3-Hour Workshop

Date: Saturday, December 20

Time: 10am-1pm

Description:

Design a festive centerpiece that will make excellent decor for your dining table during the holiday season. This is a guided class where you will create a flower arrangement while learning floristry skills.

Fun and informative for all levels. Beginners are encouraged to join!

Techniques and Skills covered in this class will include

• Elements of floral design
• Holiday centerpiece fundamentals
• Introduction to fresh materials and their uses
• Flower care and handling

Note: The arrangement we create will be similar in color, style, and size to the photo. Exact flower types and materials used may vary based on availability.

Tuition: $65 + $80 materials fee

Note: We really want you to join us in the studio! Full and partial tuition scholarships are available to offset some of the financial burden of attending a class.

Please fill out the application here! You can expect to hear from someone on the CC staff within 2 weeks.

If you have any questions, email Jamie Boyle, Fibers Program Manager, at jboyle@contemporarycraft.org, or leave a voice message for them at 412-465-1639.

Materials: All materials will be provided

Location: Contemporary Craft, TImmons Studios (5688 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201). Note, this workshop will take place in the Paper Studio, which is on the first floor of the building.

There are 2 entrances to the Timmons Studios.

• One entrance is facing Butler Street. To access the Paper Studio from the Butler Street facing entrance, there are a total of 8 stairs to ascend.

• One entrance is facing 57th Street. This entrance is accessible by ramp, with no stairs to ascend. The Paper Studio is located down the hall from this entrance.

If there are accessibility accommodations we can provide, or if there is anything that would be helpful for us to know before you arrive, please leave a message for Jamie Boyle at 412-465-1639 or by email jboyle@contemporarycraft.org.

Cancellations and Refunds: Workshop cancellations are decided three business days before the start date. If workshops must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded by check, to your credit card, or Contemporary Craft account for future workshops.

Refund Policy: Student refund requests must be made at least three business days before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given without three-business days notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks.

About the Artist

Soren Soto is an artist, FDI certified floral designer, and business owner in Pittsburgh,PA. He is originally from the Detroit area where he spent nearly a decade as a curator and exhibiting artist. After moving to Pittsburgh, he began working in the floral industry where he became fascinated by the profound roles that flowers have in our everyday lives.

In 2023 he opened Galleria Botanica, a Pittsburgh-based floral studio that combines his floristry skills with his background in fine art. He has since built a reputation for his sculptural design style which has been showcased in events and exhibitions such as “Art In Bloom”.