Two Opportunities during AIFD® Symposium to benefit the AIFD Foundation
AIFD®, a leader in floral design education, is pleased to bring world-class talent each year to the AIFD® Symposium. Two presenters will instruct hands-on design education that you will not want to miss during the 2023 AIFD® Symposium In Chicago!
Prepare to GROW when you join Elly Lin for the day and Per Benjamin for the afternoon!
World-class Hands-on Design Experience
Botanical Fashion
Thursday, July 6, 2023
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Experience Botanical Fashion, with Elly Lin, where nurtured expression will emphasize the study of the leaf while imagining the inside emotion of plants and capturing inspired growth with new techniques for both the bridal bouquet and the arrangement.
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ONLY $329 with General Seating
$399 with Reserved Seating
Among Elly’s Demonstrations and Teachings
From 1994 – 2022 Elly Lin has demonstrated and taught in countries throughout the world to include Australia, China, Colombia, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Russia, Spain, U.S.A. and New Zealand.
Among Elly’s Competitive Accomplishments
1994 Winner of TFTD Taiwan Cup Flower Design Competition
1995 Winner of Asia Cup Flower Design Competition
1997 Third Place Interflora World Cup Competition
Among Elly’s Professional Highlights
American Floral Art School Asian Branch Director
Taipei Florist General Manager
Elly’s Wedding Consultant Art Director
Enhanced Hands-on Design Experience
The World of Colour according to Per Benjamin
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
During a brief theoretical opening, the former World-cup Champion will share his ideas about colour and the background to his theory. Learn and then practice the two basic tools shared in theory as you create a sustainable design from a wide range of flowers in this intense workshop.
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ONLY $129 with General Seating
$199 with Reserved Seating
Per’s work ranges from seminars to demonstrations, from judging to shop makeovers, from event decor to the occasional day in a flower shop. Since his World Cup victory, fifteen years ago, he has worked around the world in over eighty countries.
“Curiosity is my driving force as person as well as a florist. For me, the challenge is not to find the most beautiful and rare flowers but to find new ways to use the ordinary ones and show their beauty. This is often achieved by working with the flowers or colours that you like the least, to challenge your own prejudices and creativity. Not to see limits and old traditions as obstacles; on the contrary, to see them as possibilities and inspiration to new ideas.” —- Per Benjamin
We hope you are able to join in one or both of these hands-on educational opportunities in Chicago!
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