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KoKeDaMa

KoKeDaMa

It's been a long growing season. With so many plants in the studio needing to stretch their roots I thought it would be fun to invite you to bring your plant too.

Let's share what we've noticed this summer and hear some of my tips and trick to keep all of your plants happy through the dark months.

I will give info on grow lights and structures available through some of my favorite suppliers. Leave with some fertilizer  formulated to your plant  

Building bouquets of some of the most beautiful blossoms and natural elements. 

Using fresh cut flowers and foraged finds assemble unique arrangements.

Let's tip toe into the highly revered Japanese practice of Ikebana, or "making flowers alive" as it would translate.  This class will focus on the meditation and patience needed to be at one with the flowers and plants being used in our arrangements. We will talk through our materials, discussing the life cycle each has experienced and how that may help us to use them to design.

Ikebana focuses a great deal on the life cycle, representing a circle of experience in the placement of each element against the negative space surrounding the arrangement. Learning about representing Heaven, Earth and Man with elements of varying heights and stature.

We will discuss the Shin, Soe and Tal,  the main elements in our arrangements representing Heaven, Earth and Man. We will touch on how our choice to place each element creates a basic language to communicate. Practicing to communicate big ideas through artistic expression is essential to the continued development of our social, verbal and emotional aptitude. 

An online workshop! Choose from basil, rosemary, sage and many other herbs to create three small kokedama. When you register you will be sent a form to choose the herbs included in your kit, you will have the option for pick up or delivery. This class  will provide holistic information about the herbs we work with.  You will learn how to make and care for your new kokedama herb garden. Collect keepsake note cards for the herbs worked with in class. These card share recipes and care instructions for each kokedama. A  fee of 30$ for the complete class. Class will meet on Zoom.

 An online workshop! Receive or Pick up a fresh bunch of cut flowers, herbs and foraged flourishes to create a whimsical spring bouquet. When you register you will be sent a form about your class kit, you will have the option for pick up or delivery. This class  will provide holistic information about the flowers and herbs we'll work with.  You will learn how to assemble with care a fresh spring bouquet. Collect keepsake note cards for the flowers and herbs worked with in class. These card share recipes, descriptions and care instructions. A  fee of 20$ for the complete class. Class will meet on Zoom.  

An open air workshop held under 4, 10x10 tents, with a 6 person class size to ensure at least 6' distancing at all times. Set in the space of my community garden plot, in Binghamton, planted to encourage beautiful natural barriers between students.   Celebrate summer by creating a festive summer flower garland. Learn about how flowers have been strung in ceremony throughout history. Use fresh and dried flowers and herbs from Jasmine of KoKeDaMa Flora's gardens to string together your own garland. Welcome summer with flowers.  A special Summer Solstice Price - 10$ fee for this art and craft class

An open air workshop held under 4, 10x10 tents, with a 6 person class size to ensure at least 6' distancing at all times. Set in the space of my community garden plot, Binghamton, planted to encourage beautiful natural barriers between students.   Work with flowers and herbs in the early days of summer.  Learn about locally grown flowers and many native species. Using willow branches for stability and other eco-friendly design techniques, each arrangement will reflect your individual style. I hope to demystify the art of flower arranging and offer a natural approach to gathering the beauty and healing that grows around us. A 15$  fee for this art and craft class. 

An open air workshop held under 4, 10x10 tents, with a 6 person class size to ensure at least 6' distancing at all times. Set in the space of my community garden plot, Binghamton, planted to encourage beautiful natural barriers between students.   Work with flowers and herbs in the early days of summer.  Learn about locally grown flowers and many native species. Using willow branches for stability and other eco-friendly design techniques, each arrangement will reflect your individual style. I hope to demystify the art of flower arranging and offer a natural approach to gathering the beauty and healing that grows around us. A 15$  fee for this art and craft class. 

An open air workshop held under 4, 10x10 tents, with a 6 person class size to ensure at least 6' distancing at all times. Set in the space of my community garden plot, in Binghamton, planted to encourage beautiful natural barriers between students. A 45$ fee for this art and craft class.

   The red rose symbolizes love and a buttercup may reveal a love of butter. Learn more about the lesser known meanings given to an entire range of herbs and flowers. Each class will pair a brief lesson with hands on creations, using that classes featured flowers.You will press flowers in each class using a small flower press, keep notes in an archival notebook, collect keepsake note cards on all flowers and herbs used in class in addition to 3 floral projects including a full bouquet to take home last class. A 25$ class fee. This class is structured to offer new topics, herbs and flowers each week.

   The red rose symbolizes love and a buttercup may reveal a love of butter. Learn more about the lesser known meanings given to an entire range of herbs and flowers. Each class will pair a brief lesson with hands on creations, using that classes featured flowers.You will press flowers in each class using a small flower press, keep notes in an archival notebook, collect keepsake note cards on all flowers and herbs used in class in addition to 3 floral projects including a full bouquet to take home last class. A 25$ class fee. This class is structured to offer new topics, herbs and flowers each week.