Monthly Archives: December 2012

What The Flock Is Going On Here?!

Ah, the 1940′s in America…Big Bands were hot, Antarctica was discovered to be a continent, and for those who love Christmas came the fad of flocking.  You know flocking…that stuff you spray on a Christmas tree to give it that

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Interpretive Inspiration – Final Performance

Here we have the final prototypes for my reinterpretation of a holiday wreath…not one…but two ways. Creating this look was my response to having flipped through an issue of the West Elm catalog.  It’s now hip to get clever with

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Interpretive Inspiration – Performance Three

Here’s another prototype for the holiday wreath reinterpreted.  To give it that homespun California vibe I thought about the idea of using the rich and resplendent branches of native west coast Manzanita.  Now this wreath was a prototype so you’re

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Interpretive Inspiration – Performance Two

In my exploration of reinterpreting the decorative wreath I started thinking about ways to use contrasting materials to create a bold statement.  So birch bark.  It reminds me of when I was young and hanging around lakes in Michigan and

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Interpretive Inspiration – Performance One

About 2 years ago I was asked by Sunset magazine to reinterpret the holiday wreath. Back then The Plant Provocateur was someone else called Lushland.  Well, I was honored to be asked and excited about the absolutely enjoyable task of

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