Flowers beyond the bouquet.

Floral and botanical compositions for sets, images, installations, and other creative projects.

A person with short dark hair and light skin color sitting at a table looking down, surrounded by green plants and flowers, with studio lighting equipment and a black backdrop in the background.

A flower arrangement with a peony flower with three lit candles on top, placed in a vase, with green leaves and berry-like decorations around it, set on a surface against a neutral wall background.

Various blue flowers, green pods, and small blue petals scattered on a white background.

I like strong forms, repetition, odd proportions, dramatic light, and materials that feel slightly wrong together until they work.

Pink flowers with green leaves arranged on top of purple kohlrabi on a beige surface, casting distinct shadows.

Projects can come in with a finished deck and a clear art direction, or earlier when the botanical part still needs figuring out. I’m used to looking at the brief, the location, what’s being photographed, and what the flowers actually need to do.

Shinola

UMMA

Witchfinger

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FIELD NOTE 0312: Shinola Spring Campaign

Shinola Headquarters — Detroit, Michigan — December 2023

Naturalistic set and botanical installation work for Shinola’s Spring/Summer 2024 marketing and advertising campaign.

Studio setup at Shinola with a large white backdrop, studio lights, and various plants and flowers on the floor.

Meadow inspired set design with various plants and flowers surrounding a small green Shinola placed on a concrete surface.

Brief: Develop a series of meadow-inspired installations to soften industrial settings and evoke seasonal renewal.

Solution: Meadow-inspired compositions were created for photography and video used across digital platforms, email campaigns, and the company website.

Editorial set design of various dried plants and flowers in the foreground, including tall grasses. Studio equipment such as lights, stands, and a ladder are visible, with natural light coming through large windows in the background.

Services Provided: Botanical art direction, set styling, and on-site installation for photography and video production.

Project Duration: Two weeks of pre-production planning; two days on-site.

Inspiration: Early meadow growth and the shifting light of late winter, designed to echo the ease of a Michigan spring.

A silver Shinola wristwatch with a blue face partially concealed among lush green foliage and plants.

An indoor arrangement of various green plants, flowers, and moss on a green surface, with lighting equipment visible in the background.

Arrangement of various plants and grasses on a table in a room with large windows, with a green backdrop behind.

FIELD NOTE 0501: Ritual Altars Expressed through Florals

University of Michigan, Museum of Art — Ann Arbor, Michigan — January 2025

An installation referencing Lunar New Year altar traditions across Korea, China, and neighboring regions. Focus on the arrangement of vessels, fruits, and botanical materials within a contemporary setting.

Indoor display of various decorative plants, flowers, and artifacts, including a large green fruit with bananas, ornate vases with plant arrangements, and bowls of fruit and traditional items, arranged on white and black furniture with a textured floor and plain wall background.

Ann Arbor, Michigan [January 2025]

University of Michigan, Museum of Art

Brief: Installation for Lunar New Year inspired by traditional altar preparations from celebrating Asian nations

Close-up of a potted plant with long, green leaves and small blue flowers, placed on a moss-covered base on the floor, with a blurred background of dried and colorful flowers.

FLORALS/BOTANICS: Dyed red asparagus (Asparagus setaceus), dyed red tulips (Tulipa spp.), deep red orchid (Dendrobium spp.), ranunculus (Ranunculus asiaticus), tweedia (Oxypetalum coeruleum, syn. Tweedia caerulea), muscari (Muscari spp.), daffodils (Narcissus spp.), flowering quince branches (Chaenomeles spp.), pink jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum).

FRUITS: longans and kumquats to attract wealth; pomelos, green bananas, rambutans, lychee, and guava (for my take on the vietnamese five-fruit plate); persimmons and Korean pears

Arrangement of flowers, fruits, and decorative objects on a table near a window. Includes pink orchids, small yellow berries, green guavas, and various leafy greenery.

SET MATERIALS: TRADITIONAL KOREAN TABLE (i.e., used for birthdays, weddings, holidays) and a TRADITIONAL KOREAN CABINET; NORIGAE knots provided by family; RAMI TEXTILES along with BOTANICALLY DYED “PEACE” SILK RUNNERS (i.e., one in soft green dyed with nettles, one in soft yellow dyed with marigolds) were looped between the floral elements to add visual continuity; CERAMIC OBJECTS made by me.

A terrazzo countertop with a small potted plant, a white shell jewelry holder with a ring, and defective chewing gum in a small shell holder.

PLUS: the four medicines of the Anishinaabe (i.e., tobacco, sweetgrass, cedar, and sage) provided by @_challahgram in lieu of traditional libations.

Photos were taken by Mark G. and provided by UMMA.

FIELD NOTE 0509: Witchfinger

Secret Location — Chicago, Illinois — September 2025

Floral and botanical installations created for Witchfinger, a queer rave celebrating the height of summer.

Brief: Transform an indoor dance space into a living reflection of the season’s abundance.

Indoor stage decorated with flowers and foliage, illuminated with colorful lighting, and surrounded by yellow candles. Equipment such as speakers and lighting fixtures are visible above.

Inspiration: The bounty of late summer — cucurbits in every form, from immature luffas and cucamelons to bitter melons — arranged alongside field flowers to create a lush, sensorial environment.

Nighttime scene with illuminated flowers and plants, pink and purple lighting, visible scaffolding structure, and a small lit candle on a table.

Silhouettes of people watching a colorful light display on a stage with trees and hanging lanterns.

Services Provided: Floral design, spatial styling, and live installation using Michigan-grown flowers and produce.

Project Duration: Four weeks of pre-production planning; one day on-site.

A colorful floral arrangement with various flowers and greenery illuminated under purple lighting, standing on a metallic frame against a brick wall background.

Flower arrangements of seasonal flowers on gold stands in a dark room with spotlight lighting.

Arrangement of seasonal flowers and gourds, illuminated by purple and yellow lighting, with candles on the floor for a queer party in Chicago.

Colorful floral arrangements with pink, purple, and yellow flowers on a tall stand, illuminated by purple and green lighting, with candles in the background.

Events & Installations FAQs

How far in advance should we reach out?

Six to twelve weeks is useful for most projects. Larger installations, custom fabrication, travel, or multi-day productions need more lead time. Shorter timelines may be possible depending on season and scope.

What does your collaboration process look like?

Start with the date, location, intended use, project brief, constraints, and budget. After an initial conversation, I’ll send a recommended scope and estimated budget.

The proposal outlines payment schedule, approval deadlines, production responsibilities, staffing, delivery, installation, strike, travel, and return trips. Production begins after the agreement is signed and the first payment is received.

Do you travel for installations or projects?

Yes. I work throughout Metro Detroit and the Great Lakes region and consider farther travel selectively. Travel fees vary by distance, production needs, and setup duration.

What kinds of projects do you take on?

Projects include floral installations for photography and video, campaigns, brand activations, product launches, performances, dinners, cultural programs, and collaborations with artists, designers, musicians, chefs, and institutions.

How do you source your materials?

Most fresh material is grown in Hazel Park or purchased from farms around Southeast Michigan. When a project requires flowers that aren’t available locally, I prioritize U.S.-grown material, then selected Dutch sources. Availability and sourcing are discussed directly rather than reduced to a blanket claim about being fully local or fully “ethical.”

A flower arrangement in a round wooden vase on a white table, with white, pink, and yellow flowers and green leaves against a plain white wall background.

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