The Unexpected Comeback of the Glamelia

When I first started my floral journey back in 2014, I absorbed every bit of floral education I could find — online videos, workshops, tutorials. I was endlessly intellectually curious and eager to practice new techniques, even those that seemed old-fashioned.

I tried to find a photo of my very first glamelia from 2014, but it seems lost in my archives - living only in my memory now.

One of them was the glamelia — a rose-like composite flower created entirely from individual petals. I would spend my free time in the flower shop carefully assembling them, not knowing if this skill would ever be useful.

Fast forward to November 2023: I was part of a large-scale event where the table arrangements incorporated glamelia-style floral designs as part of their centerpiece compositions. We created dozens of these blooms, each one adding an elegant, sculptural touch to the tablescapes.

Sometimes, the things we learn out of pure curiosity end up becoming our most unexpected strengths. Katsiaryna Asipik