When is design star 2018

So… where do you draw your inspiration from? Most of my inspiration stems from something small. Whether it be a single bloom, or a striking color, a feeling I get when I look at a photograph, or an outfit on the runway. My inspiration usually starts as something small, and then I build around it with more ideas.

I love going into the city for inspiration. I like to people watch and feel the energy there. It makes me feel inspired and like anything is possible. I also like to watch other artists work on things and read about their stories. I literally know nothing about making clothing, but whenever I watch the show "Project Runway" I always walk away thinking,"Yes!

If they can make clothes out of stuff from the hardware store I can do anything! By learning to take breaks and turning down some jobs when I feel burnt out helps me to feel inspired and to feel energized when I want and need to be. We are all about educating and being a resource for our customers, both new and old. I think floral education is so important!

It can be difficult to attain all of the knowledge that is out there about flowers. There are so many flower types and techniques and there is no one particular way to do anything or even learn anything. I think one of the best ways I've learned is by watching other florists all with different styles and techniques design and work and taking my favorite ideas from each person to come up with my own technique and style. I love that Mayesh strives to be a resource, too.

It's been amazing shopping with a rep who can suggest things I've never heard of and send me pictures, or I can look through their flower library online. It's helped me to learn so many new flower types and new things being able to ask my Mayesh rep any questions I might have. I am so excited to collaborate with Mayesh to deliver some amazing workshops! I'm excited to meet everyone and learn about them and what makes them feel inspired, and create some beautiful things together.

Okay, this can be totally unrelated to flowers! What is a random or fun fact about you, to get to know the person behind the design? It's like a ritual now. I go to the store and get my drink and my treats, blast some music, and I'm ready! That's how I start out designing every time. Photo by Brian Whitt Photography. Photo by Lauren Balingit. My team had its work cut out, as we had 38 people enter this year's contest!

And I know I say this every year, but it still is true - we are blown away with all of the amazingly talented people who entered the contest. We watched every video, reviewed workshop curriculums, debated, conducted interviews and deliberated some more.

Thank you to everyone who entered this year's contest. We appreciate all of the hard work and effort that went into your entry and we treasure your support! We love her energy, her fresh ideas, and are excited to start collaborating on our Mayesh Design Star tour and video series. Get to know Kaylee in an upcoming interview that will be posted on the blog very soon. I have already started to receive inquiries about tickets for next year's tour.

We are hitting 4 U. Once I have the dates finalized, the tickets will be available for sale.