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15 minutes ago - COPY LINK TO DOWNLOAD : https://slideservehome.blogspot.com/?vivi=1579658121 | PDF/READ On Flowers: Lessons from an Accidental Florist | FEATURING GORGEOUS PHOTOS OF MERRICKu00e2u20acu2122S EXCEPTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS DOZENS OF HOW-TOS, INCLUDING: ARRANGING FLOWERS LIKE A FARM GIRL 1. Pick the flowers yourself, even if it means forgoing big, showy blooms. 2. Look for interesting foliage thatu00e2u20acu2122s nuanced in color, beyond only green. 3. Use flowering herbs, vegetables, and all sorts of textural elements. 4. Include unopened buds, full blooms, and seedpods all from the same flowe
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Description FEATURING GORGEOUS PHOTOS OF MERRICK’S EXCEPTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS DOZENS OF HOW-TOS, INCLUDING: ARRANGING FLOWERS LIKE A FARM GIRL 1. Pick the flowers yourself, even if it means forgoing big, showy blooms. 2. Look for interesting foliage that’s nuanced in color, beyond only green. 3. Use flowering herbs, vegetables, and all sorts of textural elements. 4. Include unopened buds, full blooms, and seedpods all from the same flower for botanical interest. 5. Don’t fuss. Farm girls swish everything together loosely without too much worry. 6. Plop a tied bouquet in a mason jar or old pitcher on the kitchen table. 7. Invite a friend over for a slice of pie, and send them home with the flowers. It’s the neighborly thing to do. A GUIDE TO THE BEST MUSEUMS AROUND THE WORLD TO VISIT IF YOU LOVE FLOWERS, INCLUDING: MARIANNE NORTH GALLERY AT KEW: This eye-popping gallery in Surrey, UK, displays richly painted tropical flower portraits captured in their native landscapes by the intrepid Victorian traveler and botanical artist Marianne North. ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM: An enchanting art museum and courtyard garden in Boston disguised as the most exquisite life-size dollhouse, complete with singing canaries to provide a natural sound track. NAMI KAWA CLOISONNÉ MUSEUM : A tiny museum for tiny flowers, this house museum in Kyoto, Japan is the workshop, home, and garden of nineteenth- century cloisonné artist Namikawa Yasuyuki. NEUE GALERIE: This jewel box of a museum, located in New York City, is perhaps the most elegantly proportioned and presented in the world. Come for the superlative collection of Austrian and German art, but linger over the sublime lobby flower arrangements. AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO ARRANGING BASICS 1. PREPARATION OF MATERIALS Choose a vase. Insert a frog or other supporting structure if needed. Fill the vase with water. Condition your flowers by removing any leaves that fall below the vase waterline, or that will detract from your arrangement. 2. STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION Use leaves, branches, or a substantial mass of flowers to build your overall shape. By starting with sturdy stems, you create a firm base to support more delicate flowers. 3. FOCAL FLOWERS These are the most eye-catching blooms. Try placing one directly on the edge of the vase for both visual and mechanical stability. By cutting them to different lengths, you add dimension and levels to an arrangement. Once you have placed the focal flowers, smaller supporting flowers can be used to fill out your vase. 4. GESTURAL FLOURISH For levity and movement, add something unexpected: a wisp of tall, feathery grass a tendril of vines or a pair of tiny blooms dancing above a display. This finishing touch is a perfect chance to make a final splash with scale, providing a sense of whimsy with delicate stems that would otherwise be overwhelmed in an arrangement.
