What a spectacular show at the De Young Museum! It is the 30th anniversary of this brilliant concept where designers interpret a piece of art with a flower design.
The museum was packed with thousands of people and it was not easy to capture images of the floral arrangements paired with the piece of art.
Feast your eyes on these incredible creations!
design: Natasha Lisitsa, Daniel Schultz, Carly Parkinson
This wire shoe frame was decorated with succulents and texture; if misted once a week it will look great for a long time!
These little blue or white bulb flowers – that multiply like mad in the garden – are such a delight during late winter and early spring. They perform well in a vase or foam and are a good choice for corsages, boutonniers or flower crowns.
Joni Photo
What a fun photo shoot last Friday and what a fantastic team! A huge thank you to photographer Ted Mishima and model extraordinaire Amanda Hatheway for making this happen. Katherine Sealy with Event Cosmetics generously offered her make-up services.
It was such an honor to be contacted last fall by Abby Waller, who is the Managing Editor at Flower Magazine.
The topic of the photo shoot was “Rites of Spring”.
Photographer James Fitzgerald III came to the studio and captured these beautiful images.
Thank you Abby and James and thank you Holly Chapple for the connection!
The magical hellebores have been blloming in the garden for a couple of months now . This exquisite winter flowering plant is such a treasure, especially at this time of the year… and it is such a treat that they bloom for months. What we actually think of as the flower petals are the sepals. Hellebores are difficult to come by at the flower market, so I’ve planted a lot of them in the garden. Once that they have hardened off, they do really well as a cut flowers, as well in vase arrangements as in foam. Just like hydrangeas, they change color as they harden off.
Joni Photo
A few more examples of whimsical bouquets!
The base can be covered with feathers, striking foliage like begonia leaves or kale, petals, or whatever strikes your fancy. To disguise the handle you can glue on feathers or foliage as well and if you like those can be super-imposed with pearls, bullion wire etc…
photo: Lauren Brooks
Inspired by the work of British designer Claire Cowling several years ago, I started to make these fun whimsical bouquets. I found someone who could make the small wire cages, which are an intrinsic part of the design.
First I spray paint the cage, then attach it to a bouquet holder and decorate it as well as the handle and the bottom of the holder. All intricate detail work, but so much fun! Once this part is done, the flowers are carefully added. I like to give it an effect of a ‘bird’s nest ‘, but some students have definitely gone in different directions. As always, the sky is the limit!
Jamie Bosworth Photographer
Jamie Bosworth Photographer
