Influenced by the Japanese phrase “mottainai” (もったいない), I aspire to be as resourceful as possible with my art, arrangements, & creations to not waste materials—whether those items be natural or manmade. Each hand-designed art piece is unique, going as far to utilize scraps & wilted blooms or even botanical pieces that did not press well.
Scroll to see some of my favorite designs to date. I love using local cuttings, road-side foliage, & seasonal flowers to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind arrangements & art pieces that integrate Ikebana techniques as well as use of negative space.
White peonies gathered from my grandmother’s garden in the Hudson Valley.
Cards are made using high-quality watercolor paper, cyanotype prints, pressed flowers & leaves, as well as Japanese washi tape.
Fresh floral basket, featuring scruffy Jonquieres tulips, Honeysuckle vine, and pink Astilbe to welcome the arrival of spring.
Funky + bright handtied bouquet featuring orange Protea, poppies, roses, and Anthurium as well as green Pon Pon Ranunculus for contrast.
Botanic pressed flower & leaf arrangements use negative space to create patterns and balance. Many of the pressed flowers are collected from local areas or flower shops.
Western line design arrangement, made with seasonal summer flowers and native blooms from Alemany Farms in San Francisco, California.
Ikebana design using techniques from the Ikenobo School.
Scruffy bouquet comprised of summer blooms from Full Belly Farm in Guinda, California.
Each card is one-of-a-kind and the cyanotype prints add contrast through negative space.
Farm-style arrangement highlighting the full-bodied Matilija Poppy, a California native plant.
Horizontal arrangement for a late-summer/early-fall gathering.
Cyanotype series stress continuity while demonstrating processing time differences, material diversity, and line differentiation. The same flower or stem can look vastly different depending on sunlight intensity, exposure time, and placement.
Little hand-tied bouquet made of road-side summer blooms from San Francisco neighborhoods and community gardens.
Western line design arrangement, which notes the light pinks and greens of late spring.
Autumnal wreath designed using oak tree cuttings and featuring a handmade bow.
