Educator: Anne Van Midden
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Registration Fees

• $49.00 + tax (Note: this is not a hands-on Workshop. (See separate events page for Hands-on workshop registration.)

“My mission is to help people see the beauty of the world around them—not just the obvious stuff, but the small, the overlooked, and the decayed, too.”– Anne Van Midden

Anne van Midden Anne has hosted students from across Europe and led international workshops. Her online flower school reaches members worldwide, from Canada to New Zealand. Her mission is to make people see the beauty of the world around them. Not just the obvious stuff, but the small, the overlooked, and the decayed too. The perfect dandelion fluff growing between the cracks of the pavement, shimmering raindrops on your window, wildflower seedheads – there is so much magic around us!

Design Show: An Immersive Evening Design Show with Anne Van Midden

Join us for an enchanting evening with renowned Dutch floral designer Anne Van Midden. Experience firsthand her unique approach to floral design, from inspiration to execution. Anne will share her personal journey in the floral industry, discussing how she creates intentional designs through visual storytelling, selects various elements and shapes, and navigates the challenges of the creative process with authenticity.

Anne will also demonstrate the mechanics behind her natural-based vine structures and sustainable water sources. The evening will conclude with insights into her venture into photography and its significance in promoting floral designs.

Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the art of floral design with one of the industry’s most innovative artists.

Event Highlights

• Visual Storytelling: Learn how to create intentional designs through powerful visual storytelling techniques.
• Personal Journey: Be inspired by Anne’s personal journey into the floral industry.
• Finding Inspiration: Discover ways to find inspiration in the world around you.
• Sustainable Design: Understand how to construct installation structures using natural and repurposed materials.
• Foam-Free Techniques: Learn to create foam-free, sustainable water structures for your floral arrangements.
• Photography & Marketing: Gain valuable tips on photography and marketing to enhance your floral creations.

About Anne Van Midden

Anne Van Midden is a celebrated floral artist and educator from the Netherlands, renowned for her innovative, foam-free floral designs and large-scale installations. With a bachelor’s degree in styling and concept design, Anne has cultivated a distinctive self-taught approach to floral artistry. She is deeply inspired by the intricate beauty of nature, a passion passed down from her parents. Anne hosts international workshops and offers an online flower school that reaches students worldwide, from Canada to New Zealand. Her mission is to help people appreciate the beauty around them, from the obvious to the overlooked, including the perfect dandelion fluff in the pavement cracks, shimmering raindrops on a window, and wildflower seedheads.

Learn more at annevanmidden.com

Educator: Anne Van Midden
Thursday, October 17, 2024
8:00 am. to 3:00 p.m.

Registration Closed

Overview

Join Anne Van Midden for a hands-on training session on creating sustainable Dutch installation structures using vines and other natural materials. Anne will guide you through her techniques, providing demonstrations and hands-on assistance as you work in small groups to craft intentional, emotion-provoking, and sustainable floral installations.

Key Topics:

• From Inspiration to Execution: Transform your ideas into beautiful, functional designs.
• Dutch Installation Mechanics: Master the techniques of creating sturdy, sustainable structures.
• Natural and Repurposed Materials: Learn how to construct arch structures using eco-friendly materials.
• Foam-Free Water Sources: Discover methods to maintain your blooms without using floral foam.
• Emotional Design: Understand how to evoke emotions through your floral installations, making them unique and memorable.
• Embracing Imperfections: Incorporate imperfect materials into your creations to add character and authenticity.
• Storytelling through Photography: Get tips on capturing the essence of your floral designs in photographs to tell a compelling story.

About Anne Van Midden

Anne Van Midden is a celebrated floral artist and educator from the Netherlands, renowned for her innovative, foam-free floral designs and large-scale installations. With a bachelor’s degree in styling and concept design, Anne has cultivated a distinctive self-taught approach to floral artistry. She is deeply inspired by the intricate beauty of nature, a passion passed down from her parents. Anne hosts international workshops and offers an online flower school that reaches students worldwide, from Canada to New Zealand. Her mission is to help people appreciate the beauty around them, from the obvious to the overlooked, including the perfect dandelion fluff in the pavement cracks, shimmering raindrops on a window, and wildflower seedheads.

Learn more at annevanmidden.com

Educator: Anne Van Midden
Sunday, October 20, 2024
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Registration Fees

• $49.00 + tax (Note: this is not a hands-on Workshop. See separate events page for Hands-on workshop registration.)

