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Prokhorova is now continuing her education; however,
she is no longer studying biology. is time around, it's
fl oral design. "I won the 'Sheri Renee Montgomery White,
AAF, TMFA Memorial Scholarship' from Texas State
Florists' Association's Floral Endowment, and I plan to
use those funds for my Texas Master Florist certifi cation,"
she informs. "I know many talented designers who
applied for the scholarship, and I greatly appreciate
receiving the honor! At this point, I have to take only
three in-person classes to fi nish my certifi cation, which I
hope will take place this spring."
In addition to her active Instagram account, Prokhorova
continues to grow her business with out-of-the-box ideas.
"I collaborated with the local chef Dean Sprague, CEC,
executive chef at the Omni Corpus Christi Hotel and the
Texas Chefs Association's 2019 'Chef of the Year,' to come
up with ideas for the fruit-and-veggie combos I used for
my most popular arrangements," she shares. "It was a hit!
Clients had so much fun sending arrangements to each
other, cooking the veggies and sharing what they made
later."
Today, Prokhorova's work includes creating fl oral walls
and installations for weddings and fundraising events, as
well as her interesting veggie/fl ower bouquets and fl oral
design classes. Several publications have featured her
work recently, and she regularly styles cover photoshoots
for lifestyle magazines. She is no stranger to attention;
however, our notice of her talent gave her pause, and her
response humbles us. "When I saw one of my designs
reposted by Florists' Review, I cried.
No kidding! I never considered myself as a fl orist until
that day."
Join Julia online at
YouTube.com/FloristsReview
for a delightful tutorial
video coming soon.
