8/19/2010
Dahlias, mountain mint, foxglove, porcelain vine
Dahlias season has started and I was seduced by a bunch of soft organgey-peach beauties. I think this variety is called "Croydon Masterpiece". I paired them with porcelain vine, mountain mint & foxglove to make this soft moody early autumn arrangement.
We're so excited about all the new classes and thank you for everyone's support & enthusiasm! We still have one spot left in the Dahlia class! Who's in?
8/09/2010
1st Wildflower Class
Our wildflower class went off at the end of last month. It was the most flowers I think we've ever had - I'm going to try to list them all just for kicks...
garden roses from California, nigella, scabiosa pods, asclepias, dinner plate dahlias, standard dahlias (is there such a thing?! NO), amaranthus, bronze upright, russian olive, crabapple, black scabiosa, celosia, decorative oregano, hydrangea, thistle, cosmos, echinacea, jasmine, yarrow, lambs ear, nigella pods, purple basil...
And the New York Times came and made a story about flower classes that ran last Thursday. If you didn't see it you can here.*
Snack time included some amazing grapes from Nicolette's courtyard..
And some of the portraits...
* Russell was reading the Times online Wednesday night when the story went up. You know how they rotate the A1 lead story every hour or so?...when he logged on there we were front and center - so surreal! He grabbed this screenshot for me:
8/03/2010
NEW CLASS ADDED: The Ranuncula
RANUNCULUS, a love story
Sunday, November 7th
1:00-4:00pm
$250
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways...
We patiently wait the whole summer for the ranunuculus to come back to us. In this class each student will use this million petal-ed, delicate bloom along with seeded eucalyptus, garden roses, pear, anemones & plum to create an elegant arrangement in a glass compote for the table
The class will take place in the Saipua studio at 147 Van Dyke Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
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All classes are limited to 10 students, unless otherwise noted.
Clippers will be provided and are a gift to take with you.
Of course, class will finish with a champagne toast and treats.
Payments accepted through paypal.
To sign up or ask questions email us at hello.flower.school@gmail.com
NEW CLASS ADDED: FRUITING BRANCHES & BERRIES ON THE VINE
Sunday, October 24
6:30-9:30pm
$250
In this class we'll focus on the glorious fruiting branches & berries of autumn. Learning how to pair these forms with more delicate flowers, students will create large rustic arrangements in a footed urn. We’ll be working with pear & persimmon branches, pepperberry, acorns, porcelain vine, kale, dahlias, ranunculus, begonias and other seasonal flowers.
The class will take place in the Saipua studio at 147 Van Dyke Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
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All classes are limited to 10 students, unless otherwise noted.
Clippers will be provided and are a gift to take with you.
Of course, class will finish with a champagne toast and treats.
Payments accepted through paypal.
To sign up or ask questions email us at hello.flower.school@gmail.com
NEW CLASS: COLOR WORKSHOP: Cool colors of Autumn
COLOR WORKSHOP: Cool colors of Autumn
Sunday, October 3
1:00-4:00 pm
$250
In this class we'll draw inspiration from the cooler, moody tones of autumn. We’ll play with powdery blue antique hydrangeas, silvery Russian olive, dusty miller, multiple varieties of begonias, black privet berry, bronze amaranthus, robbin's egg blue porcelain vine, creamy dinner plate dahlias and a sprinkling of ranunculus. Each student will learn the basic principles of floral composition and create a lush & sprawling Autumnal arrangement in an antique metal urn.
The class will take place in the Saipua studio at 147 Van Dyke Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
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All classes are limited to 10 students, unless otherwise noted.
Clippers will be provided and are a gift to take with you.
Of course, class will finish with a champagne toast and treats.
Payments accepted through paypal.
To sign up or ask questions email us at hello.flower.school@gmail.com
NEW CLASS: COLOR WORKSHOP: Copper, Rose & Bronze
COLOR WORKSHOP: Copper/Rose/Bronze
Wednesday, September 29
1:00-4:00 pm
$250
Dusty rose is the perfect companion to all the beautiful bronzy golden hues of mid-autumn. This is one of our all time favorite color combinations – and we’ve been waiting all year to teach this class! Students will work with bittersweet, dahlias, ranunculus, spirea, garden roses, mums, persimmons, amaranthus, scabiosa, rosehips and other seasonal material to create a gorgeous sprawling testament to the season in an antiqued copper vessel.
This class will take place at Nicolette's studio at 50-52 Dobbin St in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and is considered an open level class for all skill sets.
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All classes are limited to 10 students, unless otherwise noted.
Clippers will be provided and are a gift to take with you.
Of course, class will finish with a champagne toast and treats.
Payments accepted through paypal.
To sign up or ask questions email us at hello.flower.school@gmail.com
All classes are limited to 10 students, unless otherwise noted.
Clippers will be provided and are a gift to take with you.
Of course, class will finish with a champagne toast and treats.
Payments accepted through paypal.
To sign up or ask questions email us at hello.flower.school@gmail.com
NEW CLASS: ODE TO THE DAHLIA
ODE TO THE DAHLIA
Wednesday, September 15
6:30-9:30pm
$250
Ladies & gentlemen, Dahlia season has arrived.
In all their brazen and voluptuous glory this class will feature some of our favorite varieties of this incredible specimen. Each student will create an arrangement dripping with dahlias, crabapple, celosia, grasses, hydrangea, scabiosa along with a bounty of other late summer blooms.
This class will take place at Nicolette's studio at 50-52 Dobbin St in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and is considered an open level class for all skill sets.
***
All classes are limited to 10 students, unless otherwise noted.
Clippers will be provided and are a gift to take with you.
Of course, class will finish with a champagne toast and treats.
Payments accepted through paypal.
To sign up or ask questions email us at hello.flower.school@gmail.com
All classes are limited to 10 students, unless otherwise noted.
Clippers will be provided and are a gift to take with you.
Of course, class will finish with a champagne toast and treats.
Payments accepted through paypal.
To sign up or ask questions email us at hello.flower.school@gmail.com
The Little Flower School went on the road last month over to Sunday Suppers...It was a lovely ladies lunch - we taught a miniature flower lesson and then learned how to make a seasonal summer lunch with The Jewels of New York. If every Sunday could be so decadent!
These gorgeous photos courtesy of Karen Mordechai - wait till you see the final results of the table setting, the food, and the flower arrangements...
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