Get Your Hands Dirty &
Your Creativity Growing! 🌱✨
Download my Living Art Frames Ebook!
Living Art Frames: A Beginner’s Guide is a digital ebook created for artists, plant lovers, and curious creatives who want to explore botanical art in an approachable and inspiring way.
Inside, you’ll learn how to create your own living art frame using preserved moss, air plants, and natural textures while developing a process that feels intuitive, personal, and creatively freeing.
Living Art Frames: A Beginner’s Guide is a digital ebook created for artists, plant lovers, and curious creatives who want to explore botanical art in an approachable and inspiring way. Inside, you’ll learn how to create your own living art frame using preserved moss, air plants, and natural textures while developing a process that feels intuitive, personal, and creatively freeing.
This guide walks you through:
materials and moss types
air plant basics and care
frame preparation and composition
step-by-step assembly
creative techniques and inspiration
common mistakes and lessons learned through my own process
More than a tutorial, this ebook is an invitation to slow down, experiment, and create something meaningful with your hands.
Whether you’re exploring a new hobby, looking for artistic inspiration, or wanting to bring more organic design into your home, this guide is designed to help you confidently begin your journey into living art.
Digital Download — 45 pages
Created by Astrid Jerez | Vivatia Plants 🌿
Upcoming Workshops
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Join us on Saturday, September 19th at Creekside BBQ
📍1020 Oak Mountain Park Rd, Pelham, AL 35124
Pick your favorite workshop and time slot!
Spend a cozy morning surrounded by coffee, plants, and creativity. We're bringing together two of our best-selling botanical art experiences, Living Art Frames and Desert Terrariums, for a relaxed and inspiring start to your weekend.
What’s included:
🌵 Desert Terrarium Workshop - $40
Create your own mini desert world using:
Decorative rocks & sand
Living succulents & cacti
Mini figurines
Glass terrarium vessel
Step-by-step guidance
🖼️ Living Art Frame Workshop - $40
Design a botanical piece of art featuring:
Preserved moss
A decorative frame
A living air plant
Guided instruction
⏱️ Each session includes 1 hour of guided crafting
🌿 Beginner-friendly & all ages welcome
Ticket Policy 🌿✨
All ticket sales are final, just like any event. By purchasing a ticket, you agree and understand that refunds aren’t required.
Can’t make it? No worries! You can transfer your ticket to someone else up to 72 hours before the event—just let us know! If you don’t show up, your ticket is forfeited, and unfortunately, we can’t offer refunds, transfers, or store credit.
Need to transfer your ticket or have questions? Shoot us an email at vivatiaplants@gmail.com! We’re happy to help. 💚✨
Living Frames @Plant Fest
Discover the art of transforming plants into living wall art. In this hands-on workshop, participants will create their own Living Art Frame using preserved moss, natural materials, and living air plants while learning the fundamentals of botanical design and composition.
Design & Create: Concrete Planters
!!THIS IS A TWO SESSION CLASS!!
Learn the fundamentals of working with concrete as you design and cast your own custom planters from start to finish. Artist and Vivatia Plant Care Services owner Astrid Jerez will guide you through the process of creating your own planters while learning foundational techniques in concrete, design, and plant styling. Each participant will take home 3–4 unique planters—no experience needed.
Instructor: Astrid Jerez
Astrid Jerez is a botanical and mixed media artist whose work explores the connection between art and living plants. Through her creative practice, she transforms natural elements into expressive pieces that invite people to bring more greenery and intention into their everyday spaces.
She is the founder of Vivatia Plant Care Services, an interiorscaping business based in Birmingham, where she designs and installs indoor and outdoor plant environments for homes and businesses—bringing life, texture, and balance into every corner. Astrid’s workshops blend creativity with hands-on learning, making art both approachable and functional. Her teaching style is warm, encouraging, and rooted in the belief that anyone can create something beautiful with their hands—especially when inspired by nature.
Location: Exploration Classroom/Outdoor Classroom
Tickets here
Living Frame Workshop at MakeBham
Living Art Frames with MAKEbhm Classes
1 total class — 1 hour 30 minutes @ $64.00
Discover the beauty of combining nature and creativity in this hands-on botanical art experience. In this workshop, you'll create your own Living Art Frame using preserved moss, natural textures, and living air plants to design a one-of-a-kind piece of wall art.
Birmingham Art Walk
Come visit me at the Birmingham Artwalk, a two-day arts festival that transforms Birmingham’s downtown neighborhood into an arts district, featuring the work of more than 100+ visual artists, live musicians, street performers, food and drink vendors, and children’s activities.
It is free to the public and has become a much anticipated fall event, drawing more than 8,000+ people to the streets of downtown in the past.
Kokedama Workshop
Come discover the magic of Kokedama, the Japanese art of creating beautiful moss ball planters! Join us for an afternoon of crafting, laughter, and plant-filled fun as we make our own unique green creations.
No experience needed, just bring your curiosity and get ready to grow something special! 🌿✨
Camp Craft Club 2026
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! SEND THIS EVENT TO YOUR FRIENDS! GET YOUR NOSTALGIC SUMMER CAMP OUTFIT READY!! RSVP here!
