Bouquets from Paris

Bouquets from Paris

Our Paris flower school adventure with Catherine Muller gave us new ideas for bouquets, some traditional and some quite contemporary. Here are the pieces we created in France and I am eager to try some American interpretations here at home. “Brassee’ fluide et wild”...
Paris Flower School – Pot et Fleur and more

Paris Flower School – Pot et Fleur and more

Just home from a winter week in Paris at the Catherine Muller Flower School. The ‘Concepts and Creations’ course focused on creative designs and included several designs working with rooted plants. On April 12 at Longwood Gardens my class “Spring Pot et Fleur” will...
WINTER WHITES

WINTER WHITES

Under the Christmas tree for me was this fascinating book by Kassia St .Clair which inspires a closer look at the wide variety of color hues and the variation with each hue. St Clair gives the color white the following descriptions:Lead white, Ivory, Silver,...
Pumpkins and Gourds and Flowers

Pumpkins and Gourds and Flowers

A visit to Longwood Gardens in the fall inspires me to incorporate pumpkins and gourds for a Thanksgiving table design. Pumpkins and gourds are part of the curcubit family and are harvested in the fall. The first step is to choose a color palate that will complement...
Flower School in Paris a New Look at Linear Design

Flower School in Paris a New Look at Linear Design

Our third morning at the Catherine Muller Flower School greeted us with a large bundle of 3- foot tall polygonum! Explanation point used because it is known to be invasive in America, and we would not encourage harvesting it for ornamental use. A good substitute will...