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Ray Ellithorpe

Ray Ellithorpe

Nashville,TN

Summary

Nashville native - currently residing in Hillsboro Village with my cat Frank. Roughly 10 years pertaining to the floral world including roles in wholesale, retail, design, and freelancing(for myself and others). Favorite hobbies include painting, candle making, macrame/fiber arts, and of course, floral design!

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Freelance

Floral Designer
Nashville, TN
05.2023 - Current

I have freelance experience with the following businesses

  • Lillian’s Floral Studio
  • Vintage Florals
  • E. Floral Design
  • Forget Me Not
  • Geny’s Florals

Floral Designer

Forget Me Not
Nashville, TN
02.2024 - 09.2024
  • Floral designer for large scale events
  • Processing and prepping florals shipments and hard goods
  • Inventory tracking and management
  • Creating arrangements for customers at Nashville Flower Market
  • Some experience in Canva creating proposals, mood boards, and list of floral varieties sorted by color

Studio Assistant

Handmade Studio
Nashville, TN
08.2023 - 02.2024
  • Assist in clay prep
  • Load and unload kilns
  • Rinsing, waxing, glazing pottery
  • Packing and shipping orders
  • General studio maintenance and organization
  • Assistance in setting up classes taught in the studio

Floral Designer

A Village of Flowers
Nashville, TN
07.2021 - 02.2023
  • Created daily arrangements to be delivered - some using recipes and others as designer’s choice
  • Helped in design of fresh and dried arrangements for corporate clients
  • Small event work - creating proposals, recipes for each item, and ordering for the event
  • Answer phones and emails, process online orders
  • Keeping the cooler clean and organized
  • Processing florals, washing buckets, general organization

Education

High School Diploma - Visual Arts

Nashville School of The Arts
Nashville, TN
05-2005

Skills

  • Event Florals including: Large Elevated Arrangements, Installations, Personals, Table Arrangements, Garlands, Aisle Markers etc
  • Creating and Following Recipes and Design Inspo
  • Wholesale Experience
  • Processing Florals and Hardgoods
  • Inventory Management and Organization

Timeline

Floral Designer

Forget Me Not
02.2024 - 09.2024

Studio Assistant

Handmade Studio
08.2023 - 02.2024

Freelance

Floral Designer
05.2023 - Current

Floral Designer

A Village of Flowers
07.2021 - 02.2023

High School Diploma - Visual Arts

Nashville School of The Arts