Decorative Door Panel
Keith Stanley, EMC, IMF Sculptural Botanical Design
Keith Stanley, EMC, IMF
2023 installation
2nd Floor - Olmsted Gallery
The Inspiration
Decorative Door Panel
The Flowers
Florist’s inspiration: The shape and form of the decorative door panel really sparked an idea right away. Having a very clear idea of a construction that is very much part of my design aesthetic is key. It allows me to use my craftsmanship to create a unique piece built from scratch. While the flowers are minimal, the construction helps me create visual impact with carefully selected botanicals.
Recipe: Pincushion Protea, Anthurium
THE DESIGNER
Keith Stanley, EMC, IMF
Keith Stanley, EMC, IMF Sculptural Botanical Design
Keith Stanley is a Washington, DC floral designer and educator, and a resident of Capitol Hill. For 39 years he has worked in retail and special event floristry, also doing demonstrations and workshops. Currently Keith is a Teaching Coach for the European Master Certification program (a floral design school based in Bruges, Belgium), from which he graduated in 2016. He earned the International Master Florist accreditation from Gregor Lersch at Boerma Institute in March 2022. In addition he is a certified teacher for the Sogetsu School of Ikebana. Structural botanical design is Keith’s passion, and he has recently created large scale works for the 2022 Floralien in Ghent, Belgium and Hoogstraten Groeten and Blomen in Hoogstraten, Belgium.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY
Sarandon Smith Photography
Sarandon Smith is a fine artist and photographer in Maryland serving the Washington, DC, Maryland and NOVA areas. Her background includes a formal art education as well as hands on experience working under talented photographers, artists, and designers. Her first love in art was painting and that affection has carried over into her approach to photography. The same principles of design that are used when you put a brush to canvas are the principles that make a photo into a piece of art.
Sarandon's degree in fine arts gave her a framework that is an important part of how she approaches the visual aspect of her work. Using dynamic light to enhance an image, or composition to emphasize the power of an emotional moment helps create wedding galleries for her clients that are strikingly beautiful and honest at the same time.
