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Glass spheres filled with flowers, or foliages, or marbles stacked inside a tall glass vase which then supports a larger sphere filled with water and more flowers, and then appearing to rise out of the large glass sphere, smaller spheres of flowers and colored wire float above. An abundance of flowers drape from this dramatic stack of spheres. Fabulously creative is the only way to describe this beautiful design. Clean and sophisticated, this whimsical design engages the viewer with vibrant color.

Designer Erick Witcraft titled his design Arancione. "Arancione (orange) is associated with comfort, creativity, celebration, fun and youthfulness; all qualities that I enjoy in my career as a floral designer."

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Floral Design Institute Graduate, Erik Witcraft has been working as a professional florist for 13 years. In his career he has worked as a floral designer at Flowers by Dorcas – Portland, City Flowers – Portland and as an instructor at Floral Design Institute. Erik is currently employed as a designer at City Flowers in Portland, OR. Erik’s design work has been featured in the Oregonian and on local television.