Nichlas Vilsmark

Nichlas S O Vilsmark
Born July 24, 1973
Fyn, Denmark
Education Jordbrugets UddannelsesCenter, Århuss
Occupation Floral Designer
Parents Viggo & Jonna Vilsmark

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]

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Life and work

Nichlas 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

  1. ^ a b c d "Suppliers to the King's Fund", King's Fund. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  2. ^ a b c d "A gift from mother nature", Scan Magazine, p. 26, 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  3. ^ Team Vilsmark, http://www.teamvilsmark.dk/, retrieved 2009-05-28 
  4. ^ Jordbrugets UddannelsesCenter, Århus, http://www.dcj.dk, retrieved 2010-03-20 
  5. ^ Buch, E. (2004), Royal Flower Glory, ISBN 87-990480-0-0 
  6. ^ "Floristry masterclass", TNT, 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  7. ^ "Education Art for Adults", Dulwich Picture Gallery: What's On, p. 20, January 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  8. ^ Hall, Tom. "The King's Fund launches No.11 Cavendish Square: gallery", Event Magazine, 22 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  9. ^ The Flower & Plant Association: Ethical and Organic, http://www.flowers.org.uk/industry/fs_ethical_and_organic.php, retrieved 2009-06-11 
  10. ^ a b The National Maritime Museum, http://www.nmm.ac.uk/upload/pdf/NMM_Suppliers_List_20100113144933.pdf, retrieved 2009-05-28 
  11. ^ Dulwich Picture Gallery, http://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/the_gallery/venue_hire/approved_caterers__suppliers.aspx, retrieved 2010-03-30 

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