Death & Flowers
This course offering is designed to empower participants to create floral arrangements that help them to: remember a loved one; process unprocessed grief; and/or archive their loved one’s legacy in the care of tender-hearted community.
Prior to the course offering, participants will be asked to select a foundational item that evokes a memory of or association with the loved one they are wishing to connect to. Items can be anything compact enough to transport to the course location. Some examples may include: a photograph, a memento, a flower, a recipe, a piece or plate of food, a fabric, an accessory, an article of clothing, a song, etc.
The course facilitator will provide prompts to encourage creative thinking around the meaning of the flowers sourced from local flower farmers, demo basic garden style techniques, translate a personal design, and support participants in creating intuitively.
No floral design experience is necessary. Vases and tools will be provided.
This workshop is intended for people who are grieving the loss of a loved one.
Saturday, June 24
3-5 PM EST
In person
course details
Due to the cost of flowers, design tools, and materials a minimum payment of $40 is requested in advance to reserve your seat. If you have access to wealth, please consider giving more to support our work.
To request a waived or discounted rate, please contact Lauren directly at lauren.donais@gmail.com no later than June 17. Registration closes end of day June 17.
When you submit the registration form, you will receive an email confirming your enrollment and providing additional details, including payment method, location/address, an overview of expectations, and any assigned pre-work.
Space is limited! Once a course reaches maximum capacity, anyone who registers will be placed on a wait list.
Any questions? Please contact us at saturdaycooperative@gmail.com.
about the facilitator
Lauren Donais (she/her) is a facilitator, designer, storyteller, auntie, and aspiring death doula who is moved by people’s stories and the things that inspire them to attend to the needs of their spirit.
She first began experiencing the transformative influence of floristry in the wake of a significant string of losses in 2020, as a way to process complex grief.
Lauren approaches floral design as a creative art form and a medium for mental and spiritual health, and continually marvels at all there is to learn from flowers’ ephemeral beauty.