2018 Lei Day Contest at Kapiolani Park, Honolulu, HI

The long line at noon to view the lei on display.  The viewing began at noon.

Maile style ti leaf lei decor.

There are different age categories for youth and these were the winners for the 5 years and under!

These are 6-8 year olds.

9-12 yr. olds.

13-17 yr. olds.

I believe this was the adult red/pink color category.

Close up of the first prize winner in the beginners category.

Sarah's first time entry in the beginner's category.

Professional mixed color category.

Mayor's Grand Prize winner was also a hat lei.

Hat lei (Papale)

My absolute favorite of all the lei.  First prize.

Green/brown color category.

White category.

Purple/blue category.

Red/pink category.

Yellow/orange category.

Mixed color category.

Non real floral category.  These were made with ribbons.

Demonstration and vendor tent.  Gorgeous kauna'oa and spanish moss lei.

Close up of an arrangement.

Alex Choi at 2018 AIFD Symposium

SouthWest AIFD Program and Workshop for March 2018

SW AIFD Program and hands-on workshop.

Alexandra Farms Garden Rose Design Contest

2018 garden rose design contest sponsored by Alexandra Farms.

Punahou Carnival 2018 "Haku" Lei

Punahou pre-carnival "haku" lei making begins the Tuesday and Wednesay before the Carnival starts on Friday.  Lei makers and helpers come together in Dole cafeteria to make as many lei as possible to sell during Carnival weekend.  It's a tradition, it's fun and a great get-together for everyone.

This is just part of the busy cafeteria where people are either prepping the flowers or making lei.

Sarah, me and Amanda

Cordie beginning a headband.

Finished product waiting to be packed away.

Lei on the drying racks.

Lei Po'o.  Wili style Hawaiian head lei

Close up.

Kupe'e or wristlet

 

 

 

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Multi-colored lei po'o.

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Hair combs and chopstick by Amanda.

A series of headbands by Sarah.

Close up.

Protea workshop with René van Rems AIFD

Neotropica Hawaii in Canada

2017 European Masters Certification (EMC) Part I, City College, San Francisco, CA

I finally took the opportunity to attend EMC Part I in San Francisco this past October.  I told everyone at work that this was not a vacation because I had heard that there was homework and studying involved.  I was right but it was a fabulous opportunity to learn floral design from an "European" perspective.  It was an analytical process which forced me to think differently and to view design in a precise way.

Wonderful studio at City College with a great array of containers!

Lesson number one.

Finished products.

Homework to analyze.

Decorative with vegative vines.

Lesson on horizontal line.

My assignment: horizontal, symmetrical design.

Lesson on upward movement.

Zero Point lesson.

Imploding design with several growing points.

My assignment:  Asymmetric design with the Growing Point outside of the container.

My assignment:  Zero point design

Demo on armature, spiraled hand-tied bouquet.

Demo on Active Color.

Final demo on Passive Color.

Thanks to Tomas, Hitomi, Aniko and Ania, City College and everyone else who contributed to this amazing, challenging workshop.

California Styling

CALIFLORA 2017

2017 Designing the Trend Tour