2012 Class Descriptions
Tribute
01.28.12
Lavish tributes for the recently departed. Funeral arranging made easy, creative, avant-garde, and elegant! If you want to learn not only the mechanics of sympathy arranging, but also how to do it with flair and style, this is your class! Tribute teaches the art of memorial and sympathy arranging. Led by John Grady Burns.
January Primary Class
01.17.12 – 02.02.12
The class that started it all! Primary is an intensive 34 hour class that builds on the basics. Exposure to all archetypal styles will expand your floral knowledge, and enable you to create the designs you’ve always coveted. Please see the full curriculum on the main Design School page for details. Led by John Grady Burns
February Primary Class
02.21.12 – 03.08.12
The class that started it all! Primary is an intensive 32 hour class that builds on the basics. Exposure to all archetypal styles will expand your floral knowledge, and enable you to create the designs you’ve always coveted. Please see the full curriculum on the main Design School page for details. Led by John Grady Burns
Close to You (Body flowers)
02.25.12
Exquisite floral jewelry and flowery adornments for the body! Proms, Weddings, Home-comings, and anything else you might wear. From hidden mechanics to outlandish design, Close to You is all about beautifying the body with flowers! Led by Laura Taylor
Eco-Arranging (NEW!)
03.10.12
Sustainably grown product, recycled glass vases, re-purposed household containers! If you enjoy creative and thrifty projects, or simply want to reduce your floral-carbon-footprint, this is the class for you! Led by John Grady Burns
Beautiful Bouquets
03.24.12
Traditional elegance and exquisite forms of nouveau design, all in one tidy hand-held package! From hand-tieds to pomanders, Beautiful Bouquets showcases everything you can carry for ceremonial beauty. Led by John Grady Burns
Fleurs de l’Amour (romantic centerpieces)
03.17.12
Lush European design and flickering candles, silver candelabra and flowing designs to warm the heart! Let Fleurs de l’Amour ignite a raging fire of floral passion! Led by Laura Taylor
Journeyman
04.02.12 – 04.06.12
A full week of next level design, Journeyman is an intermediate class, for those ready to take the next step. 3-4 arrangements per day will amaze you, increase your skill set, and make you a better designer! Led by John Grady Burns
Glass Class
04.28.12
Crystal – clear – transparent. Working in glass can be both frustrating and rewarding. The Glass Class will show you how to do it with style! Led by John Grady Burns
The Wedding Class (NEW!)
04.30.12 – 05.04.12
We’re getting married!!! The wedding Class will start with pictures and proposals, and work through the purchasing, processing, prepping and building of your own actual wedding. Learn how to plan and execute a wedding from start to finish. Don’t miss this class! Please see the full curriculum on the main Design School page for details. Led by John Grady Burns
Flowers for the Home (NEW!)
05.05.12
In-home designing requires creativity, care, and panache! Containers from YOUR home, as well as choices from our fabulous inventory combine to make this one of the most personal classes we’ve ever devised! Bring pictures of your container in-situ, and we’ll help you make your next party SPECTACULAR! Led by John Grady Burns
Designer’s Choice! (NEW!)
05.19.12
Ever had creative “block”? We can show you how to overcome, dominate, and inspire! Designer’s Choice is the most openly creative, whimsical, and free-form class we’ve hosted. You can challenge us, and in turn, be challenged to create amazing designs from ANY selection! Led by Dueling Designers Mark Bell and Laura Taylor!
June Primary Class
06.05.12 – 06.21.12
The class that started it all! Primary is an intensive 32 hour class that builds on the basics. Exposure to all archetypal styles will expand your floral knowledge, and enable you to create the designs you’ve always coveted. Please see the full curriculum on the main Design School page for details. Led by John Grady Burns
Elegant Centerpieces
06.16.12
Gracious entertaining demands not only attention to detail, but also a sense of grand opulence. Silver candelabra, fine crystal vases, lush Estate style, and grand High Design; Elegant Centerpieces is all of this and more! Led by John Grady Burns
September Primary Class
09.04.12 – 09.20.12
The class that started it all! Primary is an intensive 32 hour class that builds on the basics. Exposure to all archetypal styles will expand your floral knowledge, and enable you to create the designs you’ve always coveted. Please see the full curriculum on the main Design School page for details. Led by John Grady Burns
The Art of Ikebana
09.08.12
Invoking the beauty and discipline of Japanese floral design, The Art of Ikebana explores four distinct styles of an art form a millennia in the making. Led by a certified instructor from the Atlanta Ichiyo School of Ikebana!
Frosty Festivities
10.06.12
A blast of Arctic fun! These icy wonders will bring the joy of the festive season to home and hearth. Just in time for the flurry of approaching holidays, Frosty Festivities was created by you! Led by John Grady Burns