WOOSTER, OH Students at The Ohio State University kicked off a busy spring season with an inspiring Artist-in-Residence program presented by Frank Feysa AIFD, CFD, of Aurora, Ohio. During the workshop, Frank led students in making large natural armatures from gathered twigs and branches. Students made several on their own and then contributed to a team assemblage of the many complex and contorted sculptures into a single artistic unit hung from the roof of a decorative outdoor pergola situated among the early spring blossoms of the campus learning gardens. Added fresh flowers and dried grasses in shades of copper, cream and lime green created a romantic event venue set off by the day’s fortunate sunshine and blue sky.
The afternoon session involved step-by-step instruction in the spiral method of hand-tied bouquet making. After demonstration and instruction by Frank, students selected inspired collections of garden and specialty flowers to arrange their own free-spirited creations.
For more information, contact Terry Lanker, 330-287-1242, Lanker.2@osu.edu.
Photo above: Frank Feysa AIFD, CFD
Lexy Schafer adds flowers among the intricate twig armature while Beth Zsoldos assists.
Colin Seiler tucks dried grasses among the flowers on the pergola ceiling.
Students proudly display their work together with Artist in Residence Frank Feysa AIFD,CFD (left)
SAIFD President Macey Taylor (left) and Vice President Gabby Day (right) with Frank Feysa AIFD, CFD and their hand-tied bouquets.