“My mission is to help people see the beauty of the world around them—not just the obvious stuff, but the small, the overlooked, and the decayed, too.”– Anne Van Midden

Anne van Midden Anne has hosted students from across Europe and led international workshops. Her online flower school reaches members worldwide, from Canada to New Zealand. Her mission is to make people see the beauty of the world around them. Not just the obvious stuff, but the small, the overlooked, and the decayed too. The perfect dandelion fluff growing between the cracks of the pavement, shimmering raindrops on your window, wildflower seedheads – there is so much magic around us!

Design Show: An Immersive Evening Design Show with Anne Van Midden

Join us for an enchanting afternnoon with renowned Dutch floral designer Anne Van Midden. Experience firsthand her unique approach to floral design, from inspiration to execution. Anne will share her personal journey in the floral industry, discussing how she creates intentional designs through visual storytelling, selects various elements and shapes, and navigates the challenges of the creative process with authenticity.

Anne will also demonstrate the mechanics behind her natural-based vine structures and sustainable water sources. The afternoon will conclude with insights into her venture into photography and its significance in promoting floral designs.

Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the art of floral design with one of the industry’s most innovative artists.

Event Highlights

• Visual Storytelling: Learn how to create intentional designs through powerful visual storytelling techniques.
• Personal Journey: Be inspired by Anne’s personal journey into the floral industry.
• Finding Inspiration: Discover ways to find inspiration in the world around you.
• Sustainable Design: Understand how to construct installation structures using natural and repurposed materials.
• Foam-Free Techniques: Learn to create foam-free, sustainable water structures for your floral arrangements.
• Photography & Marketing: Gain valuable tips on photography and marketing to enhance your floral creations.

About Anne Van Midden

Anne Van Midden is a celebrated floral artist and educator from the Netherlands, renowned for her innovative, foam-free floral designs and large-scale installations. With a bachelor’s degree in styling and concept design, Anne has cultivated a distinctive self-taught approach to floral artistry. She is deeply inspired by the intricate beauty of nature, a passion passed down from her parents. Anne hosts international workshops and offers an online flower school that reaches students worldwide, from Canada to New Zealand. Her mission is to help people appreciate the beauty around them, from the obvious to the overlooked, including the perfect dandelion fluff in the pavement cracks, shimmering raindrops on a window, and wildflower seedheads.

Learn more at annevanmidden.com

Educator: Anne Van Midden
Monday, October 21, 2024
8:00 am. to 3:00 p.m.

Registration Closed

Overview

Join Anne Van Midden for a hands-on training session on creating sustainable Dutch installation structures using vines and other natural materials. Anne will guide you through her techniques, providing demonstrations and hands-on assistance as you work in small groups to craft intentional, emotion-provoking, and sustainable floral installations.

Key Topics:

• From Inspiration to Execution: Transform your ideas into beautiful, functional designs.
• Dutch Installation Mechanics: Master the techniques of creating sturdy, sustainable structures.
• Natural and Repurposed Materials: Learn how to construct arch structures using eco-friendly materials.
• Foam-Free Water Sources: Discover methods to maintain your blooms without using floral foam.
• Emotional Design: Understand how to evoke emotions through your floral installations, making them unique and memorable.
• Embracing Imperfections: Incorporate imperfect materials into your creations to add character and authenticity.
• Storytelling through Photography: Get tips on capturing the essence of your floral designs in photographs to tell a compelling story.

About Anne Van Midden

Anne Van Midden is a celebrated floral artist and educator from the Netherlands, renowned for her innovative, foam-free floral designs and large-scale installations. With a bachelor’s degree in styling and concept design, Anne has cultivated a distinctive self-taught approach to floral artistry. She is deeply inspired by the intricate beauty of nature, a passion passed down from her parents. Anne hosts international workshops and offers an online flower school that reaches students worldwide, from Canada to New Zealand. Her mission is to help people appreciate the beauty around them, from the obvious to the overlooked, including the perfect dandelion fluff in the pavement cracks, shimmering raindrops on a window, and wildflower seedheads.

Learn more at annevanmidden.com

Educator: Anne Van Midden
Saturday, October 26, 2024
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Registration Fees

• $49.00 + tax (Note: this is not a hands-on Workshop. See separate events page for Hands-on workshop registration.)

