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Virtual Floral Design | Crescendo in Chrysanthemums

Virtual Mum WorkshopInspired by Marjorie Merriweather Post's love of chrysanthemums, create a beautiful arrangement featuring these fall favorites and unique specialty mums in this virtual workshop.

Ami Wilber helps you create a beautiful creation with step-by-step guidance and plenty of time to ask questions. Supplies are not included, and participants are encouraged to buy flowers and produce from a local farm, farmer’s market, or other locally sourced floral supplier. A materials list will be included below should participants wish to follow along at home.

CONNECTING WITH ZOOM

This virtual workshop begins at 1:30 p.m. and is presented live via Zoom. Participants are encouraged to share their arrangements when complete via video; questions can be submitted via the chat feature. Please note that this workshop will be recorded. 

Registered participants will be emailed a link to join this Zoom program. To get started, please download Zoom on your chosen device and explore the Frequently Asked Questions.  

​ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR | AMI WILBER

Spending much of her childhood picking flowers from the meadow behind her house to create bouquets for her mom, Ami Wilber has cultivated a love for nature by creating beauty from it. She graduated from Miami University with a degree in Fine Arts and went on to receive her MFA in sculpture from Rochester Institute of Technology, School for American Crafts. 

Ami Wilber

She has been with Hillwood since 2016. 

As the Floral and Event Décor Designer, she blends her knowledge of art and floristry to create living sculptures, trying to capture the whims of nature in a composed setting.