Rooted in Love is a theatrical floral exhibit that brings together horticulture and Shakespearean storytelling. Visitors enter a living stage where flowers become characters, beginning with a floral portrait of Shakespeare and unfolding into The Tale of Briar and Sunny, a reimagined love story between a rose and a sunflower from rival flower fields. 

Through layered floral design, rich color, and interactive elements, the exhibit explores themes of lineage, connection, and destiny. Flowers take center stage, highlighting their cultural symbolism and expressive power as storytellers.

This exhibit also serves as a living companion to the original story written by Chloe Oechsle, expanding its narrative beyond the page and into an immersive floral performance.

Artwork by: Hannah Oechsle