A top designer in dried floral welcomes you into her studio to learn the craft's potential. Today in floral design, dried flowers and botanicals give their fresh cousins a strong run for their long-held position as the classic material. Today, unrecognizable from the 1970s (when they were first trendy), dried flowers are a popular material for the most modern, contemporary creations in flower art.

• Antonia De Vere, a top designer in dried floral creations, here welcomes you into her studio to understand the potential you'll be able to enjoy when working with dried flowers.
• She shares how and why dried floral has become her career and her source of creative energy.
• In photos and text, De Vere shows you dozens of exciting ideas through her creations, which range from 10-foot-high restaurant installations to delicately shaped ikebana-inspired pieces to small sparks of pop art in bud vases.
• Learn how to select, dry, and assemble flowers and foliage.
• Then enjoy 18 step-by-step projects that bring De Vere's popular design style into your own home.

This art's sustainability and zero-waste focus--damaged flowers that can't be sold for fresh bouquets can be used productively--is another reason "forever flowers" are perfect for today.

Author: Antonia de Vere
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Published: 09/28/2021
Pages: 176
Weight: 2.05lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.30w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780764362071

About the Author
de Vere, Antonia: - Antonia De Vere, a pioneer in the dried-floral revival, designs floral art from large to small and works with a range of commercial clients. Her works are especially prominent in the top eateries, vineyards, and boutiques of her native New Zealand.