The Difference Between Floral Art & Floral Design

Design Talk with Mark, December 2025

How floral design sits at the center of floral art, floristry, and flower arranging: art focuses on expression, floristry on economics/price point, and flower arranging on showcasing available garden materials.

Floral design as an umbrella discipline that uses design elements and principles to create solutions that fit a context or purpose, depending on the intent.

Shows examples from bouquets, shop work, competitions, and fashion, illustrating the applicability of design principles to both art and design.

11 minutes

  • February 2026

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