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Contemporary Floral Design with Spring Flowers

ART-81510

5 Weeks | In-Class

Enjoy the abundance of flowers blooming this spring! Students of all levels are welcomed in this Floral Design course where we will learn the art of contemporary floral arranging through demonstrations and hands-on practice. Together we will learn about container selection, design theory, care and handling of cut flowers while working with a variety of Spring seasonal cut flowers and foliage. 

What You Will Learn:

  • How to use spring seasonal flowers to create a floral design.

  • The basics on proper use of tools, care of plant materials and basic design and construction.

  • The Principles of Design: Composition, unity, proportion/scale, balance, accent/repetition, harmony and rhythm are the primary ingredients in every floral design.           

  • Elements of Design: Line, form, space, color and texture are the interpretive components used to create distinctive floral designs.

Quarters Offered: Spring | In-Class
Course Fee: $225
Course Length: 5 weeks
Prerequisite: None
Note: Please bring a $175 materials fee (non-refundable) to the first class to cover flowers and floral arrangement supplies for the duration of the course, which are purchased by the instructor. Please also bring a floral knife, wire cutters, clippers & scissors to use in class. Professional floral knives may be purchased for $20 in class.
 

Course Information

In-Person
0.00 units
$225.00

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Course sessions

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Section ID:

188489

Class type:

This is a traditional classroom setting.

All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.

Textbooks:

No textbook required.

Policies:

  • No refunds after: 3/20/2025
  • No visitors permitted

Note:

SCBWI/MOPA/SDMA members can take advantage of our $25 Early Enrollment discount at any time prior to course start date. The maximum discount a member can receive for one class is $25. Discount is applied upon course enrollment over the phone or in person with proof of membership.

Schedule:

Date Day Start End Location
3/24/2025 Mon 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
3/31/2025 Mon 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
4/7/2025 Mon 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
4/14/2025 Mon 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
4/21/2025 Mon 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
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Instructor: David Root

David Root

Professional floral designer with over 23 years experience & many awards including first prize in the International Floral Design Competition at the Del Mar Fair.

David Root teaches Contemporary Floral Design with Spring Flowers and Contemporary Floral Design: Fall Flowers. He is a professional floral designer with over 34 years’ experience. Root’s imaginative ideas and unique creations have captured more than 185 awards, from New York to California. In 2017, he was the recipient of one of the most prestigious awards on the West Coast, California State Floral Association Top Ten winner. He won the coveted Designer of the Year award at the San Diego County Fair in 1992.
 
Root’s dynamic stage presence combined with his intensive studies in the art of floristry, have made him a highly sought - after lecturer / demonstrator / instructor with such prominent businesses and publications as University of California  San Diego, FTD, Flowers & magazine, San Diego Home/Garden Magazine and many Garden Clubs throughout southern California.

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