I was born into a family of florists, so I was I worked hard for four years and learnt a lot always in contact with the floristry universe. about creativity, training and teaching skills At 20 years of age, I decided to train as a thanks to all the persons I met at this time. florist, while still studying and I started to We had many international students and I was able to perfect my English. take part in competitions. I was awarded a prize called the "Oscar des Jeunes Fleuristes"and was a finalist in the French Cup and in theThis was how I met Jenny from Taiwan and French national best skilled floral design my taste for adventure lead to our opening craftsperson competition. of a floral art school in Taiwan. In 1996, I finished my floristry training as an (France Floral Art Conceptwww.artidee.com) came into being. I have been training students to do French "(International Flor-designer" at the CIFAFinternational floristry training school) infloral art fortwenty years now and I really Paris, France. I was first in my class and love it. Some people come to our school out of curiosity, others to improve their French and others to learn about floral art. REPORTAGE n°66|LA REVUE nacre |31