Showing posts with label floral wreaths. Show all posts
Showing posts with label floral wreaths. Show all posts

Saturday, July 25, 2015

CUBS to LILIES















 



OK, remember the post before last where I mentioned finding balance? Well one of the themes that keeps recurring (naturally) is one of children. Because of Aele I am so much more aware of time, of what matters, and of how I can contribute in an even bigger way. I keep thinking of CUBS to LILIES; an extension of TTL but all to do with children. I want to share all the things that I am discovering being Aele's mama and how she is teaching me to dive even deeper within my work. So while this gentle yet steadfast notion unfolds (at the only pace it can), allow me to share a workshop that Alana and I did for children for Mother's Day this year.  

Set up in a spacious and airy greenhouse, we set up a table for the eleven kids who eagerly participated in our 2-part workshop. The first half was creating cards for their moms using earth friendly, non-toxic watercolors. After a brief picnic lunch under the big eucalyptus trees, the children continued with the second half of our workshop: creating floral crowns for their mother's to wear on Mother's Day! It was such a sweet, heartfelt workshop! The children loved every minute of it and their joy was infectious. It felt pretty special to share an experience like this with these young spirits. 

See more here.
And stay tuned for more CUBS to LILIES...

xo!

Friday, May 31, 2013

Oyster Magazine





so game of thrones no?




Sometimes I get commissioned to do really wonderful, fun, creative work that I enjoy so, so, so much but I can't always share it on my blog right away. Especially with work done for magazines. These are floral coronets that I made for Oyster Magazine way back last winter. I really enjoy this kind of work--artistry involving my hands, my flowers and plant materials. It is meditation for me once I get into my own world (aka my head) to create. I am given a lot of creative liberty too which is really nice. Usually I'm given a color palette and texture samples and a request almost always comes accompanied with a couple of photos for the mood and the rest is up to me. This is such an ideal way to work. I had actually forgotten about these photos and am going through all my photos for my new website that I am putting together (more on that soon I promise) and I chanced upon these and was so super happy to get to share them with you! 

Thank you again Oyster Magazine xx

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Happy May Day!

Flora goddess of spring season + flowers



Happy May Day friends! What a nice segue for both my absence but too for May. Historically it was a Celtic pagan festival that spread to northern Europe and then to England and America. May Day in towns and villages of older Europe represented fertility in soil, livestock, and people. It was a day where farmers and laborers could rest from work and for townspeople to rejoice in village fêtes and gatherings! A day for others to celebrate Flora, goddess of springtime and flowers (Roman Catholics revered Mary). May baskets filled with sweets and flowers would be left on neighbors' steps. Dancing, floral crowns and ribbons danced around maypoles weaving beautiful patterns all the way down to the ground. Makes me wish our courtyard had a maypole. Flowers--linked with so much symbolism, story telling, folklore, and celebrations. They represent awakening! So here's to May!

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Liu Wen Australia Vogue + TTL





This is what the floral artistry looks like after. What an awesome opportunity. Thank you so much Australia Vogue + Stevie + Sasha! I am beyond stoked to get to see & share this.

Australia Vogue before...





Sometimes I get commissioned to do really magical work but I can't always share it with you right away. I am really honored to get to share with you today these pieces that I made for Vogue Australia last November. These are the befores...

Friday, December 14, 2012

BOOK STAND @ TOMBOY (Silver Lake)




Friends, won't you to stop by tonight? My divine friend Claire is having a little BOOK STAND pop-up at Tomboy in Silver Lake! She possesses a most exquisite collection of all things bound and let me tell you that we're lucky that is sharing it all with us! A feast for your soul and eyes you'll see. So see you there*

BOOK STAND @ TOMBOY TONIGHT

Fri December 14th / 6-8pm
1406 Micheltorena Street / Silver Lake

(I'm making teeny wreaths and a couple of flowers will be around too)

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Holiday Event with SFRD + Cœur!



Hi friends. So sorry it's been so long! 

* * *Happy December* * *

Are you having a nice start to the month so far? I hope so. I can finally relax a little now that school is on winter break. Did you have finals too? How have you been? I'd like to know.

So to start off, this Saturday there is a very special pop-up holiday sale over at Society for Rational Dress and curated by Cœur. Very exciting and should be lots of great holiday treasures. I'll be there with wreaths, garlands, and some very special kokedamas and would love to see you. Even if it's just to say hello. So mark it in your calendars.

Monday, September 24, 2012






 




...and what it looks like it real life. These were some of the others that I created for the shoot that didn't make the cut. When beautiful & unsuspecting Alana was coming over that day to show me her new puppy, she had no idea that I was going to steal her for my own Vogue shoot: VOGUE, TIGERS to LILIES. Hahaha! I couldn't have asked for a prettier model. Thank you Alana*