hazel, chinaberry, etc

photograph by rinne allen

kumquats

we were in charleston the other week and there was a kumquat tree in full fruit where we were staying...i had to bring a few clusters home with me. now, they are sitting by my window in one of my sweet vases from these ladies.

words & photographs by rinne allen

burnished

last week, my sister lucy and i did a tablescape for design*sponge. we loved the little flower/feather arrangements we did, and i added more to mine after the shoot was over. i love the burnished golds....and it will last forever!

arrangement and photographs by rinne allen

fall foliage and dahlias

photo and arrangement by rebecca wood

goldenrod, mums, and asters

in our garden right now, the goldenrod is blooming right over some purple-ish asters that i transplanted from my mom's old garden...surefire evidence that they would make a great bouquet! i added in a few unopened mums and some deep green acanthus leaves.

words & photographs by rinne allen

grasses, poke, and fall fruits

this has been a hectic week for me, and it is only monday! therefore, a walk through the yard was in order...i found some river grass, pokeberry, virginia creeper, pears, and persimmons and scooped them all up and brought them into the studio. they fit perfectly in this crock that i had found while in nebraska for work this spring...i already feel more relaxed, now that i have gotten my hands a little dirty. enjoy.

words & photographs by rinne allen

hearty begonias and jewels of opar

two of my favorite things are blooming right now, both pink: hearty begonia and jewels of opar. love them! especially when they are in salvaged jars that we find when we are digging in the yard...

words and photographs by rinne allen

firecracker lily

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

late summer: lines

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

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

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!

drying flowers

we love the flowers hanging up in our friend mandy's flower shack. they hang from the ceiling and from the walls; they are all so beautiful! mandy uses them in arrangements for local restaurants or for weddings, in addition to her fresh flowers or instead of them. drying flowers is a great way to extend the life of cut flowers- they can last years, really. but, even if they only last a few weeks, i love the way their colors change as they dry.

words & photographs by rinne allen

pom pom dahlias

photo by Kristen Bach

spring...viburnum

around our yard, things are blooming like crazy. our viburnum is in full force. this morning i went out, along with two helpers, to gather blossoms and make an arrangement, just for our household to enjoy.

words & photographs by rinne allen

a baby shower

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.

arrangements by rinne & martha . photographs & words by rinne allen

in my garden

i picked a small bouquet today: hellebores, pieris, and purpled heuchera leaves:

photograph & arrangement by rinne allen

hellebores, daffodils, and quince

photos and arrangement by Rinne Allen