Falls in place

Curve a handful of grass to twist into place

Use two tiny budvases to display a few blades of grass for autumn.

Braiding three Tulip stems

Plait Tulip stems

Using a pin to place tiny dew drop crystals

It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.

Coil slip on sandals

Braid ripped flax and coil it into shaped slip on sandals.

Plaiting a palm thorn garland

This is the basic technique used in traditional Easter crafts to plait a crown of thorns.

Woven lily grass parachute armature

Weave a canopy or parachute shaped armature in a way that you can place the stems in two vases to keep it hydrated.

Stretching leaves and foliage into a ringlet curl

Most leaves and foliage can be slightly manipulated to curve or curl.

Knot a delicate hammock from ripped foliage

Light and airy addition to a floral design to celebrate summer

Three Twig Bundle Braid

Braid bundles of twigs to create an armature for flowers to dance in

A green plaited willow way-over for small flower details

Here it is: the first of my first autumn harvest of willow from my willow coppice I am growing in my balcony garden. It is working spectacularly well!

Folding a Frog

Fold and weave a frog from grass

A plait, a braid or a French knot grass collar

"Plaid" and "braid" are synonyms, and where you are from will most likely dictate whether you use plait (British) or braid (American or Celtic). Some people also refer to cornrows as braids or refer to pinned up plaits as braids. A French braid is a braiding technique.

Willow Heart Wand

Coiled Grass Armature

Connect grass covered wire rings with short reed sections to create a natural looking Floral Art armature

Willow flower crown

Loosely weave willow tips to create an ethereal crown

Tape a grid around the edges of a container for a table top wreath

Suspend flowers with an almost invisible taped grid

Get a head start with a long lasting shallow vine basket and succulent table top Spring display

Long, long, long lasting display that will even root in place with a few adjustments.

Willow and Rose heart armature

Weave willow stems into a heart shaped armature.

Heap tufts of quaking grass bracts to dance in the slightest summer breeze

A delicate stack of light and airy grass around gorgeous lilies.

Tiny Rattan Basket

Weave a thin and delicate rattan basket

Tiptoe through the Tulips

Braid Tulip stems to set in water

Mr. Stalk, the Seriously Terrifying Scarecrow, on his Day Off

An easy going design of ripped grass and calla lilies. But look a bit closer. See if you can find Mr. Stalk relaxing somewhere between the blades of grass.

Woven

Weave a canopy or parachute shaped armature for orchids to perch on

Around again

Tape a grid at the edge of a container

Words Matter.

Braiding and plaiting and knotting hair is a huge trend in hairdressing at the moment. Intricate little plaits are draped over long flowing hair to add complexity and quirk. It’s a lovely design trend to add to floral art.

In an Oriental Manner

I wanted my parasol design to be thoroughly me, and thoroughly contemporary yet respectful of the guiding rules and methods shared by the different schools of Ikebana.

High-Strung

String up a tiny hammock for a dreamy summer vacation design

Oh just...

Braid a few twigs to dance around your flowers

Never saw such a lovely day...

Weave a palm thorn garland to decorate for Easter

Leapfrog

Fold and weave a frog from grass

The Beauty in the Sleeping Woods

As a floral artist I am inspired by the endurance of nature and my work is still re-creating the Sleeping Beauty Castle of my imagination.

Short Cut

A tiny carry basket to gather the shortest stems from your cutting garden... with a place for water and your cutters.

Love Spell

Weave willow to create a heart shaped wand design

Dangling

Cut flowers arranged as an airy and breezy mobile.

Bring in some of the magic of summer rain

Design drops of grass to dangle down a hydrangea flower for an effortless summer floral display.

Nuts and Bolts of Floral Art Mechanics

My design entered for evaluation at the Floral Trends Design Group meeting in South Africa

You are all invited!

My article and Willow Crown design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine

Step It Up

Dress up a pair of hand coiled flip-flops with succulents.

I'll Go First

My Spring/Easter design and the introduction article about my floral journey written by the editor, Nina Tucknott in the latest issue of Flora Magazine.

How to stack a heap of little by little

Stack the most delicate blades of grass to dance in the slightest summer breeze.

It's High Time for Tea: from craft to art, taking a delicious floral journey with wire techniques

This was my last two designs for my It's High Time for Tea Floral Craft and Art Demonstration at The Capilano Flower Arranging Club meeting