Nichlas Sorren Osman Vilsmark (born 24 July 1973) is a Danish florist and teacher, living and working in London, United Kingdom. He has worked on many major events,[1] and was Head Florist for the wedding of the Danish Crown Prince in 2004.[2]
Nichlas S O Vilsmark | |
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| Born | July 24, 1973 |
| Education | Jordbrugets UddannelsesCenter, Århuss |
| Occupation | Floral Designer |
| Parent | Viggo & Jonna Vilsmark |
Life and work
editNichlas Vilsmark was born in Fyn, Denmark, a descendant of Viggo and Jonna Vilsmark. The Vilsmark family have a motorbike racing team called Team Vilsmark located in Fyn, Denmark.[3]
He studied Floral Design 1990–1992 at Jordbrugets UddannelsesCenter Århus. 1992–1994, he was a lecturer and teacher of Floral Design at the Jordbrugets UddannelsesCenter, (Dansk Center for Jordbrugsuddannelse), Århus.[4]
In 2004, he was the Head Florist for the Royal Wedding of the Danish Crown Prince in Copenhagen Cathedral.[1][2] Illustrations in the book Royal Flower Glory, published for the Royal Wedding, show Vilsmark creating the floral decorations and installations.[5]
In 2007, he founded Floral Symphonies to bring Scandinavian floral design to London.[1] In 2009, he ran a Floristry Masterclass event at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, using Dutch Golden Age paintings in the Gallery as a point of inspiration,[6] as part of the Gallery's Art for Adults Education programme.[7] In 2010, Floral Symphonies provided the flower table centres for the King's Fund launch of No.11 Cavendish Square.[8]
He has a strict environmental policy,[2] seeing care for the environment as a key responsibility,[9] and describing flowers as a "gift from mother nature".[2] He creates both classical and contemporary Danish floristry.[10]
Vilsmark is an approved supplier of floristry to the King’s Fund,[1] the Dulwich Picture Gallery[11] and the National Maritime Museum.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Our Partners", No.11 Cavendish Square. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
- ^ a b c d "A gift from mother nature", Scan Magazine, p. 26, 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ^ Team Vilsmark, archived from the original on 2011-07-19, retrieved 2009-05-28
- ^ Jordbrugets UddannelsesCenter, Århus, archived from the original on 2000-10-25, retrieved 2010-03-20
- ^ Buch, E. (2004), Royal Flower Glory, ISBN 87-990480-0-0
- ^ "Floristry masterclass", TNT, 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ^ "Education Art for Adults", Dulwich Picture Gallery: What's On, p. 20, January 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ^ Hall, Tom. "The King's Fund launches No.11 Cavendish Square: gallery", Event Magazine, 22 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ^ The Flower & Plant Association: Ethical and Organic, archived from the original on 2009-05-31, retrieved 2009-06-11
- ^ a b The National Maritime Museum (PDF), retrieved 2009-05-28
- ^ Dulwich Picture Gallery, retrieved 2010-03-30
Further reading
edit- "Christmas Design Feature", Home and Garden Magazine, 2009