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...
by user1 | Apr 9, 2020 | Jane's Adventures
Most of us are spending some extra time indoors with the virus quarantine. I am trying to cheer things up a bit by bringing some of the beautiful outdoor blossoms into the house. Sadly I cannot invite you into our home but welcome you with pussy willows and magnolia. ...
by user1 | Mar 5, 2020 | Jane's Adventures
For many years I have been involved with the Philadelphia Flower Show and credit it with much of my floral design experience and with a vast number of what I call my “flower friends.” Each year brings familiar faces of people who I know not only from their faces but...
by user1 | Feb 17, 2020 | Jane's Adventures
For the past month I have been traveling across the globe including a few weeks visiting the northern part of India. Color and chaos abound with stalls selling vegetables, fruits, and flowers line the streets. My first morning in Mumbai was a 5:30 a.m. tour of the...
