Monthly Archives: January 2012

The Bad Tempered Gardener…she’s not really

A few years ago as these things go, I met Anne Wareham via Twitter.  I don’t have a specific memory of who was saying what in 140 characters or less, but we both quickly found out that we share a … Read more

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LABELS: Gardens 2 Comments

Designer Annette Von Einem’s Floral Fashion

More consistently than any other I have seen, Danish floral designer Annette Von Einem blurs the lines between flowers and fashion.  In competition and on the runway, Von Einem has a flair for the wearable. Given the rise in popularity of ‘fascinators’ … Read more

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LABELS: couture, fashion, Gardens 4 Comments

Macato Murayama’s Technical Flower Drawings

I usually don’t get excited by flower art, but these digital works called ‘Inorganic Flora’  by Japanese artist,  Macato Murayama,  just blew me away. Murayama combines several types of digital technology and has been experimenting with flowers for a few … Read more

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LABELS: Art, Gardens 3 Comments

Landscape Design Project in Progress

I like working as part of a large team when I am brought in at the beginning, rather than the end of a project as so often happens.  Collaboration with architects, other designers and clients can be fun and rewarding … Read more

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LABELS: Gardens, Landscape Design, patios 4 Comments

Tuesday’s Find…a rustic wheel table

For my first garden find of 2012 I’m going to revert to an old theme.  We know how much I love faux bois, but this is a bit different.  The table top is an old cart wheel from Guatemala and the table … Read more

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