Spring Blooms: A Floral Workshop with The Line NYC

There’s something about spring that makes me want to immerse myself in flowers. During a recent New York City trip, I wanted to share these creative urges in an interactive way. Along with florist Ariella Chezar—founder of the sustainable Ariella New York floral shop—I cohosted an in-store floral workshop at The Apartment by The Line.

The light-filled space in Soho was the perfect place to gather friends and clients for an evening of playing with beautiful blooms. It was also a delicious occasion, as we sipped gimlets and margaritas and sampled kale chips, fresh crudités with dip and bite-sized desserts catered by Nourished Kitchen. Before diving into the bounty of flowers, I had the opportunity to spend one-on-one time with the guests and tell everyone around the table about our Spring 2016 collection and the natural minimalism that inspired it. On the long table, alongside the fresh blossoms and vases for filling, we also included a floral bundle inspired by the embellished hat in our Spring lookbook. 

The lesson of the evening was how to put together a simple arrangement featuring fresh, seasonal blooms. Ariella, who specializes in growing sustainable flowers, selected a feminine, texturally rich array of pittosporum foliage, hellebore “winterbells,” anemone Marianne Panda, ranunculus cappuccino, white ranunculus and green muscari that reflected our latest collection. 

To start, Ariella recommended placing the foliage into a tripod shape in the vase or vessel, using three stems at a time. She then added the hellebore between the foliage in the three empty spots between them. From there Ariella continued by placing the other flowers in open spaces and then finished with a “sprinkling” of muscari. Since everything is movable, she recommends adjusting any stems as needed at the end. The end result is an effortless way to brighten any room. I hope you’re inspired to try it on your own! XXJKE

Photos: Sarah Elliott