hyacinth bean

August 27, 2013 in Daily Beauty

photograph by rinne allen

firecracker lily

August 27, 2013 in Seasonal Bloom

we have had a lot of rain and unseasonably cool temperatures lately. all of a sudden the firecracker lilies have popped out- they usually come up in october around here. i love their color and form.

words & photographs by rinne allen

faded purple

August 21, 2013 in Daily Beauty

photograph by rinne allen

late summer: lines

August 20, 2013 in Seasonal Bloom

while there are many colorful, full blooms in the garden right now, it is also a good time to dry flowers. here are some that have been lingering in my studio...some for a few months, some for a few years- i just can't bring myself to throw them out because i love their shapes too much. i thought i might make some light drawings of them today, but it is too rainy. so, for now, i hope you enjoy their lines as much as i do...the forms of black-eyed susan, allium, acanthus, maple, datura, cardoon, peanut, & collard.

words & photographs by rinne allen

zinnia color

August 13, 2013 in Seasonal Bloom

we were cleaning up in the studio from the different events of last week and realized how much we love the colors of zinnias when they begin to dry...they are so intense. and i love the different textures...

photographs by rinne allen

3 porch farm at the southern

August 06, 2013 in Seasonal Bloom

mandy once again made some beauties with flowers from her farm, this time for the lobby of the georgia museum of art for the southern c summit. some were for tables, but others were over 8 feet tall and lined a long wall. these photos do not do them justice, but you can still see her mix of textures and plant material. beautiful!

violet posey

April 09, 2013 in Seasonal Bloom

in my 20's i spent a stretch of time in england...i remember flower-sellers with little violet posies on the street corners in the spring. they are so tiny, but so sweet. in our garden, the violets are popping up and they make the perfect bouquet for a friend.

photographs & words by rinne allen

magnolia color

April 02, 2013 in Seasonal Bloom

this time of year everything is bursting out. outside my studio door there is a japanese magnolia that drops its purple petals on my doorstep. i walk through them each day as i go to work. i love all of the shades of purpley-pink...

photograph by rinne allen

a baby shower

March 12, 2013 in Seasonal Bloom

last week, we had a little baby shower for my sister lucy. eventhough she is having a boy, we had lots of pink at the shower...partially because susan, who was the host, has a lot of pink in her house, but also because the hellebores are out and they have a hint of pink to them. we also made some little paper boats and mixed in some shells and found objects.