Instructor: Joshua Werber

Joshua Werber
 Drawing from the natural world, Joshua Werber's work is an exploration of emotion through the act of creation. Josh's lush aesthetic and sculptural approach to flowers playfully ornament and engage with the interior orexterior landscape. Designing provides him with the opportunity to intuitively trust, feel, and to allow the material to guide its own creation. His work is driven by a desire to create unique environments through whichthe participant can experience transformation. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his rescue puppy Delilah.

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Gothic Style: Spring Florals

Take inspiration from the dark and moody tropes established in literature that have deeply influenced our pop culture as you design an alluring floral arrangement using seasonal materials. You'll combine Fritillaria Persica, Queen of Night tulips, deep burgundy ranunculus to more...
244FDN415 05/10 Fr 11:00am-2:00pm Werber
NYBG

Materials as Muse: Making Art with Flowers

What is the line between art and decoration? Think beyond the confines of "pretty" and consider flowers in terms of line, gesture, texture, and form. We will examine the colors and patterns of masterworks from NYBG's latest exhibition, then create more...
251FDN323 07/20 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Werber
NYBG

Sculptural Headpieces: Orchids

Joshua Werber's playful headpieces are certain to delight, as his many followers on Instagram readily attest. In this special workshop, Joshua will discuss how to use botanical materials from The Orchid Show to design headpieces that showcase these special blooms. more...
244FDN316 04/26 Fr 11:00am-2:00pm Werber
NYBG

Wild Wetlands

Spare, striking wetland flora create dramatic and unconventional arrangements that evoke these marshy environments. Study line and negative space as you create a large-scale arrangement using reeds, grasses, and other wetland plants such as Irises, Cattails, and Water Lilies. $170 more...
244FDN358 06/21 Fr 10:00am-1:00pm Werber
NYBG