Leaf Manipulation With Helen Miller

This class will be using different methods of leaf manipulation to give your designs high visual impact and a modern-day twist. Learn many creative techniques that can be used as decorative, functional, or architectural elements that will make you stand out from your competition!

After lunch we will be having our 3rd and final round of Dueling Designers.

Helen Miller, AIFD, CAFA, CF has owned a successful retail florist shop in Adrian, Michigan for over thirty seven years. Combining her love of nature and desire for further education within the floral industry, she has taught floral workshops and presented industry programs all over the United States.

Education has always been Helen’s passion and she was inducted into the American Institute of Floral Designers and the Canadian Academy of Floral Art in 1997. Helen is an active participant of The Great Lakes Floral & Event Expo and has traveled to German to study European Designs for Weddings with the world renowned, Greggor Lersh. Helen obtained her Master Gardener’s Certification through the Michigan State University Extension Program to help her produce her own unique style of nature inspired designs.

Helen is an active member of AIFD and served on the North Central Board. She was honored to present a main stage program at the 2015 AIFD Symposium. She is a member of Teleflora’s prestigious team of Education Specialists. Helen is also a Syndicate Sales Design Team Member and has made educational videos, designs for their photo shoots and the 2019 Syndicate Sales product catalog. She has had the honor of designing for the Presidential Inauguration of George W. Bush, and is a Creative Consultant for several industry companies.

Helen’s floral talent has been featured in many publications including Flowers&, Floral Management, Florist Review, and The Knot. Anyone who knows Helen knows how passionate she is about flowers and the floral industry. She is sincerely committed to teaching florists about the latest techniques, trends, and creative designs so they may utilize them in their own daily endeavors.