We are celebrating TWO YEARS of Craft Club Bham at @cahababrewing with the perfect summer day with the girlies! It’s all happening Saturday, July 18th, 12-5pm!
Concrete Planters S2
In this two-day workshop, participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of concrete crafting and design while creating their own custom planters and dishes using beautiful marbling techniques. Students will learn about concrete types, mixing ratios, mold preparation, pigmentation, marbling effects, proper curing, and finishing methods.
Throughout the class, each participant will design and cast at least 3–4 unique concrete pieces, including small planters and decorative dishes, guided step-by-step.
Concrete Planters S1
In this two-day workshop, participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of concrete crafting and design while creating their own custom planters and dishes using beautiful marbling techniques. Students will learn about concrete types, mixing ratios, mold preparation, pigmentation, marbling effects, proper curing, and finishing methods.
Throughout the class, each participant will design and cast at least 3–4 unique concrete pieces, including small planters and decorative dishes, guided step-by-step.
Pressed Flower Frames & Desert Terrariums
Bring a bit of the outdoors inside with a hands-on botanical workshop led by Astrid Jerez of Vivatia Plants! Whether you want to build a thriving miniature desert in a repurposed glass vessel or preserve the delicate beauty of botanicals in a thrifted frame, this session offers a sustainable creative escape for makers of all ages.
Desert Terrarium Workshop - Adult Session
Relax, create, and connect with nature in this mindful, hands-on workshop. Learn how to design a desert-inspired terrarium using sustainable materials and drought-tolerant plants like succulents and cacti. Our step-by-step guidance will ensure you leave with a beautiful, low-maintenance living sculpture — and the knowledge to keep it thriving.
Desert Terrarium Workshop - Teen Session
ArtPlay Winter Class - by Astrid Jerez
Looking for a chill, creative way to connect with nature? This hands-on workshop will show you how to design your own desert terrarium using succulents, sand, stones, and mini decorations. You’ll learn simple plant care tips and leave with a low-maintenance, personalized piece of living art — perfect for your room or desk!
Desert Terrarium Workshop - Parent & Child Session
ArtPlay Winter Class - by Astrid Jerez
Create a little world together in this hands-on, family-friendly terrarium workshop! Using drought-tolerant plants like succulents and cacti, you’ll build your own desert-inspired terrarium using decorative sand, stones, miniature figures, and sustainable materials. You’ll also learn how to care for your living art at home. A fun and creative experience to share — and something beautiful to take with you!
Registration Deadline: Saturday, January 24, 2026
Ages: 6 - 6th Grade with Guardian
Capacity: 6, Family units, not individuals
Artist bio:
Astrid Jerez is the owner of Vivatia Plant Care Services, where she combines artistry and nature to create innovative indoor plant displays. Originally from Venezuela, she specializes in botanical techniques, custom concrete pots, and advanced plant care methods to help greenery thrive. Through workshops and community events, Astrid shares her passion and expertise, inspiring others to bring nature into their daily lives with creativity and confidence.
A Very Crafty Christmas
We are celebrating the holidays the only way we know how…crafting cute things at @cahababrewing with the girlies! It’s all happening Saturday, November 22, 12-5pm!🫶🏼 This is a beautiful place to hand-make some meaningful, personal gifts this year!🎀
A Very Crafty Christmas will be a market style craft club where you can come to craft (and shop!) with ANY and ALL of the amazing, local, women-owned businesses there! Spend your day doing hands-on, DIY activities alongside fellow crafters! Bring your mom! Bring your friends! Or come alone to make new ones! Dress up in your cutest winter sweater!
Bestavia Bazaar
Shop for the perfect holiday gift at your local market, Bestavia Bazaar! 🎁
Discover tons of amazing local vendors, creators, and artists ready to share their work this holiday season. Stop by, say hi, and pick up your favorite botanical piece!
2025 Mt Laurel Fall Festival
The Town of Mt Laurel is pleased to again be hosting the 2025 Mt Laurel Fall Festival set for Saturday October 25th from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Celebrate the best fall has to offer in the beautiful Town of Mt Laurel where guests have the opportunity to shop our vibrant street fair, savor dishes from the best local area restaurants and food trucks and enjoy a day strolling the idyllic streets of one of Birmingham’s best neighborhoods. As always, this is a free event!
Intro to Concrete Pottery Day 2
Join artist us for a hands on introduction to the art of concrete pottery. In this two part workshop, you will explore the basics of mixing, molding, and shaping concrete to create beautiful and functional pieces. Whether you are crafting a planter, tray, or decorative object, this class offers a welcoming space to experiment and bring your ideas to life. No prior experience is needed. Just bring your creativity and curiosity.
Tickets here
Intro to Concrete Pottery Day 1
Join artist us for a hands on introduction to the art of concrete pottery. In this two part workshop, you will explore the basics of mixing, molding, and shaping concrete to create beautiful and functional pieces. Whether you are crafting a planter, tray, or decorative object, this class offers a welcoming space to experiment and bring your ideas to life. No prior experience is needed. Just bring your creativity and curiosity.