“My mission is to help people see the beauty of the world around them—not just the obvious stuff, but the small, the overlooked, and the decayed, too.”– Anne Van Midden

Anne van Midden Anne has hosted students from across Europe and led international workshops. Her online flower school reaches members worldwide, from Canada to New Zealand. Her mission is to make people see the beauty of the world around them. Not just the obvious stuff, but the small, the overlooked, and the decayed too. The perfect dandelion fluff growing between the cracks of the pavement, shimmering raindrops on your window, wildflower seedheads – there is so much magic around us!

Design Show: An Immersive Evening Design Show with Anne Van Midden

Join us for an enchanting afternoon with renowned Dutch floral designer Anne Van Midden. Experience firsthand her unique approach to floral design, from inspiration to execution. Anne will share her personal journey in the floral industry, discussing how she creates intentional designs through visual storytelling, selects various elements and shapes, and navigates the challenges of the creative process with authenticity.

Anne will also demonstrate the mechanics behind her natural-based vine structures and sustainable water sources. The evening will conclude with insights into her venture into photography and its significance in promoting floral designs.

Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the art of floral design with one of the industry’s most innovative artists.

Event Highlights

• Visual Storytelling: Learn how to create intentional designs through powerful visual storytelling techniques.
• Personal Journey: Be inspired by Anne’s personal journey into the floral industry.
• Finding Inspiration: Discover ways to find inspiration in the world around you.
• Sustainable Design: Understand how to construct installation structures using natural and repurposed materials.
• Foam-Free Techniques: Learn to create foam-free, sustainable water structures for your floral arrangements.
• Photography & Marketing: Gain valuable tips on photography and marketing to enhance your floral creations.

About Anne Van Midden

Anne Van Midden is a celebrated floral artist and educator from the Netherlands, renowned for her innovative, foam-free floral designs and large-scale installations. With a bachelor’s degree in styling and concept design, Anne has cultivated a distinctive self-taught approach to floral artistry. She is deeply inspired by the intricate beauty of nature, a passion passed down from her parents. Anne hosts international workshops and offers an online flower school that reaches students worldwide, from Canada to New Zealand. Her mission is to help people appreciate the beauty around them, from the obvious to the overlooked, including the perfect dandelion fluff in the pavement cracks, shimmering raindrops on a window, and wildflower seedheads.

Learn more at annevanmidden.com

Educator: Anne Van Midden
Sunday, October 27, 2024
8:00 am. to 3:00 p.m.

Registration deadline: Monday, September 30, 2024

Registration Fees

• $699.00 + tax includes all mechanics supplies and fresh flowers for the hands-on portion.
• Please bring an apron(optional), a sharp floral knife, floral shears, scissors, and a wire cutter.
• Coffee, snacks, and hot lunch included.

Overview

Join Anne Van Midden for a hands-on training session on creating sustainable Dutch installation structures using vines and other natural materials. Anne will guide you through her techniques, providing demonstrations and hands-on assistance as you work in small groups to craft intentional, emotion-provoking, and sustainable floral installations.

Key Topics:

• From Inspiration to Execution: Transform your ideas into beautiful, functional designs.
• Dutch Installation Mechanics: Master the techniques of creating sturdy, sustainable structures.
• Natural and Repurposed Materials: Learn how to construct arch structures using eco-friendly materials.
• Foam-Free Water Sources: Discover methods to maintain your blooms without using floral foam.
• Emotional Design: Understand how to evoke emotions through your floral installations, making them unique and memorable.
• Embracing Imperfections: Incorporate imperfect materials into your creations to add character and authenticity.
• Storytelling through Photography: Get tips on capturing the essence of your floral designs in photographs to tell a compelling story.

About Anne Van Midden

Anne Van Midden is a celebrated floral artist and educator from the Netherlands, renowned for her innovative, foam-free floral designs and large-scale installations. With a bachelor’s degree in styling and concept design, Anne has cultivated a distinctive self-taught approach to floral artistry. She is deeply inspired by the intricate beauty of nature, a passion passed down from her parents. Anne hosts international workshops and offers an online flower school that reaches students worldwide, from Canada to New Zealand. Her mission is to help people appreciate the beauty around them, from the obvious to the overlooked, including the perfect dandelion fluff in the pavement cracks, shimmering raindrops on a window, and wildflower seedheads.

Learn more at annevanmidden.com