photograph by rinne allen
celosia
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flowers
mum buds
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photograph by rinne allen
fall minimalism
we will be sharing more images later in the week from the flower social, held last week at 3 porch farm, but for today, here is a minimalist arrangement form the day…using gathered ingredients…
photographs and words by rinne allen
dahlia bouquets
photographs and words by rebecca wood
ikebana
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corals
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late summer flowers
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photograph by rebecca wood
garden chaos
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photograph by rebecca wood
fall preview
photographs and words by rinne allen
quiet
mandy and steve's pt. 2
last week, we visited mandy and steve's beautiful farm outside of athens to pick some flowers while they were out of town. we wandered all over their property and took in all the beauty...not only do they have rows and rows of cultivated flowers, they also have wonderful old perennials and large shrubs, as well as wooded areas with lots of native things to cut from, too. it is a flower arranger's dream!
here are some of the arrangements we created at the farm, and at later once we were at home. we all brought home buckets of flowers and made flower arrangements for days after our visit!
photographs by rinne allen, kristen bach, rebecca wood, and kristin karch
mandy and steve's pt. 1
our friends steve and mandy of 3 porch farm were recently on vacation, and kindly allowed us to visit the farm and cut some flowers while they were away. here is some beauty from their farm, with photographs of the arranged bouquets coming the following week.
photographs by rinne allen, kristen bach, rebecca wood, and kristin karch
arrangement space
rebecca made a space on her front porch where the light is good for flower photography. there is a wooden table with a painted wood panel behind it. it has a different color on each side, or you can drape fabric on it. the light is lovely and good for rain or shine. here's some bouquets rebecca has done this summer.
photographs by rebecca wood
pretty pinks
there are many shades of pink in the garden right now...zinnias, castor bean, and morning glory...all are pretty on their own, and together!
words and photographs by rinne allen
collecting flowers in a meadow
the other day we passed a field covered in wild flowers. we stopped and my daughter picked me a bouquet. a good reminder to stop and see the beauty!
photos and words by kristen bach
wedding flower brigade!
a few weekends ago, a friend got married at sweet olive farm. instead of hiring a florist for the wedding, a group of us convened at the farm the day before, with cuttings from our own gardens and buckets of seasonal flowers grown at 3 porch farm.
we set up two assembly lines: buckets of ingredients sat on one side and lines of mason jars on the other...and we arranged flowers the whole morning. we had a mix of experienced arrangers and novices and everyone helped each other out.
it ended up being a great way for all of the different friends & family of the bride and groom to meet and get to know one another!
photographs by rinne allen
sidewalk blooms
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photograph by rebecca wood
farmer's market bouquets
i walked up to the athens farmer's market this week, mainly to get some flowers. 3 porch farm is really rocking it out with flowers this year, and it isn't even may yet!
i wanted to see if i could make a pretty arrangement with a bundle or two of their flowers, just to show how easy it can be to have fresh flowers in your home. once i was at the market though, a few other things called my name...flowering chives, but also carrots & radishes because they shared the palette of mandy & steve's ranunculus.
here is what i brought home:
2 bunches of ranunculus, one snapdragon, one bunch of flowering chives, + carrots and radishes.
i started *really* simple. i cut a few flowerheads short and tucked them into some vintage apothecary jars.
so simple!
then, i did one of beauty everyday's famous old-medicine-bottle-arrangements. these bottles are one of our favorite things to pick up at junk stores. they are so beautiful...
then, i moved to something more advanced...tips follow the next few photos...
i used a brass thrift store vase from mandy, that already had a ball of chicken wire crunched up in it. chicken wire is a great alternative to using flower arranging oasis, which is not good for the environment. you may also tape off a grid across the top of your vase, to support your flower stems, if you do not have chicken wire.
next, i took some of my ingredients and placed them in for shape. you will notice that i tucked in some of the carrots and radishes too, some with tops out, or some with the tops tucked in...the flowers are so beautiful that you hardly need to do anything to them.
this was such a fun exercise...t
his weekend, go visit your market or corner store and see what ingredients you can find...!
arrangements and photographs by rinne allen
preserving petals
we have been photographing this viburnum and giving away cuttings all spring...it has been so full this year!
instead of showing an arrangement with it, i thought i would show you something fun you can do to preserve it...
years ago, i strung some hydrangea flowerheads on some string and hung them in my studio to dry. they are still beautiful all these years later. at the time, i threaded a needled with some alpaca yarn that i had from a friend...but, when i was getting this post ready, i had some waxed string on hand and noticed that its diameter almost matched that of the viburnum flower...no need for a needle, since the waxed thread has a good stiffness. just take the flowerhead gently in your hand and poke the waxed thread through the existing hole in the center of the flower...it is that easy!
and, people often confuse viburnmum for hydrangea as they look so similar...you may do this with hydrangea, or really any flower where the petals meet in the center like this...i love stringing whole marigolds like this in summer, as it reminds me of a trip to india long ago.
it is almost meditative sitting and threading these petals. and, once dry, you will be able to enjoy them for years.
project & photographs by rinne allen
in the studio
i always get a little bit of spring fever...i try to be outside as much as i can and walk my garden daily and take photographs of different things as they come up in the garden or bloom...and, often, i bring these things into my studio. sometime i photograph them, or make flower arrangements or light drawings, but sometimes i like what is leftover from these tinkerings best...the petals, stamens, leaves...especially the colors of everything...
photographs by rinne allen