Tickets here
Birmingham Art Walk Day 2
I'm so excited to be part of Artwalk, a two-day arts festival that turns downtown Birmingham into a vibrant, walkable gallery space packed with creative energy. I’ll be bringing botanical art like you’ve never seen before, think large-scale plant frames, sculptural terrariums, and one-of-a-kind living pieces that blur the line between nature and art.
This free, family-friendly event draws over 8,000 people and features 100+ regional artists, live music, street performances, local food vendors, and plenty of community fun. It’s a celebration of Birmingham’s creative soul, and I can’t wait to add a lush, unexpected twist with my plant-based work.
Birmingham Art Walk Day 1
I'm so excited to be part of Artwalk, a two-day arts festival that turns downtown Birmingham into a vibrant, walkable gallery space packed with creative energy. I’ll be bringing botanical art like you’ve never seen before, think large-scale plant frames, sculptural terrariums, and one-of-a-kind living pieces that blur the line between nature and art.
This free, family-friendly event draws over 8,000 people and features 100+ regional artists, live music, street performances, local food vendors, and plenty of community fun. It’s a celebration of Birmingham’s creative soul, and I can’t wait to add a lush, unexpected twist with my plant-based work.
Desert Terrarium Workshop @Studio By The Tracks
Join us at Studio By The Tracks🌿✨ Vivatia Plants is hosting a Desert Terrarium experience, where you can create your own mini desert art. Choose from a variety of beautiful succulents and cacti to design a unique terrarium to take home💚
🌵 Includes all materials to create your own terrarium
🎨 Choose your plants & decorative elements to make it uniquely yours!
Tickets here
Desert Terrarium Workshop X AWIB
Join Alabama Women in Business for a hands-on workshop with Astrid Jerez to create your own desert terrarium!
Camp Craft Club
Camp Craft Club will be a market style craft club where you can come to craft (and shop!) with ANY and ALL of the amazing, local, women-owned businesses there! Spend your day doing hands-on, DIY activities alongside fellow campers! Bring your friends! Or come alone to make new ones! Dress up in your cutest summer-camp outfit! It’s going to be the perfect day for the girlies in Birmingham, and the coolest businesses will be there:
⭐️ @potsbybethany
⭐️ @thelittleredprintshop
⭐️ @vivatiaplants
⭐️ @thechasmco
⭐️ @peachykeeninks
⭐️ @teacupprintpress
⭐️ @house.plant.collective
No tickets necessary to attend, all details + pricing for each craft will be posted leading up to the event so you can plan ahead for your perfect crafting day!💖
Candles & Desert Terrariums
Join us for a lovely evening of self-care, where you'll build your own desert terrarium and craft an intentional candle.
Kokedamas: The Art of Living Moss Balls | Southeast Plant Show
Okay y’all, this is a HUGE moment for me. It’s gonna be my first presentation on a Plant Show and my very first one in GA!! Am I dreaming or what?
Come and support my presentation, reserve your ticket and share with your friends.
Presentation happening in Building 1
CahabaZaar Under The Stars
Join us at Cahaba Brewing Company for a delightful under-the-stars bazaar! Tons of local makers, my newest creations, and a “build your own terrarium” experience.
Kokedama Summer Workshop @UAB Art Play
***THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT***
Discover the art of kokedama, an ancient Japanese gardening technique that transforms plants into stunning, self-contained moss ball arrangements. In this hands-on workshop, instructor Astrid Jerez will guide you through the entire process, from shaping and binding your own kokedama to learning essential care techniques for watering, lighting, and maintenance. Whether you’re a seasoned plant enthusiast or new to the world of greenery, this class offers a creative and relaxing way to bring a touch of nature into your space. All materials are provided—just bring your curiosity and love for plants!
Made Goods Makers Market
Join us at Made Goods Makers Market - June 8 from 12-5p
You can check my latest creations + build your own terrarium with succulents, cacti and air plants!
Support your local artists!
Birmingham Home Show | Stage Demo
Join us at the 2025 Birmingham Home Show for an engaging live demonstration on crafting beautiful Desert Terrariums. Don’t miss the chance to learn and get inspired
Saturn Holiday Market!
Join me at the Holiday Market at Saturn! I’ll be showcasing unique concrete creations, stunning botanical designs, and offering a fun 'Build Your Own Terrarium' experience. Come by and create something special!
Create Your Own Desert Terrarium at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Take a break from your holiday preparations to create your own mini ecosystem in an engaging make-and-take workshop with Astrid Jerez of Vivatia Plants. You will learn how to craft a desert oasis and make it thrive. This workshop is perfect for low-maintenance plant lovers and small-space gardeners. All materials and tools are provided. (Hint: Terrariums make wonderful gifts!)
Location: The newly renovated greenhouse in the Outdoor Classroom
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS!
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS!
🌱 Workshop Highlights
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✅ No experience needed – just bring good vibes!