Stunning, exotic and colorful tropical flowers are the shining stars in this stimulating look at tropical flower arrangements. Eileen Johnson and Felipe Sastre of FlowerSchool New York demonstrate how tropical flowers fit intomodern settings. Whether used in a Manhattan penthouse, a bouquet for a bride or as fireplace décor, tropical flowers can be unexpected, fresh and stylish. With step-by-step instructions on how to create some of the floral arrangementsincluded, readers will come away with an enthusiasm to make their own works of art with these exquisite flowers Eileen W. Johnson Eileen W. Johnson is the director of FlowerSchool New York, the leading school for learning how to arrange flowers in the Americas. Established in 2003, it has a variety of master florists instructing students in the various techniques, both traditional and cutting edge. Students come from all over the world to study the art of floral arranging in this Manhattan atelier.

Johnson is also the author of The Art of Floral Arranging and Entertaining in the French Style. Felipe Sastre Felipe Sastre is a designer who has been teaching at FlowerSchool New York since its inception and has been a florist for more than twenty years, having done flowers for President Bill Clinton and for large venues such as the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City and the Plaza Hotel. Adrian Mueller Adrian Mueller grew up in Lucerne, Switzerland, and currently resides in New York with his wife and son. Adrian's aim with his concise still life and location photography is to create images that connect with a viewer's personal memories, to ensure an emotional and lasting impression.