Moniek Vanden Berghe

I was born on the 7th of March 1954, at Waarschoot in Belgium. I was trained as a florist at IMOV in Ghent, Marc the Rudder being my most important teacher. I very much like to be close to nature, my work enriches my life and puts me into contact with many fascinating people, who experience the same or similar passions.

Also, my creative mission takes me almost everywhere in the world: lessons and demonstrations in Japan, an AIFD presentation in Washington, a demonstration tour in Australia, workshops in Seoul / Korea, workshops for Interflora Finland, Fiorissima lessons in Mexico, an AIFD workshop in Chicago, demonstrations and lessons in Philadelphia, Scotland, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France …

Born in 1954, March 7. Training: studies in painting, ceramics and sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Eeklo. Training: florist at the IMOV in Gent.

1988 – Opening flowershop Cleome, Waarschoot

1988–1995 – Lecturer at the Florademie, St.Truiden, visiting lecturer at ceveral training courses, demonstrations on wedding arangements in Belgium and The Netherlands

1993 – Participation in Masters of Floral Art ,edition of  Stichting Kunstboek

1996 – Participation in Florale Meesterwerken, edition of Stichting Kunstboek

1997 – Moving of the flowershop to Lembeke

1998 – Japan: Demontrations and lessons in wedding and table arangements (Osaka, Takamatsu, Kochi)

1999 – ‘World Flower Artists’ edition in Japan
– ‘World Flower Artist’ 1999 edition in Germany
– Fleur Creatief en Fleur Magazine

 
2000 – Exposition at The Floraliën Gent 2000, April
– Exposition at The Museum of Decorating Art and Design Gent, April

2001 – Exposition of Flowers and Ceramics, Kortrijk,  in collaboration with Geert Pattyn, demonstration and lessons in Schotland, October
– a series of 6 demonstrations in the automn, in Flanders, Brabant and the Walloon provincies in Belgium

2002 – A series of 6 demonstrations in the spring, in Flanders, Brabant and the Walloon provincies in Belgium
– a series of 6 demonstrations in the autumn, in Flanders, Brabant and the Walloon provincies of Belgium
– Culture Award of the city Kaprijke/ Lembeke

2003 – A series of 6 demonstrations in sprintime
– lessons Formafleur + Piverdie France + Great Britain
– demo Paris Rungis
– a series of 6 demonstrations in the autumn

2004 – A series of 6 demonstrations in the springtime
– month of May: group exhibition GOODART
– participation in TREND-HOUSE Horti Fair Amsterdam
– a series of 6 demonstrations in the autumn

2005 – A series of 5 demonstrations in the springtime
– the book ‘ Flowers in love’ ‘Moniek Vanden Berghe’ editor Stichting Kunstboek
– Floralien Gent
– Exposition ‘Musee de Jacquard’ Roubaix France
– Bloemschikhappening Alden Biezen
– 5 demonstrations in Autumn
– demonstations Lyon, Lille, Rouan
– Lessons Art & Nature Paris
– International Annual of floral Art 05/06

2006 – 5 demonstrations in springtime
– workshops Vienne France
– workshops Vihiers France
– presentations AIFD Symposium Washington DC
– DO magazine Daniel Ost
– workshops in at home  groups of England / Hong Kong
– trend inspirations
– workshops in automn

2007 – 5 demonstrations in springtime
– workshops Wales Great Britain
– workshops North Ireland
– workshops Vienne France
– workshops Seoul South Korea
– exposition Alden Biezen
– exposition Bloemschikhappening Brugge
– book ‘Flowers in Love 2’
– demonstrations in automn
– wokshops in Vihiers France

2008 – Workshops in Vienne France
– tour of 4 demonstrations in Australia
– expositions Isel Merelbeke
– workshops at home Russian group
– book ‘Flowers in tears’
– workshops in Chicago, Mexico, Los Angeles, Philadelphia
– lessons in Italy
– Alden Biezen/Sint-Jan Brugges
– workshops and demos

2009 – Workshops in Scotland
– workshop in France
– Alden Biezen/Sint Jan Brugges
– workshops and demos

2010 – Book ‘Flowers in love 3’
– demos in France
– Floralien Gent
– Alden Biezen/Sint –Jan Brugges
– workshops and demos

2011 – Book ‘Moniek Vanden Berghe’
– Alden Biezen/Sint-Jan Brugges
– workshops in France/England
– workshops at home
– Fleur Creatief
– Rose ‘Moniek Vanden Berghe’
– demo In Chicheley England

2012 – Book ‘Flowers in the Heart’
– Alden Biezen
– workshops lessons in England and France
– new location: Eeksken 109 Lovendegem
– lessons and workshops at home
– opening new garden
– Fleur Creatief

PUBLICATIONS

Until 1998 pieces of work in Special bloemschikken (Netherlands)

1993 – Meesters van de Bloemsierkunst

1996 – Florale meesterwerken

1998 – Het Volk  April, 3
– Fleur Magazine May
– De Eeclonaar  November, 19
– Bloem en blad

1999 – All editions of Fleur Creatief in Dutch, French, English and German
– Florist 1999 nr 1 Japans tijdschrift
– Fleur magazine September

2000 – All editions of Fleur Creatief  in Dutch, French, English and German
– Point de Vue April
– De Gentenaar april, 14 2000
– Fleur magazine May
– Fleur magazine June
– Weekend Knack December

2001 – All editions of Fleur Creatief in Dutch, French, English and German
– Fleur magazine May
– Fleur magazine July
– Fleur magazine November
– Fleur magazine December
– Trends & inspiration

2002 – All editions of Fleur Creatief in Dutch, French, English and German
– Fleur magazine January
– Fleur magazine May
– Symphorosa June
– Trends & Inspiration 2
– Trends  & Inspiration 3
– Calendar Kurt

2003 – All editions of Fleur Creatief
– Trens Inspirations 4
– Trends Inspirations 5
– Transparencies (Mit Ingelaere)

2004 – All editions of Fleur Creatief
– Trends Inspirations 6
– Trends Inspirations 7
– De Pook 2004 nr 4 /5
– Bloem en blad nr 26 2004

2005 – The book ‘Flowers in love’ ‘Moniek Vanden Berghe’ editor Stichting Kunstboek
– Trends Inspirations 8/9
– Fine Fleur Gentse Floraliën, Lannoo
– Fusions Flowers juni/july

2006 – Fleur Creative
– Trends inspirations 10/11
– Flowers & USA April
– Flowers Russia
– Annual Stichting Kunstboek
– Flowers shop 5 Japan
– Flowers Libetbi Russia

2007 – Fleur Creative
– Book ‘Flowers in love 2’ Moniek Vanden Berghe
– Fleur Creative special guest
– Floral Focus New Zealand nr 43
– Focal point Great Britain summer
– Flamingo januari Budapest
– Flowers shop 7 Japan

2008 – Fleur Creativ
– Book ‘Flowers in Tears’ Moniek Vanden Berghe

2010 – ‘Flowers in love 3’
– International Floral art 10/11

FACTS
– Flower shop in d’Alcantaralaan Lembeke, creative work with flowers
– Workshop in d’Alcantaralaan
– Workshops and training courses for professionals in d’Alcantaralaan
– Demonstrations for professionals all over Belgium
– Styling displays on Flore/decoforce Brussels and Maison & object Paris
– Publications in several specialist journals
– Publications in journals for amateurs
– Designing of objects for florist use
– Demonstrations and training in foreign countries
– Floral work for the public relations of firms who are active in the floral bussiness
– Design and realization of stand for fairs
– Books