Floristry: Abstract
    I got into silk floristry after being inspired by the craftsmanship in millinery and a developing interest with floral elements as a metaphor. Outside of the technical world of patternmaking and the fast-paced ritual of producing garments, the slow-paced nature of indulging in craft has been a respite and an escape. 

The artificial floristry practices I follow, as seen below, are deeply influenced by Japanese somebana and nunobana practices. I utilize fabric scraps from some of the projects that you see in this website, following zero-waste pattern placements to reduce my consumption even further. 

I am lucky to have grown up with a mother who has a passion for botanical cultivation, and has been an enthusiastic force behind my drive to recreate the plants that I was surrounded by growing up. 

 Outside of the traditional flowers that are commonplace in gardens, the plants that I am inspired by the most have been weeds and wildflowers.  

 My first impression of weeds were that they are a pest, seeing piles of scraggly leaves and taproots being dug up from our backyard--- only for more to grow back in the same spot by the next month. Flowering weeds and wildflowers were often given more grace, only to eventually be replaced with polished bushes and beds of flowers. 

The assigned value of ‘good’ or ‘bad’ based on utility is a practice that is often used on people. The value of a person being reliant on their convenience or ability to follow status quo has been an ongoing pattern in the world that I grew up in. It has negatively impacted so many people in my life, and myself at times. 

But like weeds, with their stubborn root systems and persistent ability to regrow, the people that are so often pushed into the cracks will still exist and prevail. 

The roses may be perenniel, but I can grow out from between the cracks, forever enduring.
I can climb your walls, and I can survive your drills. 
No matter how much I am pulled out, burned or shredded, I will always come back. I will always be here. 

This page of this website is dedicated to craftsmanship and a love for the plants around me.
Queen Anne’s Lace, chainstitched on muslin and under silk. Beaded to mimic the blood that I shed sometimes from neighboring nettles.
Queen Anne’s Lace & Aguilana, chainstitched on cotton and under silk. 
Scan of pressed weeds. 






Dandelions