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floral arrangement with Lovergirl Creates
April 8 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
arrangement in a teacup!
Ticket includes flowers, a teacup and saucer, tools, live instruction, and a box to safely bring your arrangement home with you.
These workshops are pay-what-you-can according to three different ticketing tiers:
$15, $25, $35
Hope to see you there~
Meet Vern
Vern (she/her), co-founder of Lovergirl Creates, is an Edgewater-based artist, specializing in creative reuse and florals of all kinds. With admiration and respect for the beauty of the natural world, she creates slowly and intentionally in resistance to AI, fast fashion, and corporate greed. She applies her background in special education to her workshops, providing accessible instruction and sustainably sourced materials for any experience level or price range
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