{"product_id":"flower-philosophy-seasonal-projects-to-inspire-restore-9780711268579","title":"Flower Philosophy: Seasonal Projects to Inspire \u0026 Restore","description":"\u003cb\u003eA celebration of season, \u003ci\u003eFlower Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e presents a selection of beautiful arrangements designed to free readers from the pressures of perfection and instead encourage creative freedom, intuition and original results.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlowers are not perfect, \u003c\/b\u003e and flower arranging shouldn't be either. \u003cb\u003eAnna Potter, author of best-selling \u003ci\u003eFlower Fix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, teaches us how to listen and learn from nature to \u003cb\u003ecreate something truly original\u003c\/b\u003e with \u003cb\u003e25 combinations of stems and foliage\u003c\/b\u003e. Free yourself from a prescriptive, one- size-fits-all approach and let each unique bloom inspire you with this \u003cb\u003erefreshingly honest and liberating florist's guide.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA NEW PERSPECTIVE: \u003c\/b\u003eStart with nature and let this inform your arranging \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA WEALTH OF PRACTICAL ADVICE: \u003c\/b\u003e All the basic, essential information on flora, seasons, colour and arranging \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBUDGET-CONSCIOUS CHOICES: \u003c\/b\u003e From small humble buds to large luxe flowers eg weed arrangements. Plus foliage, fruit, vegetables, sea shells and anything grown out of the ground. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e25 FLEXIBLE FLOWER PROJECTS: \u003c\/b\u003eStep-by-step, with options\/prompts to encourage autonomy, originality, creativity \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePERSONAL TOUCHES: \u003c\/b\u003eAuthor's stories, poems, thoughts, experiences and musings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFLORAL THERAPY: \u003c\/b\u003eTips to improve wellbeing with nature; tap into its mindful benefits throughout the arranging process \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA FLOWER THESAURUS: \u003c\/b\u003eAn unorthodox flower index of favourite and too-often-forgotten flowers, ideas for pairings, benefits to the senses and mood, meanings etc. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eArranged by season\u003c\/b\u003e, Anna Potter guides you through the process of creating your own wreathes, bouquets and installations, all using flowers that can be bought, found and foraged from your neighbourhood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Accompanied by \u003cb\u003estunning photography from India Hobson\u003c\/b\u003e, this book provides the basic foundations to pick, choose and assemble with unlimited possibilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Potter\u003c\/b\u003e is the florist behind the flower shop Swallows and Damsons and author of \u003ci\u003eFlower Fix \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). Her style of arranging has a luxe and wild feel that uses containers of all sorts and moves beyond the confines of blooms in her decoration--incorporating foliage, fruit and vegetables, sea shells and most things that grow out of the ground. She is based in Sheffield and can be found online at @swallowsanddamsons on Instagram.\u003cb\u003eIndia Hobson \u003c\/b\u003eis a UK based editorial, lifestyle and still life photographer, and one half of Haarkon. Haarkon published their first book, \u003ci\u003eGlasshouse Greenhouse\u003c\/i\u003e, in 2018. India has enjoyed a creative partnership with Swallows \u0026amp; Damsons for a number of years, working with Anna Potter to develop their signature style.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"White Lion Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50625322483986,"sku":"9780711268579","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_86305be1-b789-4e4d-a30e-87ecc04b22f1.jpg?v=1732627807","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/flower-philosophy-seasonal-projects-to-inspire-restore-9780711268579","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}