Over the past two decades, the world of floristry has grown significantly within the framework of world art. Organized international exhibitions, shows, seminars and championships in this direction. Florist has long become an artist who depicts emotions, feelings, global problems, but not with a brush and paints, but with the help of fresh flowers.
Gregor Lersh is one of the leading florists in the world.
One of the professionals in the world of flowers is the hero of our article. Gregor Lersh is the world's leading florist, winner of many awards and winner of international championships.
His skill has earned admiration and respect around the world.
Gregor Lersch annually trains and inspires thousands of florists and is a frequent guest in Russia. Its hallmark was the combination of many styles and various natural materials. Florist Gregor Lersh is a true naturalist, he believes that flowers are incredibly fragile creatures, and in his work treats them with the utmost care. Each work he created is the result of not only craftsmanship, but also a subtle philosophy.
The most famous seminars of Gregor Lersch are courses on land art. This is a new direction in which the florist interacts only with the surrounding nature and, using improvised material, creates masterpieces in the forest, field, on the streets of the city.
History of the floristic path
He was born in a small provincial town in Germany. It would seem that nothing portended to him the fate of a world-famous florist. However, the house of the Lersh family was surrounded by a garden, which includes a huge variety of all kinds of plants.
The whole family worked on the creation of this paradise for 5 generations. Lersh himself from a young age was immersed in caring for flowers, and his idea was born to become a florist.
It should be noted that it is in this garden that Gregor Lersh still annually plants flowers and monitors their condition. It is in this garden that he regularly holds seminars and teaches the wisdom of his craft of florists from around the world.
Gregor received many awards and won in a large number of championships. In particular, he owns such awards as the World Cup, which he received in 1977, the European Cup, a state award and much more.
Philosophy in the works of Lersch
Since childhood, the eminent florist was surrounded by nature and was aware of the value of each plant, this served as the basis for the philosophy of his work.
Gregor Lersh in his works pays a lot of attention to each material. All flowers, branches and leaves should be clearly visible without closing each other. The viewer must pay attention to the beauty of each plant. Also, the florist takes care of the nutrition of flowers and each of them is placed in a glass flask with water, if the work is carried out on the structure. Lersh practically does not use adhesive techniques and does not leave the material without water.
He believes that nature is perfect and harmonious, and tries to convey this in his compositions. The golden ratio, the rules of composition and observation of the laws of nature - these are the main rules for Lersh himself, and this is exactly what he teaches his followers.
The compositions created by him are light and airy, despite the fact that the materials for them can be selected very voluminous and rough. Even the most crooked and unpretentious branches in the hands of the master become part of a gentle and weightless work.
The first task of the florist Lersch considers caring for a flower, the second is the transfer of emotions and thoughts to people.
Study Guide for Florists at Different Levels
The books of Gregor Lersh were especially popular. His study guides have become true guides to the world of professional floristry. In them, he reveals the basics of color, composition, the secrets of working with natural materials.
In his book "Fundamentals of Composition in Floristry" Gregor Lersh collected all the most relevant information that will be interesting and useful to florists of different levels. This textbook has already become a bestseller in a number of specialized literature and has received worldwide recognition.
The topics of material production, material transformation, working with various types of colors, secrets of grouping and working with color are disclosed here. Gregor Lersch will teach you to create the correct, proportional, consistent with all standards of visual art work.
A basic tutorial for those who want to become a professional
If you are thinking about acquiring professional literature, then you should pay attention to another classic of floristry. The book "Basics of Floristry" by Gregor Lersch is a storehouse of useful information based on his personal experience and many years of experience of all world schools of floristry.
Here we will talk about plant species, caring for them, methods of transformation and setting both in a bouquet and in design.
These benefits will contribute to professional growth, deepen basic knowledge. They will also be the best helpers in preparing for the championships. All the requirements of international championships will no longer frighten florists who have turned to these books.