Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Winter’s Green
- 18 January 2012
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Winter is by far my favourite season.
There is a promise hidden deep in every twig.
There is also beauty growing on every twig.
Spongy moss and lichen are now abundant
and are without a doubt the deep and consoling green of winter.
This contorted hazel twig reminded me of an ancient and wise bonsai tree. It definitely has a story of its own to tell. I wanted to capture that in my design.
All it needed was to be aged with a beard of lichen and moss. And I couldn’t resist adding a lighter touch of fragrant paper white snowflakes to swing gently on its bare winter branches in the chilly breeze.
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