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Tag: Laurie Marino

  • Saturday, October 13, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Make It & Take It: Basic Floral Design 101

    Instructor Laurie Marino will give a class at the Boston Center for Adult Education, 122 Arlington Street, on Saturday, October 13 from 10 – 12.  Tuition is $30 for BCAE members, $35 for non-members, and there is an additional materials cost of $18. Lose the bland bouquets and learn to create floral designs with flair! Using a step-by-step method, you will learn how to choose and process your flowers and what tools and containers work best to create arrangements that boast a distinctive visual appeal. We’ll explore the color, texture, and variety of spring flowers, and discuss the myriad styles of floral design, such as the English garden, Ikebana, symmetrical and asymmetrical design.  Register at www.bcae.org.

  • Tuesday, November 22, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Make it and Take it: Thanksgiving Floral Centerpiece

    In this Boston Center for Adult Education workshop you will learn the secret of professional floral designers.  Fresh seasonal flowers will be used to create a long-lasting centerpiece that will be the focus of your table or could be used as a gift.  Fall colors, leaves, and a re-usable container will be employed.  Go home with an impressive floral creation.  The workshop, taking place Tuesday, November 22, from 6 – 8, will cost $35, plus a materials cost of $18 (members of the BCAE pay $30 plus the materials cost), and the instructor is Laurie Marino.  You may sign up at www.bcae.org.  Image from www.tasteofhome.com.

     

  • Saturday, October 22, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Make It and Take It: Basic Floral Design 101

    Learn the secrets of the pros! Using a step-by-step method, you will learn how to choose and process your flowers and what tools and containers work best to create arrangements that boast a distinctive visual flair. We’ll explore the color, texture, and variety of fall flowers, and discuss the myriad styles of floral design, such as the English garden, ikebana, symmetrical and asymmetrical design. This Boston Center for Adult Education one day class will take place Saturday, October 22, and is taught by Laurie Marino right at the BCAE on Arlington Street. $30 for BCAE members, $35 for non-members, and there is a materials cost of $18. To register, visit www.bcae.org.

  • Saturday, December 11, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Make it and Take it: Christmas Floral Arrangement

    You may have missed the Boston Center for Adult Education’s Thanksgiving floral arrangement workshop, but there is still time to sign up for the Christmas workshop on Saturday, December 11, from 10 – 1, taught by Laurie Marino. Learn how to make professional looking arrangements in this fun Christmas workshop. Fresh flowers, pine cones, and fragrant evergreens will be used to create a long-lasting arrangement for your home or to give as a gift. Everyone will say “you made this”? The price is $40 plus a materials cost of $20 (BCAE members price: $34 plus materials cost.)  To register, log on to www.bcae.org.  Design below by Winston Flowers.