Fall Florals

Sat., September 12, 2026 — Time: 10:00am – 4:30pm PDT Location: Newport Beach, California Instructor: Donald Joiner Price: $150

Celebrate the beauty of autumn as you create a charming woodland-inspired floral arrangement completely by hand. In this 6-hour hands-on class, you’ll learn how to make delicate cosmos flowers, realistic buds, mushrooms, berries, foliage, and seasonal accents from flower paste, then arrange them into a beautiful keepsake displayed in a small terracotta flower pot.

Throughout the class you’ll explore techniques for shaping, veining, coloring, wiring, and assembling lifelike botanical elements while creating a balanced, natural-looking composition. Every student will complete and take home their finished arrangement, along with the skills and confidence to apply these techniques to future floral projects.

Skill Level: Intermediate (some flower paste experience is helpful, but all are welcome.)

Class Length: 6 Hours (Hands-On)

Lunch Break: A 30-minute lunch break is included during the class. Lunch is on your own.

Students Will Learn:

• Creating realistic cosmos flowers and buds from flower paste
• Coloring and shading for a natural finish
• Making woodland mushrooms, berries, foliage, and seasonal accents
• Wiring and assembling individual components
• Designing a balanced miniature floral arrangement
• Professional finishing techniques for a presentation-ready display

Leave class with a beautiful handcrafted autumn arrangement that will make a wonderful display piece or gift and a collection of techniques you’ll use again and again.