{"product_id":"pretty-dirty-the-life-of-flowers-from-creation-to-compost-9781761451263","title":"Pretty Dirty: The Life of Flowers, from Creation to Compost","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePretty Dirty \u003c\/i\u003eis no ordinary flower book: it's a richly illustrated ode to the life cycle of flowers, from how they've grown to arranging them in unique ways, to their inevitable decomposing and disposal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e Melanie Stapleton, of floral studio Cecilia Fox, is a tireless advocate for making the flower industry more sustainable. \u003ci\u003ePretty Dirty\u003c\/i\u003e is richly illustrated with beautiful images of flowers in the wild, floral collaborations, both by Mel and her 'flower folk' from around the world, as well as stylised images of compost and floral waste that prove beauty is not just in the eye of the beholder. Mel will share her tips and tricks from a lifetime spent with flowers and feature stories from some of her favourite 'flower folk', from the growers and wholesalers to other florists and those leading the charge on changing this pretty dirty industry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Flower Folk featured: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Waud \u003c\/b\u003e(Detroit) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRen MacDonald-Balasia\u003c\/b\u003e, Renko (LA\/Hawaii) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiza Lubell\u003c\/b\u003e, Garbage Goddess (New York) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHattie Fox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003eHattie Fox Studio (London) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHannah Martin\u003c\/b\u003e, COM: POST (London) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChloe Szukilojc\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003eCS Studio (Dubai) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristy Ralphs, \u003c\/b\u003eNourish Gardens (Aotearoa New Zealand) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMandy Purvis\u003c\/b\u003e, Organic Herbs and Seedlings (Aotearoa New Zealand) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsabel Johnston and Lydia Reusser\u003c\/b\u003e, Isadia (Aotearoa New Zealand) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWayne Horrobin and Sarah Hodge\u003c\/b\u003e, Horrobin and Hodge (Aotearoa New Zealand) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeg and Joe\u003c\/b\u003e, Monvale Flowers (Monvale, Australia) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristy Tippett\u003c\/b\u003e, Soho Rose Farm (Drysdale, Australia) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTamsin Carvan \u003c\/b\u003e(East Gippsland, Australia) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRita Feldmann\u003c\/b\u003e, Sustainable Floristry Network (Victoria, Australia) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophie Wolanski\u003c\/b\u003e, Muck Floral (Sydney, Australia) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAzzmin Rayment\u003c\/b\u003e, Braer (Byron Bay, Australia) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatie Marx \u003c\/b\u003e(Naarm\/Melbourne, Australia) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShahn Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003eAlchemy Orange (Naarm\/Melbourne, Australia) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelanie Stapleton\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of Cecilia Fox, an award-winning creative floral studio. She has been involved with florals since the tender age of 16 when she moved to London and learnt from the city's top florists. In 2007, she started Cecilia Fox in Melbourne, Australia, and quickly gained a reputation for being the go-to for high-end weddings and large-scale events (The Birdcage, NGV, Melbourne Museum). However, the irony of working in an industry that took from nature and created lots of waste became front of mind, and Mel turned her attention to how her work and the industry could be more sustainable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mel creates dreamscapes of nature in the form of botanical arrangements and installations, seeking beauty in the unlikely and the untamed. A deep respect for the past, present and future of the natural world informs every element of her designs. Her studio is now based in her native home of Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa, where she holds floral workshops in addition to her floral design work.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hardie Grant Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52128874955026,"sku":"9781761451263","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2f495f0b-c4fe-431e-8cf2-c22ff7bbd30b.jpg?v=1773822226","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pretty-dirty-the-life-of-flowers-from-creation-to-compost-9781761451263","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}