Bouquets to
Art
Demonstrations
Koret Auditorium
June 3 – June 8, 2025
Tuesday
June 3, 2025 at 2pm
Enhance your Bouquets to Art experience with our in-person demonstrations. Join us to learn more about floral design with Tyson Lee, Conner Nesbit, and Christina Yan
Tickets are $55 per event. This includes access to Bouquets to Art at the de Young and Legion of Honor, Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm, and Isaac Julien: I Dream a World.
Bouquets to Art Talk Demonstration: Flow
Join our trio of speakers — local artists Christina Yan and Tyson Lee, with Conner Nesbit (winner of HBO’s Full Bloom) — as they explore the theme of “Flow” within a floral design. This program will show how each of the speakers utilize the same materials while applying their individual sense of design to an arrangement. After completing their own creations, watch as the designers merge them into one cohesive tablescape. Stunning bouquets will be raffled at the conclusion of this event.
Thursday
June 5, 2025 at 2pm
Bouquets to Art Demonstration: Abundance
Join our trio of speakers — local artists Christina Yan and Tyson Lee, with Conner Nesbit (winner of HBO’s Full Bloom) — as they pursue a modern approach to floristry, incorporating a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables to design a live installation. They will share techniques for large-scale installation design, a current trend in floral design, and welcome anyone who wants to come watch and learn. Stunning bouquets will be raffled at the conclusion of this event.
About the Speakers
Christina Yan
Christina is a floral designer, educator, content creator based in Napa Valley. Known for her playful floristry style and knack for blending unique colors and textures, Christina's design philosophy is rooted in much more than just traditional floral technique. As a self-taught florist, Christina lends her style to her years prior practicing art in other mediums such as photography, garment design, interior styling, and painting. Her varied background lends a unique perspective and shows through her whimsical arrangements that exude expression and movement.
Photograph by Jennifer Rogozyan
Conner Nesbit
Bridging nature and art through innovative floral design, Conner Nesbit transforms spaces with wild textures, sculptural forms, and poetic movement. With a deep respect for seasonality and sustainability, his work celebrates the beauty of nature’s imperfections while embracing unexpected materials. He has collaborated on teams across the US and Europe to produce luxury events with thought-provoking and ethereal designs. He currently lives in Layton, Utah, with his husband where he runs his own event floral company Leuca Floral.
Photograph courtesy artist
Tyson Lee
Tyson Lee, creative director and founder of Mister Lee Designs, is a floral artist based in San Francisco, California. He is known as the sculptor of dying things but will always bring flowers for gracious living to every space! As a self taught florist from the age of 15, Lee approaches floristry with a sculptural aesthetic with a balance of masculinity and femininity to his work. With over 20 years of experience, his love of floral goes beyond the stem and enters the world of design in fashion and interiors.
Photograph by Cabure Bonugli