Displacement, Disruption, Distinction

An Exhibition of Work by Gregor Lersch

Innovative craftsmanship and a remarkable breadth of botanical knowledge come together throughout this collection.

In the designs shown here, Gregor thoughtfully interprets three overarching concepts: displaced focal areas, sustainability and personal style.

The results are not only visually exciting, but they also invite us to look more closely at our own design decisions.

A displacement between two containers, with the main area of interest built around a suspended screen

Anthurium, Dianthus, Zantedeschia, Rhipsalis, Brassica, Corokia, Sansevieria, Arecaceae

Design - Gregor Lersch

Photography - Mark Pampling

A displacement design with the main area of interest below the point of origin

Anthurium, Sansevieria, Tillandsia, Leucadendron, Xanthorrhoea Xerochrysum, Rhipsalis

Design - Gregor Lersch

Photography - Mark Pampling

Abundance with sustainable credentials – tall florals arranged into natural fibre foam, supported by a Bamboo grid

Rosa, Dianthus, Amaranthus caudatus, Hypericum, Leucadendron, Rhipsalis

Design - Gregor Lersch

Photography - Mark Pampling

Fresh and dried materials structured into a vase with natural and sustainable mechanics

Strelitzia, Leucospermum, Xanthorrhoea, Arecaceae, Philodendron, Rhipsalis, Cornus

Design - Gregor Lersch

Photography - Mark Pampling

A sustainable approach to design, with hydration for all fresh materials either coming from the vase or natural Bamboo tubes

Cymbidium, Anthurium, Zantedeschia, Cornus, Rhipsalis, Hypericum, Sticherus, Bambusa, Tillandsia

Design - Gregor Lersch

Photography - Mark Pampling

A tapered structure of Black Willow contains and controls an eclectic material mix in yellow-greens and neutrals

Cymbidium, Anthurium, Leucadendron, Salix, Rhipsalis, Melaleuca, Caustis flexuosa, Tillandsia, Cornus

Design - Gregor Lersch

Photography - Mark Pampling

A thick, aged Bamboo section is wedged onto the mouth of an amber vase and carries finer lines and delicate forms

Oncidium, Bambusa, Rhipsalis, Craspedia, Arecaceae, Fraxinus excelsior

Design - Gregor Lersch

Photography - Mark Pampling

A linear, minimalist design with placements supported in the containers by bundles of Bamboo

Anthurium clarinervium, Bambusa, Rhipsalis, Xylomelum, Dianthus barbatus, Dendrobium, Arecaceae

Design - Gregor Lersch

Photography - Mark Pampling

A dried Palm inflorescence attached to wire arms and two bottles, supports overlapping, floating flowers and foliage

Anthurium, Zantedeschia, Philodendron, Dendrobium, Xanthorrhoea, Podocarpus drouynianus, Leucadendron, Rhipsalis

Design - Gregor Lersch

Photography - Mark Pampling

Beloved by Floral Artists, Designers, Florists and Flower Arrangers for his warm, humorous and inclusive way of sharing knowledge, Gregor's teaching combines rigorous technical instruction with an emphasis on inspiring creativity.

Fluent in six languages, he has shaped successive generations of floral designers through his writing, workshops and demonstrations over more than three decades.

Gregor is a recipient of the German Federal Cross of Merit and has been accorded the Award of Distinguished Service to the Floral Industry by the American Institute of Floral Designers.

Through his published works, teaching and demonstrating, Gregor Lersch has continually extended the canon of Floral Design theory and its myriad applications in Floral Design, Floral Art and Flower Arranging.