Library Books
Terry Godfrey Freelance Design and Floral Educator
Terry Godfrey, AIFD, CEJ, EMC
2023 installation
1st Floor - Library
The Inspiration
Library Books
The Flowers
Florist’s inspiration: I'm hoping to capture the contrast between the solid mass of the "books" (water tubes) against both the negative space below and the light transparency of the botanical material above.
Recipe: Gloriosa lily, craspedia, vibrunam, ranunculus and scabiosa.
THE DESIGNER
Terry Godfrey, AIFD, CEJ, EMC
Terry Godfrey Freelance Design and Floral Educator
Terry Godfrey is a freelance floral designer and educator in the Washington, DC area. Her passion for flowers and all forms of visual art drives Terry to continually experiment, using flowers in new and unexpected ways. She has been designing professionally since 2001 in retail and event studio settings, designing for events at both the White House and the VP Mansion. Her favorite accomplishment has been to produce a floral fashion show for the NC Museum of Art in Raleigh. In 2011, she was inducted into the American Institute of Floral Designers and was certified as a floral evaluator/judge in 2013 and is currently serving as the coordinator for the certification exam. In 2017, she began her studies in European floral design and traveled to Belgium in 2019 where she achieved her European Master’s Certification.
Passionate about floral education, Terry developed a floriculture program at Anne Arundel Community College. A life-long learner and flower enthusiast, she attends workshops with as many internationally recognized floral artists as she can attend. Terry is a presenter on stage for industry and garden club associations. She has been awarded a Blue Ribbon at the Philadelphia Flower Show, the People’s Choice award at the NC Museum of Art’s Art in Bloom festival, numerous top awards at local competitions and People’s Choice awards from her floral industry peers.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY
Myron Fields Photography
After his first year of college studying music, Myron decided to take the business route, working for several Fortune 500 businesses and even some start-ups. Yet, the more he studied photography, his desire grew to serve others while doing something he truly enjoyed - enter wedding photography!
Serving couples, families and individuals by creating authentic, bold and editorial images is such a privilege and something Myron looks forward to each time he picks up the camera. His specialties include weddings, engagement sessions and portraits.
