Aad van Uffelen is floral designer since 1965. His
roots come from a growers family.
Since 1995 he teaches flower art, at first in Den Haag and 8 years
on the Dutch master course.
At this moment he is working as free lance floral designer and teacher.
He teaches floral art for 32 years. First in Den Haag and till 2006
at Holland College, the Dutch floristry school in De Lier.
Aad van Uffelen lives in the Westland,
near Den Haag and Delft.
Worked in nurseries with flowers and vegetables
before he began studying floral design.
In 1972 he graduated as Dutch Master in floral
art. This is the highest degree in floral design in Holland.
After advanced studies, he graduated as a teacher
of floral art in 1975.
In 1979 he graduated as a teacher of Creative
Arts & Crafts.
In 1980 he graduated as teacher in sketching
and Art.
In 1984 he became a teacher of Agriculture.
In 1986 he became third Master at the Ohara School
of Ikebana.
Judges many floral examinations, floral competitions
and flower floats at both professional and amateur meetings.
He studied at the academy of arts
and exhibited his paintings and drawings. Also he was the secretary
of the Westland society of art. He held several exhibitions of
his drawings and paintings.
A part of his work is published in a book about the
Westland area.
On many occasions he worked for the Dutch television, covering
programs on flower parades and floral exhibitions in Holland, and
in other countries. Won several prizes.
Was for 9 years director and creative designer of the summer flower
exhibition in Naaldwijk.
Together with van der Voort flowers in Leiden,
he creates the flower arrangements for the Pope every year at
Easter in Rome.
He conducted special seminars, workshops, lessons and shows,
and judged floral design in various countries world wide.
From 1977 till 1985 he taught the Masters Design Course in Den
Haag.
He served on many committees for the profession, the government
and the teachers organisation.
On behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, he worked on the
development of professional floral design courses in Holland.
He co-authored five books on floral design for the Ministry of
Agriculture (1971-1982).
Aad van Uffelen has written many articles for Dutch flower trade
magazines. In addition, he has written articles on floral design
and published his work in foreign floristry magazines.
Since 1985 he has written 14 books on floral art and also a book
about the pond and Koi keeping. More books are in preparation.
Won
the Silver bouquet in flower parade Naaldwijk 1993. Together with
W. den Daas, van der Voort and others he won many prices for flower
parades in Holland.
Received the certificate in 1995 'Fine nose'
for scent recognition of G.I.T.U.
Designed flower decorations for weddings in Holland and other countries.
Honorary citizenship in 1987 of Baltimore
USA.
In 2003 he has developed a new Dutch Floral Master course and teaches
at it at HollandAccent @work in De Lier, The Netherlands.
In 2004 he had the honour to choose the Aad van Uffelen award on
the Philadelphia Flower show.
Besides being an author and a teacher, he is a consultant for floral
design and gives advice in matters concerning floral art.
Who are we and what do we want?
We go with you for protection of nature and all what
is delicate, special and beautiful. For the real important and valuable
in our daily life. Essential in life is harmony between the cosmos,
plants, animals and humans.
Dutch Flower Link offer a constantly growing and world wide independent
source of information about flower art, flowers and plants, trade
and courses.
We also give information about gardens and gardening.
We provide many good links in floristry and related ones.
Our doing and thinking is focused on the professional florist and
on the amateur flower arranger, as well as garden lovers.
We want to promote flower art as profession and hobby and as a form
of art.
We want to be a web site appreciated by the visitors because of
the quality, information value, variation, reliability, ethics, progressiveness
and creativity.
We want in the future also provide courses in this web site.
A world of flower art according Aad van Uffelen
Aad van Uffelen his flower arranging revolves around
culture. Art, design, fashion, architecture, painting and sculpture
are essentials in his life and work. The way in which plants grow and
the natural arrangement of them form the basis of his philosophy of
floral design. It is a challenge to discover new experimental designs
and to find out how non-natural materials can communicate with flowers,
both decoratively and vegetatively.
Flower art lives, it has a soul. The art of flower arrangement
creates an atmosphere and special ambiance. The additional value of
flowers to an interior create an personal environment. As well classical
as modern experimental flower art has a own value, both are interesting
to make. It is of great importance to know 'flower art' must live,
it must stay close to people and must be understandable. Most important
is to develop an own flexible direction in flower art, a own road
and give priority on creativity. This is much more interesting as
to follow the many milked out trends. Flower art in more and more
countries is recognized as a art form.
Aad van Uffelen is besides classical styles in flower
art, very interested in avant garde designs and the arrangement of
ecologically grown flowers to help develop a healthier environment.
Flower art is a nice hobby and a fantastic profession. Everyone
should have to learn this!
Aad van Uffelen teaches all styles of floral art, composition, color
and design.
We want to inspire you and learn:
How we techniques can use in a floral composition.
How the power and spirit of the flower in the composition find maximum
performance.
To set the detail central.
How the own expression can find its way.
How vitality of nature can find power in the arrangement.
To understand that the cosmos, plants, animals and humans must live
in harmony,
this is essential to survive the future.
To become each of us a protector of nature. To work and think environmentally
friendly. To protect the earth and create a safe and healty future.
A life long in a flower world, what is more interesting?
