Ikebana inspiration

featuring Sherene S. Tan, AIFD EMC and Keith Stanley, EMC

The featured designers are members of the EMC Core Team as Coaches, experienced florists and wonderful people that share a common passion for one of the most ancient schools of floral design in the world, Ikebana.

There is a certain kind of magical calmness that surrounds the designs of both Keith Stanley and Sherene S. Tan, as their signature style designs always showcase a beautiful blend of styles, a unique approach to design and the love for that constant personal and creative growth. There is no greater value in floral design than communicating emotions through creativity and there is no doubt that that the floral works of Sherene and Keith speak of their inner soul and beauty, with...

We hope to challenge you to always search for the unlimited potential of every technique you use and work towards finding your unique signature style.

At EMC we put great value on learning from Art, as floral design as a metier is ultimately, an artistic profession. We play with the same elements and principles as any artist, like balance, colour, texture, proportion etc., the difference is the medium we use, ours having one important feature that greatly sets us apart: it lives.

As part of the EMC learning process, we take our students during Advanced class on a trip to the one of the most important Museums in the world, The Louvre, in order for them to interact and feel art at it's best. We guide them through the process of understanding how important it is to be...