Derek Jarman: Gartdener
Film director, stage designer, author, gay rights activist, artist and gardener, Derek Jarman, was a man of many hats. Born in London, 1942 , Jarman was interested in art, poetry and stories,...
View Article5.10.5 Shira, jewellery designer
We met through a mutual friend during my time as a student at the Jerusalem Botanic Garden in Israel. Bonding instantly, we often spoke excitedly about many topics, creativity, art, plants and of...
View Article‘All cities are mad’
All cities are mad: but the madness is gallant. All cities are beautiful, but the city is grim.- Christopher Morley, an American novelist, journalist, essayist and poet.Filed...
View Article5-10-5 Preston Montague, artist & horticulturist
I know who you are but can you introduce yourself to those who might not? I’m Preston Montague, and I describe myself as an artist who designs experiences in the landscape. Horticulture is one...
View Article“I found I could say things…”
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” – Georgia O’Keeffe Filed under: Art, Artists, Floral, Quotes, Scroll
View Article‘Aesthetics is for…’
Aesthetics is for the artists as ornithology is for the birds. – Barnett Newman, American artist Filed under: Art, Artists, Quotes, Scroll
View Article5-10-5: Kate Blairstone, Illustrator and Print Maker
In a twist of fate, I had not realized that the Kate who had waited on our table during my February trip in Portland was a talented artist herself! Only a month later did I happened on her floral...
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