International Articles

From Horticulture to Floriculture

From Horticulture to Floriculture

Come along on Keith Cheng AIFD’s plant story which began in childhood with a gardening mentor.

Connect Globally with Flowers

Connect Globally with Flowers

Submitted by: Bonnie Chu AIFD We are so honored to be able to invite Ms Rocío Silva AIFD, CFD PFCI to share online about how to create a Mexican Christmas wreath full of ethnic culture and mystic stories.  In one work Rocio used the garlanding…

East meets West

East meets West

You may be surprised to learn that painting and floral design have many striking similarities. Both art forms come in various genres and historical background in the design world.

Spreading the Positivity of Flowers during the Pandemic Period

Spreading the Positivity of Flowers during the Pandemic Period

Dr. Solomon Leong, AIFD PFCI CFD and his team has been holding regular seasonal workshops with sunshine kids (cancer survivors) at the Children’s Cancer Foundations (CCF) since 2020 ranging from simple appreciation of flowers, basic floral skills, structure building and we have just completed the third program named “A touch of summer”.

Floral Event in Hong Kong during Pandemic

Floral Event in Hong Kong during Pandemic

As a committee member of the Hong Kong Flower Club Ven represented the Hong Kong Flower Club (HKFC) at the Hong Kong Flower Show in 2019, and won the Merit Award for Unique Feature.

Inspire the Next Generation of Flower Designers

Inspire the Next Generation of Flower Designers

Dr. Soloman Leong AIFD PFCI shares how collaborating with other creative industries is an experience that leads to innovation in floral designs.

Unidos somos más fuertes

Unidos somos más fuertes

United We Are Stronger
An article about the Latino AIFD Society

The Day Malaysia Announced “Movement Control Order”

The Day Malaysia Announced “Movement Control Order”

几周前,我收到了来自Louisa Lam AIFD 的电子邮件,讓我与 Focal Points Blog 分享,感谢她的鼓励,我愿意参加并很高兴与大家分享这次 COVID-19 期间我一直在做的一切!
3 月 18 日,马来西亚宣布 MCO
“运动控制命令”因疫情的影响不能正常生活,我需要为家人储存食物和必需品。
我的心情很复杂因不知会发展到什么情况。在 COVID 袭击我们之前,耒自世界各地鲜花的供应从耒没有中断过,但疫情之后一切都不一样了。

Diseñadores de AIFD comparten con floristas de América Latina (AIFD Designers Promote Floral Art in Latin America)

Diseñadores de AIFD comparten con floristas de América Latina (AIFD Designers Promote Floral Art in Latin America)

En los últimos meses, desde que inició esta pandemia, el grupo de Diseño de Smithers Oasis de México ha estado trabajando en un proyecto muy especial. Liderados por el equipo de Ventas de la empresa, el 4 de mayo arrancó un programa para ofrecer sesiones gratuitas por Zoom a todo aquel diseñador floral que quisiera inscribirse. La misión ha sido, desde el primer día, llevar un poco de alegría a los floristas de México en tiempos de incertidumbre y mantener vivo el entusiasmo en la práctica del diseño floral.