James L. Johnson

Lecturer,of Horticultural Sciences,A&M University,Station, TX 77843-2133

: 979-845-3841 FAX: 979-845-0627

Johnson received his B.S. in Floriculture from Michigan State University in 1959. He received his M.Agr. in Floriculture from Texas A&M University in 1978. Mr. Johnson was named the Benz Chair of Floral Design in October of 1983. He is a Member of the Graduate Faculty of Texas A&M University, and can serve as a Chair, Co-Chair, or Member of Graduate Student Advising Committees.

. Johnson directs and teaches the Benz School of Floral Design and also works with the Benz Floral Art Collection and Gallery.

activities include: Vice President, Texas Floral Endowment; Member, Education Committee, TX State Florists Ass'n; Member, Education Committee; Am. Institute of Floral Designers; Member, Texas A&M Univ. Press Advisory Committee; and Member, Editorial Council of FLOWERS & magazine.

"Since I came from industry into teaching, I will stress the importance of practical experience which would be helpful to future teachers and researchers as well as those who plan to go into industry. I especially enjoy people and will always welcome the opportunity to work with students."

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

revision of the Benz book: Flowers: Geometric Form.

Shopkeeper. A flower shop operations manual used in the Benz School of Floral Design.

course books used for the Professional Florist Certification program, copyrights held by the Texas State Florist Association and used in twelve states.

of Design , Basic Design Techniques, Wedding Design Techniques, Care and Handling of Cut Flowers and Foliages.

Author: Texas Design Seminars, an advanced level hands-on series of four courses covering 24 design styles for Flower Show Judges of Texas Garden Club, Inc.

author to "Searching for Design - with Fibonacci and Phi" by Dan Harwell. Golden Spiral Publishing Co. 1995.

& magazine: A full page and full color monthly design presentation entitled "Design Defined: 1997, 1998.