ZITA ELZE FLOWER ACADEMY
Award-winning designer and floral artist Zita Elze offers a range of classes and workshops for professional and amateur florists, sharing her creativity, original techniques and aesthetic inspiration in a calm, collaborative and considerate spirit. In addition to teaching the essentials of floral design from beginner to advanced level, the Zita Elze Flower Academy peels back layers revealing some of the ground-breaking methodology and applications which have become synonymous with Zita’s style. Zita’s talents extend beyond pure floristry into inspired and inspiring teaching – her approach aims to draw out the hidden depths in individual students’ creativity, tuning into emotions, intuition and spontaneity. This same philosophy underpins all the teaching at the Academy.
Transform creative thought into design following a specific wedding theme. A hands on course with Zita Elze individually tailored to your learning, depending on your level of previous experience and complexity of design. Includes professionally taken photographs to enhance your portfolio.
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An opportunity to learn Zita Elze's ground-breaking floral embroidery technique with fresh flowers, foliage, seeds, fruits, shells and other exciting materials. Master the technique and create designs with endless possibilities.
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Zita Elze's technique for creating a spiral and/or vertical hand-tied bouquet is entirely personal and unlike any other. Rather than follow set rules, Zita's unique methodology is inspired by emotions, encouraging a natural flow. In this hugely popular and transformative class, she reveals some of her secrets, immersing students in the fashioning of individual bouquets which are at once perfectly executed, breathtakingly beautiful and wonderfully expressive.
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“Learning from Zita was the best decision I’ve made since starting my floral business. Her design process made so much sense to me and made me realise why I was struggling so much before. I would recommend it to everyone who wants to connect to floral art on a deeper level. ”
“Zita’s teaching is focused on creating concepts, which made me more insightful and more creative in the future. I was planning on using the knowledge in the food industry, but I hope to have a chance to work in floristry as well. The class has helped me to understand the world of art, as well as what I like and how I think. ”
“The way in which Zita leads students through her unique design process was very new to me and I loved the fact that I got to work together with the teacher instead of following or copying. It was very challenging in a way because I didn’t have any specific design at first (there was no demonstration!) and I had to create something without any fixed floral reference. But after I finished my project” I was happier and prouder of myself than with any prior project.”
“Learning the whole process to manage the arrangement, from the beginning and how to create my concept, through to decorating the space, is very important to me. Learning from a professional teacher who really knows how to pass on skills and know-how is the main reason I choose Zita. I wanted to learn from someone with their own style and working philosophy.”
Speak to us to find out more about Zita Elze’s 4 week career course, Master Classes and other short courses based in leafy Kew, London.
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