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I am thrilled to finally have the opportunity to teach in Seattle and be part of the Northwest Trio.
You will find all the information regarding the workshop on Alicia’s website, but I wanted to introduce this fabulous duo here.
 
 
Alicia Schwede (of Flirty Fleurs)

Alicia Schwede practically grew up in a garden, playing amongst her grandmother’s roses and clipping sweet peas and lilacs from her neighbor’s yards. Alicia launched her floral career in 1998 in San Francisco, California. After a move to Denver, CO, she launched Bella Fiori in 2003. Within two years she was winning awards for her floral art and receiving the first of over 40 features in print and nearly 100 online.

Alicia launched her website Flirty Fleurs in 2010 as a blog to share her love of flowers with others, celebrate great floral designers, and support other florists. It has become one of the most heavily trafficked websites in the industry because of her passion and the wealth of information that is available. She has become a leader in the industry, presenting at Florabundance Inspirational Design Days every year. Alicia is a sought after adviser to growers, wholesalers and florists alike and has her own collection of bulb flowers offered by Longfield Gardens.

In addition to Flirty Fleurs, Alicia has published a book of bridal bouquets titled Bella Fiori, and the magazine Flirty Fleurs. She has been sharing her passion for flowers since 2007 through more than a dozen workshops that she teaches each year, one-on-one instruction and mentoring. Alicia serves on the board of directors of the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market, a co-op of flower farmers in Washington and Oregon, as an industry liaison. Alicia takes on the occasional wedding through her studio, Bella Fiori in Arlington, WA outside of Seattle.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Miles Johnson (of Fiori Floral Design)

Miles Johnson’s began his career in floral design in 2003 with the purchase of Seattle’s first floral design studio, Fiori Floral Design. His focus has always been on building his brand through impeccable detail, an amazing staff, and a being completely focused on costumer service
He has been teaching ten to fifteen workshops per year ever since 2007. Miles has refined his teaching methods to help anyone create better floral designs. Whether you have never put flowers into a vase or have been designing for years, the rules that he shares help take the mystery out of creating beautiful floral designs and will help you refine your technique.Fiori Floral Design is located in Seattle, WA. Miles maintains an urban cutting garden with 50 year old lilac trees, 7 varieties of hydrangeas, numerous hellebores, nine varieties of muscari, hucheras, pieris japonica, peonies, camellia and is trying his hand at growing dahlias for the first time. He serves on the board of directors of the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market where he chairs the marketing committee.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Françoise Weeks (of Françoise Weeks Floral Design)

Françoise Weeks, born in Belgium, has infused her work with a quintessential European reverence for flowers and nature. Combined with creativity and mechanical ingenuity, she has crystalized her singular style of Textural Woodlands and Botanical Haute Couture pieces, garnering a global following.
Her generosity of knowledge and perspective in use of floral materials, structure and techniques, create rigorous and exciting learning opportunities for her students to explore all that nature has to offer.
Françoise’s studio is located in Portland, OR. She teaches workshops in her studio and offers online courses and skype classes as well. She also has taught in many cities in the US – in studios, at wholesalers, garden clubs and conferences – and in Mexico, England, Sweden, China and Australia. Later this year she will teach in Iceland and in Canada.
Her dynamic work has been published in national and international publications.