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Beautiful floral arrangements

July 22, 2010 in Editor Favorites by Sejal Bhima | 6 comments

Flowers have a way of always putting a smile on my smile, so I was excited to come across these beautiful images on Once Wed and couldn’t resist sharing. The arrangements are unique, unfussy and have an ultra-sweet touch to them. They consist of dahlias, Queen Anne’s lace, stock, lycanthus and daisies.

What seasonal blooms have you been using in your flower arrangements this summer?

Tags: dahlias, daisies, flowers, lycanthus, once wed, queen anne's lace

Friday Favorites: Flower

March 26, 2010 in Editor Picks, Uncategorized by Rachel | 3 comments

Ahhh… spring is near and all the blooms are beginning to bud. I love it! My husband, Michael, and I went on a walk a few nights ago around the neighborhood and there was a Saucer Magnolia tree in full bloom. It was so pretty, it instantly made my day. Flowers have that effect on us. It’s crazy to think about, but true. Flowers lift us up. In college, I volunteered for Perenity, where I made flower arrangements for hospice patients. It was so rewarding. Not only did I find it to be very therapeutic and a wonderful getaway from endless hours and many sleepless nights of design work, but I really enjoyed working with my hands, smelling the sweet aroma of fresh-cut flowers and making small bedside arrangements that I knew would brighten somebody’s day.

We all love flowers, but do you have a favorite? We do!

(Image credits: 1. Erica George Dines via AH&L 2. Erica George Dines via AH&L 3. Mikkel Vang 4. Erica George Dines via AH&L)

1. Clinton Smith – Quince
2. Kate Abney – Peony
3. Rachel Cardina Lasserre – Magnolia
4. Heather J. Paper – Sweet Pea

Tags: AH&L, Clinton Smith, Erica George Dines, flower, flowers, Heather J. Paper, Kate Abney, Magnolia, Peony, Perenity, Quince, Rachel Cardina, Rachel Cardina Lasserre, Sweet Pea

Ceramics with Southern Charm

March 25, 2010 in Arts, Designing, Uncategorized by Sejal Bhima | 4 comments

In 2006, I spent one blissful summer month studying abroad in Florence, Italy. During my time there, I had the pleasure of meeting Caroline Reehl, a lovely and gifted art student from Ole Miss. I recently came across some of her ceramic work through pictures she had posted, and I instantly fell in love. Her pieces have such a striking feminine appeal—just my style!

In her own words, “My works have a very feminine quality and I want each piece to be as luxuriant, untamed and vivid as the Southern women I have grown up around. I use roses and lilies among my work as a metaphor for these women. The stages of the flowers on each piece are at the peak of their bloom, representing internal strength and external beauty.”

Here are a few of my favorite pieces from her senior thesis show at Ole Miss:

I absolutely adore Caroline’s signature flowers, and was excited to learn she’s featuring larger and larger roses as she progresses on her newer pieces. She attributes this to perhaps subconsciously making them just as big and outlandish as typical, but charming Southern personalities. Caroline is currently in her first semester of studying interior design, but with so much buzz generating (she’s already sold over 60 pieces!) she plans to take a hiatus to focus on her ceramic work and open a studio.