Category Archives: flower journal

Flower Farms in New England

One reason I can’t ever imagine leaving New England is our astonishing change of seasons. I know, I know, easy to say when the apple blossoms are popping up. But I have treasured memories attached to each one of the four seasons.  This stretch of bliss we’re in now? Spring and early summer awaken our...

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In The Studio: Calligraphy

Although flowers are my passion, it’s not flowers all the time in the studio. I’m glad to look up and see a glorious mess after hours of drawing/painting/writing/sewing.  It’s a sign of studio vitality.   I’ve developed a deep affection for the hand-written word.  Our digital world is full of typing and tweets so I find...

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In The Studio: Spring Days

I found this article in the New York Times last week.  As Verlyn Klinkenborg described the anticipation of Spring in the North East, I felt an immediate kinship with him.  Oh how my heart skips a beat as I hear the birds chirping outside.  I find myself waiting, impatiently, for the leaves to bud out, the streets to...

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Flower Fridays// Helleborus

I love Spring. I’m slightly obsessed actually. As I type, the sun is shining in light through our windows, feeding the budding coleus seedlings I’m eagerly waiting to put in the dirt. So for this lovely Flower Friday I’m bringing you one of my all-time favorite springtime blooms: the hellebore.  Spotting these gorgeous blossoms is...

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