5.9.11

I LOVE THE FLOWER GIRL

Sunset Colors!





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One of the best parts of going home to the island in summertime is that it means I get to work with flowers again. Above are a couple of my favorite bouquets that I made for sale at the Farmer's Market in Friday Harbor. I was inspired by sunsets, long walks on the beach, and Dag's sweet Hawaiian shirt ;n )

I grew up helping my mother plant, weed, harvest and arrange the cut flowers on our farm, and it's had a lasting effect on my brain and my life. I doodle flowers, I dream about flowers, I obsessively save and dry flowers and stick them in jars and vases and hang them on my walls. There's a special corner of my mind--way in the back where I keep secret, special, important things--reserved for the imaginary corner florist shop I will own someday, somewhere, somehow.
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14 comments:

  1. AnnarackSeptember 5, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    Those flowers and the arrangements are so beautiful

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    I love your doodles!

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  3. nancySeptember 5, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    absolutely beautiful! flowers always bring a big smile to my face :)

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  4. Alison PateSeptember 6, 2011 at 1:40 AM

    You're from the San Juans? I'm from Whidbey! That makes you even more awesome.

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  5. Carol JeandelSeptember 6, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    such pretty arranged felt nice and very summer style look : )

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  6. ChuckSeptember 6, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    I want to come to your imaginary florist! These are so beautiful.

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  7. thousandflowerSeptember 7, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    You have always made such beautiful bouquets.

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  8. KaileySeptember 8, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous pictures! xo

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  9. discotheque confusionSeptember 8, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    Man, I really hope you have a florist one day. It would be too perfect! X

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  10. ashleySeptember 9, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    beautiful!

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  11. Jo - Lost in the HazeSeptember 9, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    The arrangement is beautiful! <3 I love the massive colour combination!


    x
    Lost in the Haze

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  12. annaSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    those colours are lovely! and such perfect flowers as well. they'd make a good watercolour.

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  13. DinaSeptember 14, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    So very lovely!

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  14. article writing servicesSeptember 15, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    The flowers are awesome! Thank you for such a photos

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