Flower Designs for Mother's Day

May I create a simple, but lovely, hand-tied bouquet, or an intruiging flower design for your Mom for Mother's Day?

My exclusive, limited-edition designs have generated tremendous excitement & "rave reviews." More importantly, the gift giver (that would be YOU) has been showered with thanks & love for the thoughtful, specially commissioned gift!

My hand-tied bouquets range from $25 to $75, and my flower designs range from $125 to $500. They are available for delivery in the Northern Virginia area, and elsewhere by special arrangement. My hand-tied bouquets and flower designs are non-traditional: elegant, contemporary, and minimalist. I incorporate the vase into the design, ending up with a flower sculpture.

Whenever possible, I use native, indigenous, or local meadow-grown flowers, such as blue-cloud larkspur, which looks like dancing purple butterflies. When not possible, I use unusual flowers, such as red gloriosa lilies, purple vanda orchids, yellow oncidium orchids, and copper cymbidium orchids. I use European-style armatures of curly willow to hold the flowers.

All of my designs include a hand-made notecard, and will be hand-delivered by the designer (that would be ME) to you or your Mom.

In recent months, my flower designs have been commissioned as Thanksgiving gifts, hostess gifts, holiday gifts, and birthday gifts.

NEW! Mother's Day Flower Design Workshop

Flower Design Workshop: The Great Falls School of Art

Treat your Mom to a unique Flower Design Workshop, or come yourself and learn how to create elegant, minimalist, contemporary flower designs that will surprise and delight your Mom! Leave the workshop with a creative arrangement for Mother's Day!

Participants will learn the selection and conditioning of flowers, design principles including flower and branch choices, color combinations and the choice of the correct vessel to complement the flowers. The instructor will demonstrate her signature techniques. The class will be limited to six students for hands-on instruction and practice. Feel free to bring a camera to record steps of your work and a notebook/sketchbook.

Saturday, May 8, 11:00 am -2:00 pm
$75, plus a $20 supply fee paid directly to the instructor

To register: Contact Terri Parent: terrikate@aol.com, 703-433-5358. View and print the registration form: http://www.greatfallsfoundationforarts.org/GFFFTA_School_of_Art.html.

The workshop will be held at the Great Falls School of Art, 1144-D Walker Road, Great Falls, VA.


Instructor bio:

Binaifer Davar is a uniquely creative flower designer, recently trained by Judith Blacklock in London, England. Her designs are influenced by artists such as O'Keefe, Miro and Calder. Her arrangements are unique and minimalist. She rarely uses florist's foam and prefers unusual flowers. She has an eye for line, form and presentation resulting in exquisite flower designs.

Signature Style

My hand-tied bouquets range from $25 to $75, and my flower designs range from $125 to $500. They are available for delivery in the Northern Virginia area, and elsewhere by special arrangement.
My hand-tied bouquets and flower designs are non-traditional: elegant, contemporary, and minimalist. I incorporate the vase into the design, ending up with a flower sculpture.

I NEVER use green foam. So, you will never see a traditional florist's arrangement in green foam covered with flowers and leaves. I secure my arrangements with fine gauge jewelry wire; thin, clear cellophane tape, pebbles, and such. Whenever possible, I use native, indigenous, or local meadow-grown flowers, such as blue-cloud larkspur, which looks like dancing purple butterflies.

When not possible, I use unusual flowers, such as red gloriosa lilies, purple vanda orchids, yellow oncidium orchids, and copper cymbidium orchids. I use European-style armatures of curly willow to hold the flowers.

My exclusive, limited-edition, custom-made designs have generated tremendous excitement & "rave reviews." More importantly, the gift giver (that would be YOU) has been showered with thanks & love for the thoughtful, specially commissioned gift!

All of my designs include a hand-made notecard, and will be hand-delivered by the designer (that would be ME) to you or your special person.

In recent months, my flower designs have been commissioned as Thanksgiving gifts, hostess gifts, holiday gifts, and birthday gifts. All of my designs are custom-made!

My Flower Design Workshop

Flower Design Workshop: The Great Falls School of Art

Learn how to create elegant, minimalist, contemporary flower designs that will surprise and delight you!



Participants will learn the selection and conditioning of flowers, design principles including flower and branch choices, color combinations and the choice of the correct vessel to complement the flowers. The instructor will demonstrate her signature techniques. The class will be limited to six students for hands-on instruction and practice. Leave the workshop with a creative arrangement. Feel free to bring a camera to record steps of your work and a notebook/sketchbook.

Saturday, April 10 11:00 am -2:00 pm
$75, plus a $20 supply fee paid directly to the instructor

To register: Contact Terri Parent: terrikate@aol.com, 703-433-5358. View and print the registration form: http://www.greatfallsfoundationforarts.org/GFFFTA_School_of_Art.html.

The workshop will be held at the Great Falls School of Art, 1144-D Walker Road, Great Falls, VA.


Instructor bio:

Binaifer Davar is a self-taught flower designer, recently trained by Judith Blacklock in London, England. Her designs are influenced by artists such as O'Keefe, Miro and Calder. Her arrangements are unique and minimalist. She rarely uses florist's foam and prefers unusual flowers. She has an eye for line, form and presentation resulting in exquisite flower designs.

Temple Rodef Shalom: Champagne/Dessert Reception

In March 2010, I designed THE centerpiece for a Champagne/Dessert Reception, catered by Windows, honoring the 20th Anniversary of Rabbi Amy Schwartzman of Temple Rodef Shalom.

A smashing success! A 10 foot tall centerpiece. A table of it's own in the center of the Social Hall, a room with 21 foot ceilings. And, on the buffet tables, two 5 foot tall centerpieces. Tall, round, cylindrical vases, curly willow, white dendrobium orchids, and a pop of color with purple iris.

The centerpiece was called "spectacular," "lovely," and "a masterpiece."