Grand Piano
fleursDC
Ursula Gunther, AIFD, EMC
2022 installation
1st Floor - Ballroom
The Inspiration
Original to the room, this Model A grand piano way made by Steinway & Sons of New York in 1898. The custom gilded mahogany and tulip wood case was made to match other furniture in the Ballroom.
The Flowers
Florist’s inspiration: I hope that my design will reflect an artistic interpretation of a musical cleft (metal structure) with flowers representing the notes of music suspended from the structure. I wanted this year’s design for Art in Bloom 2022 to go one step beyond what the eyes see when looking at the gorgeous piano at Anderson House. My goal is for the viewer to imagine hearing the piano play music with my visual representation of the sound that the piano creates!
THE DESIGNER
Ursula Gunther, AIFD, EMC
fleursDC
Ursula Gunther is the owner and Creative Director of fleursDC – a woman-owned business located on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. fleursDC thrives on delivering floral dreams to clients’ homes all around the DMV. Ursula sees herself as a floral artist constantly inspired by art, fashion, culture, nature, and music. Ursula was named by Florists' Review Magazine one of "125 Florists to be Celebrated in 2022" as well as "An American Floral Trendsetter". She presented teaching workshops tat AIFD's National Symposium in 2022 with Team Fleurvana and was featured in that year's Summer issue of Flower Magazine. Ursula's avant-garde yet sophisticated floral designs always focus on color and fun! She mindfully creates designs for her clients based on the current trends in design and sourcing unique botanicals that make floral dreams a reality for her clients. She has studied under both American and European Masters of floral design. She earned her Certified Floral Designer credentials through AIFD in 2019 and recently earned her European Master Certification in Belgium. Always a curious student of her craft, she believes in continuous learning and pushing herself out of her comfort zone. She holds these to be vital to her creative process and growth as an artist. Ursula was a Critical Care Nurse for eighteen years before the birth of her son in 2014. She started her floral journey in 2017 during a time of loss and soul searching. It's been full steam ahead ever since and she hasn’t looked back! In her downtime, Ursula enjoys spending time with her husband, two children and dog.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY
Costola Photography
Andie Ingagliato started her career as a fine art portrait photographer in 2008. Her passion for gorgeous imagery began with studies in classical music and theater which led to her receiving a BFA in photography and film from one of the top art programs in the nation: Virginia Commonwealth University. Her wedding and portraiture work has been featured in Style Me Pretty, Washingtonian Weddings, The Knot, Martha Stewart Weddings and acknowledged by fashion designers, including Draper James. Her characteristic style combines romance and editorial perspective with authenticity. She is uniquely gifted with bringing a sense of finesse into everything she touches while making it seem completely effortless. After fifteen years capturing weddings and families during the most precious times of their lives, she can truly say that this is exactly where she is meant to be. When she isn't photographing weddings, Andie enjoys the outdoors alongside her husband, Tony and daughter, Ava.
