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Verso University Presents: Holiday Floral Arranging: Thanksgiving Harvest
Course Details
Whether it’s your first time hosting Thanksgiving or you’ve been hosting for years, you're invited to join master florist Trish O’Sullivan as she creates a Thanksgiving centerpiece with a stunning vision of nature’s fall harvest: heirloom chrysanthemums, Chinese lanterns, celosia, herbs, mini pumpkins, lady apples, and vines. Discover how to curate floral materials for a refined eclectic tabletop of flowers and botanical textures, as well as tips and tricks for long-lasting and vibrant floral styling without chemicals or floral foam. The presentation and demonstration of simple floral design techniques and step-by-step instructions will ensure DIY success.
About the Instructor
As one of New York City’s foremost names in floral design for the past 35 years, master florist, Emmy award winner, and eco-friendly floral designer Trish O’Sullivan brings her floral vision, attention to detail, exuberant love of flowers, and extensive floral knowledge to the classes and workshops she teaches. Her presentation skills have enthralled and instructed hundreds of students, garden club members, and public audiences.
As the former director of the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) floral design program, she currently teaches master floral design classes at NYBG and at other locations throughout the New York metropolitan area. Among other accolades, Trish created living walls for the Emmy award-winning set of The Nate Berkus Show and evocative floral designs for the set of The Dr. Oz Show. Her floral signature is an artful blending of old world masters and contemporary concepts, wild meadows and refined English gardens.
Important Information About Verso University Classes
- Classes are usually structured as a consecutive series.
- Class size is often limited.
- Each series has a one-time fee registration fee covering all classes in the series.
- Registration is mandatory.
- The Westport Library wants to ensure that all interested students are able to participate in Verso University courses. If the registration fee is a barrier to entry for you, please contact [email protected].
Verso University is the Library’s lifelong learning and education initiative, serving up year-round offerings of classes, workshops, and lectures designed to further education and learning. Offerings run the gamut of educational opportunities, ranging from one-time lectures to ongoing courses to classes that meet weekly or perhaps monthly.
Verso University programs are made possible by the generous support of the Nancy J. Beard Lifelong Learning and Education Fund.
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