ASpecialDayDesigns
Location
Shingle Springs, California, United States
Quick Blurb
I am a floral and metal artist and I utilize the natural elements of wood, glass, minerals, metals, and natural flora.
Interests
wedding, flowers, dried, preserved, metalsmithing, copper, brass, filigree, vintage, glam, eco, forest, mossy, design, decor, grunge, goth, industrial, art nouveau, art deco, modern, organic, zen, corsage, bout, bouquet, metal, boutonniere, bride
Skills and Techniques
I have training as a floral designer, and continue my design education by taking current classes and attending the state yearly floral convention. I have a fresh floral wedding design business for wedding couples in the Placerville, Sacramento, and Lake Tahoe, California areas.
I have also educated myself in the skills of metalsmithing, jewelry making, and other art skills as I have an interest in mixed media art.
My Artfire.com shop focuses on alternative bouquets to fresh floral design for weddings. I utilize preserved and dried naturals, balsa (aka sola) wood flowers, raw brass filigree and stampings,copper and metals, beads, minerals, paper, fabric, glass and crystals to create alternative bouquets, bouts, and corsages, as well as other wedding design details.
Find me online @:
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My wedding floral design style is inspired by eco, organic, zen, vintage, glam, industrial, grunge, goth, art noveau, art deco, eclectic, modern, and streamlined. I am influenced by European and Asian design. One of my clients pointed out to me that she chose me because my design is inspired by the nature of the Sierra foothills: mossy and branchy - true, as I often design wedding flowers under the 18 oak trees in my backyard!
My style is not abundant, frou-frou, over-the-top dripping with flowers look. It is Modern, Organic, and Zen:
Modern as unfussy, clean lines with an eye for repeating patterns and architectural design elements.
Organic as in the harmonious interaction of plant materials, water, fire, wood, glass, metal, and stone.
Zen as in masculine and feminine, hard and soft, ying and yang, edgy and ethereal.
My style is not abundant, frou-frou, over-the-top dripping with flowers look. It is Modern, Organic, and Zen:
Modern as unfussy, clean lines with an eye for repeating patterns and architectural design elements.
Organic as in the harmonious interaction of plant materials, water, fire, wood, glass, metal, and stone.
Zen as in masculine and feminine, hard and soft, ying and yang, edgy and ethereal.
