About
Meet the Artist
Amanda Forgash is the Midwest-based botanical artist and floral designer behind petalpushr. Her current focus is wedding and event floral, dried floral art, and design workshops.
Amanda has 13 years of experience in floral design, with an extensive background in the wedding industry.
In Spring 2025, Amanda relocated to Indianapolis from Chicago.
NATURE AS FINE ART
Pushing her artistry beyond the confines of typical floristry, Amanda exhibits her experimental work, including her dried creations, in art shows, floral fashion competitions, and galleries across Chicago and Indianapolis.
With an emphasis on color, texture, shape, structure, and advanced mechanics, petalpushr has originated a personal aesthetic that's bold, whimsical, artful, imaginative, and unserious. Natural materials feel otherworldly, transporting the viewer to alien landscapes.
AWARDS + RECOGNITION
Artist Feature Story, Block Club Chicago, 2022
Art in Bloom Milwaukee, 2019
Fleur de Villes Chicago, 2019 (Winner, 1st place)
Art in Bloom Milwaukee, 2018 (Winner, 1st place)
Fleurotica, 2017
Macy’s Flower Show, 2016
GET IN TOUCH
EMAIL hello@petalpushr.com
SHOP petalpushr products at her web shop petalpushr.com.
FOLLOW recent work on Instagram @petalpushr.
Wedding Floral & Styling
Amanda's background is in fresh floral design for weddings, with 13+ years of bringing floral magic to your big day. She is currently taking on wedding & event dates for Indianapolis clients.
Submit an inquiry form if interested in working with her on your next wedding or event.
Design Projects
Amanda creates botanical installations for local music acts, storefront windows, and art galleries, and has participated in various floral design competitions and projects around Chicago and Milwaukee.
