What’s in bloom now: Spring seasonal floral design
May 4th, 2014
Yesterday, I hosted a hugely inspiring gathering of floral designers
We celebrated spring with a hands-on workshop to explore color, texture, form and scale
Below is the result of our creative expression
Floral Designs Above, from top: SUSAN WADE and TRACY STRAND (Mother & Daughter)
Floral Designs Above, clockwise from top left: DEBRA PRINZING, SUSAN CARTER, SUSAN KESE and SHAWN CHAMBERLAIN
Floral Designs Above, clockwise from top left: KEITA HORN, KRISTIANN SCHOENING, MAIJA WADE and KRISTIN MATTSEN
Floral Design Above: ZAPOTE GREGORY
Floral Sources:
Seattle Wholesale Growers Market
Curly willow, Oregon Coastal Flowers
‘Peony’ Tulips, Ojeda Farms
Bleeding Heart, Ojeda Farms
Sweet Peas, Jello Mold Farm
Bupleurum, Foxglove, Gerrondo Gerberas, Yarrow and Veronica — California Grown
Florabundance (thanks for the donation of California-grown products!)
Garden Roses from Rose Story Farm
Dusty Miller
Lilacs
Parrot tulips
May 4th, 2014 at 9:53 pm
Debra, thanks for the wisdom, beauty and humor. The time (too brief) at lovely 95 Yesler was just what I needed to nuture my creativity this Spring. It was good to learn about the seasonal, American-grown flower movement. And to think about the power of flowers to help us live in the moment. To heal, even. These ideas go well with a book I’m reading by West Seattle author Lyanda Lynn Haupt, “The Urban Bestiary.” It’s all about restoring nature in our everyday, urban lives. She writes about animals but it could easily apply to flowers and other greenery. Anyhow, I thought of the book several times as you were teaching.
Fun day. Good crowd. Thanks again!
May 6th, 2014 at 7:41 am
Debra,
What a wonderful workshop! So appreciated all your details, humor and petaled ‘sunshine’ you provided Saturday! A lovely space and fun day. Thanks so much!