{"id":1238,"date":"2015-11-06T14:21:05","date_gmt":"2015-11-06T19:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/?p=1238"},"modified":"2015-11-06T14:21:05","modified_gmt":"2015-11-06T19:21:05","slug":"bob-friese-inducted-into-michigan-floral-foundations-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/bob-friese-inducted-into-michigan-floral-foundations-hall-of-fame","title":{"rendered":"Bob Friese Inducted into Michigan Floral Foundation&#8217;s Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1240\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1240\" style=\"width: 405px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bob-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bob-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Bob Friese, AIFD, receives a plaque from Alice Waters, AIFD, welcoming him into the Michigan Floral Foundation's Hall of Fame \" width=\"405\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bob-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bob-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bob-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bob-1-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bob-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bob-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob Friese, AIFD, receives a plaque from Alice Waters, AIFD, welcoming him into the Michigan Floral Foundation&#8217;s Hall of Fame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For the past decade, a few of the nation\u2019s most talented designers have transformed a 5-acre plot in western Michigan into a floral fairyland, which has enthralled thousands of locals every fall. Known as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlive.com\/news\/muskegon\/index.ssf\/2013\/09\/natures_creative_edge_art_exhi.html\">\u201cNature\u2019s Creative Edge,\u201d<\/a> the event has benefited various organizations, including local charities and the American Institute of Floral Designers.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s all because Bob Friese, AIFD, 80, decided to host a design class on his property in Fruitport, Michigan, and enthusiasm just grew.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Michigan Floral Foundation welcomed Friese into its Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Michigan State University.<\/p>\n<p>Friese has spent more than half a century imparting his industry knowledge. He began teaching and mentoring students at his floral school in Chicago. Later, he took an active role in the Great Lakes Floral Expo, teaching classes at the conference and at his home studio<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1241\" style=\"width: 380px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bob-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bob-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Pete Samek, AIFD, left, and James Lutke, right, celebrate with Friese. \" width=\"380\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bob-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bob-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bob-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bob-2-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bob-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bob-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pete Samek, AIFD, left, and James Lutke, right, celebrate with Friese.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Active as a leader and volunteer in the American Institute of Floral Designers, he received the group\u2019s Award of Distinguished Service in 2014. He has also been honored with the Michigan Floral Association\u2019s Lifetime Achievement Award.<\/p>\n<p>Alice Waterous, AIFD, presented Friese with the award. Pete Samek, AIFD, Laura Watkins Parker, and James Lutke shared their personal &#8220;stories of Bob.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the past decade, a few of the nation\u2019s most talented designers have transformed a 5-acre plot in western Michigan into a floral fairyland, which has enthralled thousands of locals every fall. Known as \u201cNature\u2019s Creative Edge,\u201d the event has benefited various organizations, including local charities and the American Institute of Floral Designers. 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