Large-scale floral installations are Graham Stanton's jam. The gravity defying installation inside Woods Cathedral floated above an epic dining table, suspended from the cathedral height ceilings by an infrastructure as intentionally designed as the floral piece itself. Stretching over fifty feet long, and reaching floral heights of 12-15 feet this labor of love transformed an already beautiful space into an emotionally impactful experience. The hanging installation was built with a complete 360 degree view in mind, with dinner guests sitting below on both sides and viewing the structure from the Woods Cathedral balcony.
Guests were also welcomed into the dinner experience by a "growing" installation hugging the foyer entrance doors and stairway; an installation that literally moved with guests into the larger space, by wrapping around the door threshold. While Graham Stanton's lead floral designers Chelsea and Robin drove the design and production, it existed in space as a direct result of collaboration, friendship in design, and good-spirited hard work. Architectural Consultation and Infrastructure Design credit goes to Anthony Morin, and the installation came to life with a talented team of Design Freelancers willing to have their head in the (floral) clouds alongside us.
The final product radiates collaborative design, and is comprised of almost exclusively Detroit-Local foraged material with intentional use of bleached preserved floral product. Go big, or go home. Or ... just go bigger and go to a cathedral!
