THE FLOWER SCHOOL

THE PRINCIPLES AND PLEASURES OF GOOD FLOWERS

In May 2022, Delight in The Debut Book by Joseph Massie

This is an announcement that I can honestly say is a dream come true.

A project almost two years in the making, and a personal goal for considerably longer, I am delighted to share with you now that my debut book The Flower School is being published this May!

This is the book that I wish I had when I began my floral design journey aged just fourteen years old. It is a book that I hope you will come to cherish, rely on and turn to for inspiration, support, knowledge, techniques and tips. It is a book that I hope you will proudly keep on your workbench, coffee table or counter top because it is beautiful to read and touch and it speaks of your own love of flowers. I invite you to let The Flower School  take you by the hand and expertly guide you through the elements, principles and theory of floral design and discover 25 step-by-step projects that will empower you to create your own gorgeous floral arrangements for your home, gatherings, celebrations and for pleasure.

If you know me, even just a little, you’ll also know that sharing resources and delivering extra doses of floral goodness is one of my favourite things to do. And so, The Flower School is available to pre-order now, along with an exclusive pre-order bonus – The Spring Bouquet – an online class you can dive into right now.

LET’S TAKE A LOOK INSIDE

If you’ve ever been captivated by some garden blooms or a flower stand at your local market, and wondered how to transform these raw materials into floral displays that elicit a sense of wonder, then allow me to show you how. In this unique book that I hope you keep for years to come, I am sharing my knowledge, recipes and personal tips for creating with flowers, with intention, thought and skill.

This is a book, for every kind of flower lover, whether you're someone who loves to have fresh flowers in the house, someone who loves to create, or even a professional florist, you're guaranteed to find inspiration, knowledge and techniques to support you, wherever you are in your journey. Through 25 projects, together we explore everything from flowers for the home to fabulous floral installations.

P R O J E C T S  I N C LU D E : 

THE HAND-TIED BOUQUET 

THE FLOWER CROWN

THE BRIDAL BOUQUET 

THE DOOR WREATH

THE CLASSIC CENTREPIECE

 THE FLORAL TABLESCAPE

 THE ARCHWAY INSTALLATION

THE STAIRCASE INSTALLATION

"Throughout my life, the simple act of cultivating my creativity has led me forwards, onwards, to the next, better, brighter thing.

It eventually led me to writing this book.

What you’re holding in your hands is an attempt to create the very thing that I wish I could have had back when I was a fourteen-year-old, desperate to learn as much as I could about something that I loved, and still love to this day." 

– JOSEPH MASSIE

This book isn’t simply a collection of ‘How To’s, for me, the entire essence of teaching and sharing knowledge is to empower others and with this in mind it was essential for me to include chapters on supporting design theory, principles and elements. I experience such pleasure in the art of creating and want owners of The Flower School to have the confidence to trust in and cultivate their own creative process too. For these reasons, the first four chapters absolutely had to be dedicated to the essential underpinning design knowledge that is intrinsic to every floral design. Together we walk through the fundamentals of floral design – covering setting up your space, tools and materials, conditioning and care of flowers, the principles and elements of floral design, colour theory, the golden ratio, and more.

I am so proud to be releasing The Flower School into the world this May.

It is an outpouring of the things I have learned on my own floral journey and I hope that it enables you to experience a pleasure with flowers too, an experience to cherish, explore and delight in.

If you would like to pre-order your own copy, remember you will also gain access to an exclusive pre-order bonus class – The Spring Bouquet – available for you today.

With deepest gratitude –