Verso University Presents: Holiday Floral Arranging: Winter White

Course Details

Create holiday magic with master florist Trish O'Sullivan as she presents a curated display of flower arrangements in the theme of Holiday Winter White: Connecticut Modern Farmhouse, with a focus on creating a soft icy winter meadow design in a Creamware container. The farmhouse winter floral palette will perfectly capture the festive season with white Dutch amaryllis, white garden roses, dusty miller (lamb's ear), herbs, berries, grasses, eucalyptus, pine branches, and pine cones. Learn tips and tricks for long-lasting eco floral design through demonstrated techniques and step-by-step DIY instructions on creating your own evocative centerpiece.

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.
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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.