My Adventures
Come with Me on My Journey
People often ask me “Where do you get your ideas?” and my reply is “Which myriad of ideas should I use!” So come with me with me on what I call “my floral adventures” which are an ever changing parade of new design experiments. The best part of floral adventures is friends who share the same passion for flowers.
Each season brings a renewed look at what’s growing and available for floral designs. New inspiration comes from study, travel and working with other designers. In My Adventures I’ll share with you my take on the latest in floral design.
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
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
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,...
Brightening Winter Nights…Light —An Element of Design
The winter solstice is upon us and the shortest day brings a careful attention to light, one of the elements of design*. Light is defined as the natural or artificial illumination that enables the human eye to see. When planning a floral design for a space it is...
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
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...
The Parisian Florist – Day 2
Our second day with Catherine Muller in Paris started with what appeared to be a traditional candelabra that turned out to be much more.Design #1Traditional candelabra stands lined the counter of our low workspace. The list of flowers was another extravagant array...
The Parisian Florist—Learning Floristry in Paris
Yesterday I arrived home from a week in Paris and four exciting, challenging days at the Catherine Muller Flower School. Located on Rue des Pyramids, a block from the Tulleries Garden, Catherine hosts floral designers from around the world for classes with absolutely...
Spring is Here—with Daffodils!
April in Pennsylvania is filled with blooming branches and daffodils. The daffodil harvest gives us a few challenges for getting them into arrangements, so here are a few tips.A big bowl of sand is an excellent medium for spring flowers. They last and last but it’s...
Anatomy of a Flower Show
This week I had the privilege of visiting the Atlanta Botanical Gardens to judge the magnificent flower show “Primivera.” Spring was in the air as I entered the gardens with blooming daffodils, crocus, and hyacinths and were a welcome relief from the fading snow piles...
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