by user1 | Oct 14, 2020 | Jane's Adventures
Last month I shared with my interest in the history of floral design and the influence of the Egyptian Era. Another art movement in history that inspires my design work is Art Nouveau. Art Nouveau emerged as a reaction from the strict academic art and architecture of...
by user1 | Sep 16, 2020 | Jane's Adventures
History reveals how ancient Egyptians used flowers through their paintings and bas-relief sculptures. The bounty of the Nile River provided abundant vegetation and resources for prosperity, while pantheistic belief in multiple gods, each with its own realm of nature,...
by user1 | Aug 14, 2020 | Jane's Adventures
Native to Mexico and Central America our beautiful dahlia are abundant in Pennsylvania gardens in August through early October. They are a member of the Asteracae family and grow from tubers. To grow them outdoors they like full sun and rich, well-drained soil and...
by user1 | Jul 7, 2020 | Jane's Adventures
The art of precious scars. Wabi sabi , the Japanese art of imperfection inspired the beautiful idea of repairing broken ceramics with golden lacquer. First done in the 15th century the practice recognizes the history of an object and creates an enhanced beauty with...
by user1 | Jun 10, 2020 | Jane's Adventures
Spring and early summer in Pennsylvania start with the cheerful yellow of forsythia and crocus blossoms, move through varying shades of narcissus, and later in the season some glorious pale yellow peonies. This season has inspired me to look into the color yellow and...
by user1 | May 9, 2020 | Jane's Adventures
The pot-et-fleur is a combination of potted plants and cut flowers which gives the lasting quality of plants with the colorful impact of cut flowers. The cut flowers may be replaced to give the design many weeks of beauty. Steps to make a pot-et-fleur Prepare your...
