A Protean Bouquet

This bouquet was shot for Bride's magazine earlier this year. I thought that the Queen Protea could be used as a posy holder and emptied it's central core of petals which were then individually wired and reintroduced with Ladies' Mantle, and wired delicate pink Begonia blossoms. A casual cross tie of green rafia with a single large pearl pin sweetly finishes it off for a bouquet that looks yummy enough to want to eat it!

Marigold Posy

Here's a small Marigold posy which was featured in this year's Fall /Winter Issue of Bride's Magazine. Each Marigold was hand wired and then assembled and tied with a burgundy gross grain ribbon.

Collagist: John Stezaker

John Stezaker

My favorite living collage artist is currently in a show at the Whitechapel Gallery in London.

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Margo Patisserie Cafe

Above: The creamiest, most decadent chocolate mousse from my favorite French Bakery in Williamsburg- Margot Patissserie Cafe.
Below: I found a box filled with dried dendrobiums. Not sure what to do with them but one idea is to use them on a lampshade I'm making. I love the way the viens can be seen through the light! Promise to post when it's finished.

Berry Branch

"Scattered Light"

Last night, after the Keno Brother's talk and presentation of their new line of furniture at ABC Carpets, I walked with my dear friend Doris to the Copper Chimney (my favorite Indian restaurant). We crossed through Madison Square Park and were tickled by Jim Campbell's light installation "Scattered Light". See the video to watch the pedestrians walking through his lights!

Pocket Full of Posies

This posy of Black Scabbiossas was created for a Bride's Magazine editorial feature. The ribbon was made of hand died frayed lavender organza cut on the bias.

Geometric Greens

The photo above was from a wedding we did in Dumbo last year. The guests were seated at these communal tables under a canopy of towering bamboo. Down the center of the table we placed glass cubes with low pillar candles illuminating the banana leaf wraps. In between these where a variety of submerged leaf-wrapped rectilinear arrangements of a single type of flower massed together as seen above. The result was a clean and modern approach with an Asian tilt which was photographed and featured in New York Magazine.

A Blush of Spring

Today handsome men all over the city were in their finest suits leaving their coats at home. First sign of Spring. Above, Spring Bouquet (as seen in Town and Country Wedding Magazine Spring/Summer 2011) of Tree Peonies, Calla Lilies, Spanish Lavender, Phlox, Veronica, Queen Anne's Lace and Astrantia.

Rivers and Tides

stills from the documentary

Rivers and Tides

(Andy Goldsworthy Working With Time)

2003NR 90 minutes

This astonishing documentary from Thomas Riedelsheimer shadows renowned sculptor Andy Goldsworthy as he creates works of art with ice, driftwood, leaves, stone, dirt and snow in open fields, beaches, rivers, creeks and forests. With each new creation, he carefully studies the energetic flow and transitory nature of his work. The film won the Golden Gate Award Grand Prize for Best Documentary at the 2003 San Francisco International Film Festival.

Cast:

Andy Goldsworthy

Director:

Thomas Riedelsheimer

Just saw this on instant NetFlix. HIghly recommend it. Goldsworthy is a personal hero and an amazingly sensitive and connected artist.