During our last Career Course, LFS students became part of their very own Rococo inspired living picture. Tableau vivant or 'living picture' is a static scene containing one or more models. They are stationary and silent, posing with props and often theatrically lit, bringing together theatre and the visual arts. . . . #floristryschool #floristrycourse #flowerschool #flowerschoollondon #floristrystudent #floristryclass #londonflorist #floristrytechnique #londonflowerschool #careercourse #tableauvivant #livingpicture #rococo

During our last Career Course, LFS students became part of their very own Rococo inspired living picture. Tableau vivant or 'living picture' is a static scene containing one or more models. They are stationary and silent, posing with props and often theatrically lit, bringing together theatre and the visual arts. . . . #floristryschool #floristrycourse #flowerschool #flowerschoollondon #floristrystudent #floristryclass #londonflorist #floristrytechnique #londonflowerschool #careercourse #tableauvivant #livingpicture #rococo

During our last Career Course, LFS students became part of their very own Rococo inspired living picture. Tableau vivant or 'living picture' is a static scene containing one or more models. They are stationary and silent, posing with props and often theatrically lit, bringing together theatre and the visual arts. . . . #floristryschool #floristrycourse #flowerschool #flowerschoollondon #floristrystudent #floristryclass #londonflorist #floristrytechnique #londonflowerschool #careercourse #tableauvivant #livingpicture #rococo

LFS X REIKO KANEKO: BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN After reading @reikokanekoceramics blog on kintsugi, the ancient Japanese art of repair, LFS commissioned ceramist Reiko Kaneko to create a collection of ikebana vessels for the LFS Shop. This carefully curated collection incorporates Reiko's journey through tests and failed samples resulting in the beautiful final vessels. Browse BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN in the LFS Shop now. Link in bio. . THE STORY BEHIND THE COLLECTION Inspired by the acceptance of transience and imperfection (wabi-sabi) BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN brings together ancient Japanese philosophies and practices. Learn more about @reikokanekoceramics creative journey from our new journal article on our website. Link in bio. . . . #floristryschool #floristrycourse #flowerschool #flowerschoollondon #floristrystudent #floristryclass #londonflorist #floristrytechnique #londonflowerschool #beautyinthebroken #reikokaneko #ikebanavessels #ceramics #kintsugi

As part of our October Career Course, we invited the @gatehousequintet to perform a live streamed concert amongst an immersive installation entitled SUSPENSION. The merging of these two mediums, floristry and music, demonstrated that boundaries of floristry are broader than just flowers and even those of the LFS classroom walls. Read more about the art of collaboration in our latest journal article. Link in bio. . Music - ‘Ladders’ composed by @joeherbertmusic Audio mixing - @peszynski . Saxophone - @lukemontgomery.music Vocals - @georgegatehousemusic Guitar - @joeherbertmusic Bass - Joe Archer Drums - @peszynski . . . #londonflowerschool #careercourse #floristrycourse #floralinstallation #floristrystudent #flowerschool #pickupjazz #gatehousequintet

Rosehip. . . . #floristryschool #floristrycourse #flowerschool #flowerschoollondon #floristrystudent #floristryclass #londonflorist #floristrytechnique #londonflowerschool #urn #rosehip

The mechanics for this colourful long and low table arrangement were created from Salix branches. The interwoven structure supported glass test tubes filled with water into which LFS students inserted beautiful Dahlias - a useful alternative to floral foam. . . . #floristryschool #floristrycourse #flowerschool #flowerschoollondon #floristrystudent #floristryclass #londonflorist #floristrytechnique #careercourse #londonflowerschool #longandlow #dahlia #foamfree

Heliconia. . . . #floristryschool #floristrycourse #flowerschool #flowerschoollondon #floristrystudent #floristryclass #londonflorist #floristrytechnique #londonflowerschool #heliconia #singlestem

RESTORATION PART THREE: REMOVE THE SOURCE OF DISTURBANCE LFS' latest project explores the 6 stages of restoration through a floristry lens - the transformation of decaying matter back to its original state. This stage seeks to shed light on what can be done to start the process of reversing a degraded ecosystem. While restoration activities can often place a degraded ecosystem on an initial trajectory of recovery relatively quickly, full recovery of the ecosystem can take years, decades, or even hundreds of years. It is important therefore, to start the process. Our video draws light on one facet that can start this process - Government financial support to local citizens or businesses to encourage them to restore natural ecosystems themselves, thus relieving individual responsibility and taking centralised ownership for reversing the process and regeneration. Because removing the man-made or human practice of over-farming or irregular farming that this source of disturbance embodies has its own complex economic and social infrastructure; to merely remove it without governmental support would cause catastrophic consequential damage. Instead, the solution therefore lies in modifying the source of disturbance to become a more ethical and sustainable practice. The mass farming that occurs in the avocado industry is an example of this. The answer however, is not to stop eating avocados, but instead to make a conscious decision upon purchase; choosing sustainably sourced avocados instead of those that are not. We reverse the farming practices which are ultimately the source of disturbance through governmental intervention, and change the trajectory of regeneration. LFS has made a donation to @faunafloraint in light of our RESTORATION project. If you would like to make a donation, please follow the link in our bio. We have also added an option to make a donation in our checkout. All avocados used in this film were sustainably sourced, and shared amongst the team. . Thank you to @bassmati__ for the soundtrack! . . . #londonflowerschool #cop26 #ifnotnowwhen

Be silent in that solitude, Which is not loneliness - for then The spirits of the dead who stood In life before thee are again In death around thee - and their will Shall overshadow thee: be still. Spirits of the Dead - Edgar Allen Poe (1827) . All Hallows’ Eve modelled by LFS student @phoebetaloka . . . #floristryschool #floristrycourse #flowerschool #flowerschoollondon #floristrystudent #floristryclass #londonflorist #floristrytechnique #londonflowerschool #careercourse #hanginginstallation #edgarallenpoe #halloween

Creativity does not dwell in any one time or place: past, present, future, folklore, and fairytale, along with history and geography of the space itself - these all inform our work. Read our latest journal article to find out how we combined these themes to create a floral installation for the opening of NoMad London’s new hotel in Covent Garden in 2020. Learn how we took this opportunity to demonstrate to our students how to draw inspiration from a world beyond floristry. Link in bio. Thank you to @thenomadhotel and @kristenmmillar for trusting us with this creation, and a special thank you to our November 2020 Career Course students for all your hard work. . Videography by @marcelodeguchi Video editing by @ryanleung0729 Design and project management by @yeon.h_inlondon and @kamiletto_ along with the support of the LFS team. . . . #floristryschool #floristrycourse #flowerschool #flowerschoollondon #floristrystudent #floristryclass #londonflorist #floristrytechnique #londonflowerschool #careercourse #nomadlondon #floatingperformance

Students combined moss with chicken wire to form the structural mechanics of this long and low table arrangement. Alongside the practicality of the materials used, the moss added a textural element to the arrangement which enhanced the overall design. . . . #floristryschool #floristrycourse #flowerschool #flowerschoollondon #floristrystudent #floristryclass #londonflorist #floristrytechnique #londonflowerschool #careercourse #longandlow #mossmechanics