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Responsible for bringing the fun back to flower arranging, Alison Bradley is a much loved international demonstrator, teacher and television presenter of contemporary floral design. Alison has even arranged flowers on the radio!
Alison's demonstrations introduce her audiences to the endless possibilities in floral design and her students have gone on to great success whether it's in decorating their homes, going into business or just to refresh their ideas. Alison has demonstrated her floral art all over the United Kingdom. She has also tutored and demonstrated in Europe, South Africa, New Zealand and the USA.
In 2005 Alison gave a demonstration entitled 'Autumn' at the NAFAS National Competitions in Bournemouth England with an audience in excess of 1,200 people. This was a breakthough demonstration in contemporary design and stage presentation and was introduced by Sir Ian McKellan. A DVD (Pal format) was produced and is now available through Fusion Flowers magazine at www.fusionflowers.com.
Alison formed a new contemporary
floral design group named Saltus in 1996. Saltus continues its ground
breaking work in contemporary floral design and has received numerous
awards. Saltus meets eight times a year in Kippen, Stirlingshire where
they experiment in new ideas and techniques in floral art.
She now writes for several magazines and in July 2001 became the editor and publisher of Fusion Flowers magazine, the exciting publication for contemporary floral designers and florists. To find out more about Fusion Flowers magazine go to www.fusionflowers.com In 2006 the Fusion Flowers team launched their new publication Fusion Flowers - Weddings.
Alison has lectured at Dundee and
Stirling Universities and at the Smith Gallery and Museum in Stirling,
has judged in several European countries including the famous Master
School Kempele in Finland and now reports from around the world on all
that is exciting in contemporary design. Due to her commitment to Fusion Flowers magazine, Alison has reduced the number of demonstrations she does and no longer runs her school of contemporary floral design. |