Background
Florendo, Andrea Oliva was born on May 16, 1949 in Manila, Philippines. Arrived in United States, 1988. Daughter of Nestor Sobreviñas Oliva and Melita Velisano.
( Andrea Oliva Florendo’s book, The Liturgy of Flowers in...)
Andrea Oliva Florendo’s book, The Liturgy of Flowers in a Mary Garden, offers a repertoire of Medieval and Renaissance botanical symbolism in a garland of prose, plant portraits, and flower sermons to describe the many flowers associated with the Virgin. The flower imagery of Mary dating back to the Middle Ages brings a wealth of meanings distilled from the Scriptures and the writings of the saints and early Church Fathers. A Mary Garden is the quintessential garden of the Virgin Mary. These gardens, rich in flower symbolism, reveal their charm behind closed doors.
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Florendo, Andrea Oliva was born on May 16, 1949 in Manila, Philippines. Arrived in United States, 1988. Daughter of Nestor Sobreviñas Oliva and Melita Velisano.
Bachelor in English and Journalism, St. Paul College, Manila, 1971. Bachelor of Science in Childhood Education, St. Joseph College, Manila, 1974. Associate in interior design, Philippine School Interior Design, 1977.
Diplomate in decorative arts, New York School Interior Design, 1985. Research fellow School Divinity, Yale University, 2002.
Teacher art kindergarten to 8th grade St. John's Chrysostom/Archdiocese New York, Manhattan, 1988—1989. Head teacher Hilltop Early Childhood Center, Queens, New York, 1989—1991.
( Andrea Oliva Florendo’s book, The Liturgy of Flowers in...)
Harpist Queen's Ensemble, Fresh Meadows, New York, since 1998. Member pastoral council St. Nicholas Tolentine Pastoral Council, Queens, since 1999. Member of American Harp Society, Hunt Institute Botanical Documentation, American Society Botanical Artists.
Married Romulo Buccat Florendo. Children: Johann Giovanni, Michaelangelo Paulo, Gian Paulo.