garden
Andrew Thomas, ‘Natives and Floral Design’
Clarisse Beraud, Founder, Maison Vertumne, Understanding the French Floral Aesthetic
Francoise Weeks, Textural Woodlands and Botanical Haute Couture pieces.
Gabby Craig, from KEW Designs
Hafsa Lewis, Hafsa and Co., Nantucket, MA., ‘FLOWER POWER’