blooming lovely

Sunday, 16 September 2012

the shop: buds and bowers

location: 377a crown st. surry hills

contact: 02 9361 4015

website: budsandbowers.com

signature style: natural and textured

the florists: jj

number of years in floristry: 12

best thing about being a florist: being creative.

favourite flower combination: cymbidium orchids are my favourites.

most memorable event/occasion you have done flowers for: a japanese themed event for a cosmetics company which included cherry blossoms and phaleonopsis orchids.

you are inspired by: my mum and nature.

you are passionate about: the business of buds and bowers.

blue skies and sunny blooms

poppy love

precious ones

little hanging gardens

sculpted beauties

shades of spring

pinky goodness

lush in red

jj's favourites

texture on texture

an eye for unique detail

wonderful in green

a succulent line up

divine

natural and textured

nature's curves

happiness and hard work

Sunday, 9 September 2012

the shop: bloomey's

location: 65 bayswater rd, kings cross

contact: 02 9360 1788

website: bloomeys.com.au

signature style: simply beautiful

the florists: janet and nelson

number of years in floristry:
janet- 30
nelson- 30

best thing about being a florist:
janet- there is no better product on the planet.
nelson- touching people's lives.

favourite flower combination:
janet- favourites change with the season- love it all. it is about texture and form and colour tones that work for me.
nelson- changes all the time.

most memorable event/occasion you have done flowers for:
janet- too many to name. we are fortunate to meet people at a time in their lives when they are expressing their love- a wedding, a celebration of any kind, even a farewell to a loved one. it is a privilege to be a creative element in these moments.
nelson- too numerous to mention.

you are inspired by:
janet- all beautiful things-buildings, fabric, jewellery, art, music, and the master craft of all, nature.

nelson- the seasons.

you are passionate about:
janet- not allowing my ego to get in the way of the product. flowers and foliage do all the talking- not me.
nelson- evolving gardens.

the bloomey's team- together, 60 years of florist experience between them

an enchanting room

full of charm

sun blessed

pretty pots, pretty blooms

stunning sculpted tables

'forgive & forget' - giraffe illustration by michael commerford

a subtle stroke

a grand gesture

stately details

a gentleman

a lady

timeless

janet

nelson

sublime

Monday, 3 September 2012

matt bisaro floral craftsman and matt

the shop: matt bisaro floral craftsman

location: 773 military rd mosman

contact: 02 9969 3870

website: floralcraftsman.com.au

signature style: artisan chic

the florist: matt

number of years in floristry: 15

best thing about being a florist: call me weird, but i enjoy getting up at 4 am to go hunting for those special somethings at the flower market. in this gig, you get to meet many different people which makes it fun. i love how varied the work is and also the changing of the seasons; which makes the shop continually change too.

favourite flower combination: i could not pick one combo. i don't have one favourite flower. you can't; there are too many beautiful things that come and go seasonally. i do love reds and dark pinks and green and white tones.

most memorable event/occasion you have done flowers for: so many memories over the years. recently had to do a forest installation of branches, spruce and trailing asparagus fern and rusty lanterns above a huge dinner party table and carved 3 mounted stag heads out of oasis and covered them with green button chrysanthemums. that was a lot of fun!

you are inspired by: a wide range of things and people- various artists, sculptors, friends; and nature.

you are passionate about: painting, ceramics, flowers, plants, people.