This is not a beginner workshop.

If what you are looking for is a guided arrangement class, an evening learning to work with florals, a bouquet to take home afterward — there are excellent options for that in Atlanta. This is not one of them.

The mentorship programs at Pinker Times are for people who already work with botanical material in some form, and who are ready to understand what it means to build something rather than assemble it. That distinction, which sounds subtle, is actually quite large.

What I am able to offer, and what I am not

I can offer proximity to a working practice: how I source, how I decide what to build and when to stop adding, how I have navigated the specific transition from pop-up to institutional-level studio. I can share the compositional framework I developed through a BFA in sculpture and years of working in installation art before I ever held a flower professionally.

What I cannot offer is a shortcut. What I can offer is the actual thing.

Who the programs are for

Working florists who have built a client base and can execute beautiful work, and are now ready to develop a more distinct artistic voice. They are not looking to learn technique. They are looking for a framework — and access to someone who has navigated the transition from craft to a recognized practice.

Designers and art directors from adjacent fields — interiors, fashion, film, event production — who already work with botanical material as part of their larger practice and want to direct it with more authority. They do not want to become florists. They want to understand composition well enough to make better decisions.

Serious students who are considering botanical design as a professional direction and want to understand what a high-level practice actually looks like before committing. Not a weekend experience. An investment in a direction.

What the programs cover

The specifics vary by participant, but the core of every engagement centers on four areas: material study — how botanicals behave, age, and interact, and how to source for quality rather than availability; composition theory — building around a single focal, using negative space, understanding proportion and scale; developing a practice — how to build a body of work that is recognizable, and how to position and price for the caliber of client you want to attract; and botanical sculpture — the specific practice of treating floral arrangement as a sculptural medium, what that means technically and conceptually.

Format and availability

Programs are offered in limited formats: private one-day intensives, multi-session arrangements, and occasional small-group workshops when the studio calendar allows. All are held in Atlanta or, in some cases, on the road. There is no open enrollment. We accept a small number of participants per season.

To inquire, write to info@pinkertimes.com with a brief description of your background, what you are currently working on, and your timeline. We respond to every serious inquiry within one week. You can also join the waitlist at pinkertimes.com/pages/workshop.

Skye Lin is the founder of Pinker Times and a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree (2024, Art and Style). She holds a BFA in Sculpture and Installation Art and has led botanical commissions for Vogue, Architectural Digest, ELLE, Disney, Netflix, Cartier, LVMH, American Express, Resy, Diptyque, Sotheby's, and Coca-Cola. Her studio is based in Atlanta.