

Tue, Dec 16
|FlowerSchool NY
2-Day Introduction To Design Series {Holiday Edition}
The 2-Day Introduction to Design Series teaches the essential technical skills professional florists use every day, from using floral tools and managing time to working with a variety of flowers and foundational arrangement structures. This Program will be instructed by Ivan Gilkes!
Time & Location
Dec 16, 2025, 10:30 AM – Dec 17, 2025, 4:00 PM
FlowerSchool NY, 253 W 28th St, New York, NY 10001, USA
Details
Get ready for a perfectly appointed holiday edition of our famous 2-Day Introduction to Design Series! Join us and design with
cranberry reds, winter whites, and evergreen hues! This program is perfect for those visiting NYC for the holidays or ready
for an extra special floral experience this December!!
The 2-Day Introduction to Design Series teaches students the elemental technical skills of floral design that professional florists use everyday. These skills focus on correctly using floral tools, time management of working with florals, working with a variety of flower types, as well as the basic structures that all floral arrangements are based upon. As we teach the 6 Pillars of Floral Conditioning, this series will cover the first three pillars.
Over this two-day class, students will make four floral arrangements that make use of a variety of flower types and design styles including: {1} using hard-stemmed flowers, like hydrangeas and roses, {2} using soft-stemmed flowers, like tulips or calla lilies, {3} creating a centerpiece vase arrangement with a variety of flowers, and {4} building a hand-tied bouquet in the palm.
101 Introduction to Design is a prerequisite program to more advanced programming.
What you can expect:
2 Days of Class, split over 4 sessions (allowing a lunch break each day)
Hands-On lessons, taught by a Floral Design Expert
Creating four arrangements created using premium seasonal flowers
Tuition will include all materials including flowers, tools, and handbook.
What you will learn:
The basic techniques of floral design
Basic flower conditioning & handling, allowing your flowers last their longest & best
Tips & Tricks to improve professionalism and time management
Techniques and design skills made for both vase and bouquet arrangements (and what makes these two different!)
Class Schedule:
Day 1: 10:30am - 4:00pm
Day 2: 10:30am - 4:00pm
