Christmas with Chrysanthemums
Thank you to Fusion Flowers magazine for publishing my design for their “Merry Chrysmas” contest in their latest issue. The contest sponsored by Just Chrys was to create a design
Hand Tied Bouquet with a Paper Collar
Who knew you could turn computer printer paper into something so pretty? Lots of folded and torn pieces of paper simply pinned onto a styrofoam wreath (a straw wreath would
Welcoming Autumn
To welcome Autumn I created a design using the colors of the season. Starting with a beautiful ceramic container from Mobach I used foraged grasses to create natural flower supports.
Summer’s end
Celebrating the end of summer with a design which began with a discarded Christmas wreath found on the street. I collected several this past January with the idea that I
Final day of miniature design challenge
This is the last design for the five day challenge, which I finished a few days ago on Instagram. I’m tempted to do more. Right now I am considering a
Miniature designs continued…..
This is my design for day 3 of a five day miniature design challenge on Instagram. Posting a few days late, but you can see the current work on my
Floral Variations
This is an arrangement I did for the Independent Floral Designers Association table at Potomac Floral for their annual flower show in March. I thought it would be a good
Workshop with Hitomi Gilliam
Many years ago I took a great course learning european floral design techniques at the AFS Education Center (now Teleflora) in Oklahoma City, OK. It was a great experience, and
Wood and Bamboo Strips
Taking a few materials left over from past projects I did a little experimentation and came up with this. Lately there has been a return to some work with bamboo,
Ikebana International Exhibition at the U.S. National Arboretum
Today the third and last exhibition installation of ikebana by the Washington,DC Chapter of Ikebana International opened at the U.S. National Arboretum. All of the ikebana arrangements are on view
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