Florets - Floral Quote - # 140 - by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo

'Florets - Floral Quote' is a series of blog posts where I feature quotes by authors - mostly well known but you will also find some obscure ones.

All of them have written one or several books about flowers, gardening, interior styling or interior design. Many are experts in their field but what is the most important is that they are all passionate about flowers.

I love books and in my ever growing library I look for quotes that I hope will be both helpful and useful for everybody who is arranging and styling flowers.

"TULIPS

These spring beauties can sometimes be difficult to work with because of their bendy stems and ever-changing shape. They continue to grow after they are cut, so trim them a bit shorter than you normally would when you first use them in an arrangement. If you leave enough space in your arrangement to account for movement and growth, their opening process is a pleasure to watch."

 ~ Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo ~

[Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo: Founders of Studio Choo, a San Francisco based floral design studio and authors of The Flower Recipe Book and The Wreath Recipe Book.]

[Quote from: The Flower Recipe Book by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo (2013).]

[Flowers: Pink double tulips from my local flower stall in North London.] 

[Styling and photography: © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]

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Enjoy your flower arranging and have a fabulous and floral weekend!

Thank you for visiting 'Of Spring and Summer' - I will be back next week with more floral delight. 

I'm looking forward to seeing you back here then.

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

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Florets - Floral Quote - # 132 - by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo

"CHRYSANTHEMUM
Pompon, quill, spider, and spoon are just a few of the fascinating forms of the chrysanthemum flower. A symbol of longevity and happiness, this regal cousin of the dahlia was the emblem of the imperial Japan for hundred of years. The flowers' petal-packed heads come in various sizes and shapes, and their sturdy stems allow the sometimes heavy-headed mums to stand tall on their own." 

~ Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo ~ 

[Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo: Founders of Studio Choo, a San Francisco based floral design studio and authors of The Flower Recipe Book and The Wreath Recipe Book.]

[Quote from: The Flower Recipe Book by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo (2013).]

[Flowers: Green Chrysanthemums.] 

[Vase: Large pottery jar.]

[Styling and photography: © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]

Enjoy your flower arranging and have a fabulous and floral Sunday!

Thank you for visiting 'Of Spring and Summer' - I will be back tomorrow Monday with another 'Floral Media'.  

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

[Styling and photography © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]

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Florets - Floral Quote - # 99 - by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo of Studio Choo

"Roses are everywhere. Standard varieties can be found at supermarkets across the country and are bred for their shelf life and size; many are imported from Central or South America. Garden roses are a little harder to come by, but the delicate layers of petals and strong fragrance set them apart from the standard varieties. Use warm water in the vase and gently blow in the center of your roses to separate petals for a more open look."

~ Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo ~ 

[Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo: Founders of Studio Choo, a San Francisco based floral design studio and authors of The Flower Recipe Book and The Wreath Recipe Book.]

[Quote from: The Flower Recipe Book by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo (2013).]

[Flowers: Rose.] 

[Vase: Vintage green ink bottles.]

[Styling and photography: © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]

Have a fabulous floral Sunday!

I'll see you tomorrow with another sweet little 'Tiny Blooms'.

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

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Florets - Floral Quote - # 95 - by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo

"Hyacinths - These fragrant spring bulbs are easily forced even when indoors, and their bright white roots look stunning when displayed in clear glass. Individual blossoms can also be cut from the stems and strung for a petite garland. Select stalks with buds that are still tightly closed; they are lovely to watch and smell as they open. Beware their slippery sap - it can cause skin irritation and may be poisonous to other flowers."

~ Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo ~

[Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo: Founders of Studio Choo, a San Francisco based floral design studio and authors of The Flower Recipe Book and The Wreath Recipe Book.]

[Quote from: The Flower Recipe Book by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo (2013).]

[Flowers: Light blue hyacinths.] 

[Vase: Vintage 1930s light green jug.]

[Styling and photography: © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]

Have a fabulous floral Sunday!

I'll see you again on Monday for 'Tulip Week'. Join me for a very full week of tulips!!

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

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Florets - Floral Quote - # 73 - by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo of Studio Choo

" You know how you wait and wait for peach season, and then one day every roadside fruit and greengrocer is packed with juicy delicious peaches? Those peaches taste so much better than unripe, flavourless fruits that are available year-round at the grocery store, It's like that with flowers too. Make an effort to use what's local and in season and you'll usually end up with juicy flowers."

~ Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo ~ 

[Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo: founders of the San Francisco based floral shop Studio Choo and athours of the book The Flower Recipe Book.]

[Quote; from the book The Flower Recipe Book by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo.]

[Flowers: Light yellow Alstroemeria tied with brown garden twine.]

[Vase: Large clear glass jar.]

[Vintage props: grey and yellow fabric from 1960's.]

[Styling and photography © Ingrid Henningsson for Of Spring and Summer.]

Have a Lovely and Creative Floral Sunday!

xoxo Ingrid

Florets - Floral Quote by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo of Studio Choo

Chrysanthemum - pompom, quill, spider, and spoon are just a few of the fascinating forms of the chrysanthemum flower. A symbol of longevity and happiness, this regal cousin of the dahlia was the emblem imperial Japan for hundreds of years. The flowers' petal-packed heads come in various sizes and shapes, and their sturdy stems allow the sometimes heavy-headed mums to stand tall on their own.

~ Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo ~

[Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo: founders of the San Francisco based floral shop Studio Choo and authors of the book The Flower Recipe Book.]

[Quote: from the book The Flower Recipe Book.]

[Flowers: White Chrysanthemums.]

[Vase: recycled Bonne Maman jam jar.]

[Styling and photography: © Ingrid Henningsson for Of Spring and Summer.]

Have a Happy Floral Sunday!

See you soon again!

xoxo Ingrid

Floral Fusion - Dark Blue Anemones

My inspiration to this weeks Floral Fusion came from the book The Flower Recipe Book by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo - a brand new book that I reviewed the other week.

In the chapter on Anemones I spotted that the flower heads were arranged across the page and from that I got the idea to float some Anemones in a bowl.

The bowl is part of my floral blue and white transfer china collection and this one has an all-over pattern of pretty pansies and daisies.    

To make the arrangement just cut off the flower heads leaving only about 1-2 cm/1" of stem. Just like Hellebores and pansies Anemones looks lovely floating in a bowl of water. It's not an arrangement that lasts very long but is beautiful for a few days.

If you make an arrangement in a vase only add a small amount of water - the hollow stems of Anemone tend to rot much quicker when they sit in deep water.

The three other little containers are all blue and one is English and the other two are Swedish. The coloured glass container is a Victorian fairy light that could hold a candle or be used as a vase.

The other two are Rörstrand Blå Eld part of a dinner service design by Hertha Bengtsson and made between 1950 and 1971. There is a very subtle pattern in the blue glaze that looks like knitting. The Swedish Blå Eld means Blue Fire and this little container were originally made to hold cigarettes. Yes, those were the days when people smoked at the dinner table and I remember helping to set the table with cigarette holders and ashtrays.    

I found these three vintage Bakelite belt buckles from the 1940's when I was clearing out my grandparents house in Sweden. 

In among other things I also found a bag of little skeins of vegetable dyed wool. An aunt of mine trained in the late 1930's as a weaver in Stockholm and doing vegetable dyeing was part of her course. These two skeins are as the tag says dyed with cochineal and indigo. It's amazing to see how the colour is still strong even after so many years.

Here is a beautiful ethnic dark blue glass bead necklace - it's quite long and heavy and the beads are different size, they vary a little bit in colour and has a rough surface. 

My grandmother gave me a set of 12 tiny silver spoons when I was a little girl and I always thought it was such a sweet and generous gesture and I as far as I know she only gave it to the girls - I have no memory what the boys were given.

What I now like about them are that the top of the handle has a flower and leaf motive and as expected the design is called Rose. 

  

The fabric that I have used as a base is a Vuokko fabric designed by the Finnish designer Vuokko Nurmesniem - who was one of the leading designers at Marimekko. 

I hope you have found some inspirational ideas from my mix and match Floral Fusion.

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Thanks for the visit and for making comments. 

Till next time.

xoxo Ingrid

Books and Magazines - The Flower Recipe Book

I am so glad I discovered Studio Choo and the two talented ladies who runs it,  Althea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo. The first time I came across them was when I was compiling my series of flower arranging videos. Here is a link to that post. The very short video was a presentation of their soon to be published book The Flower Recipe Book.

As soon as I saw the video featuring the book I knew it was a "must have book" for me. 

The Flower Recipe Book is written by Althea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo who are the founders of the San Francisco based flower design studio Studio Choo. The book is published by Artisan/Workman Publishing Company and the beautiful photography is by Paige Green. 
  

The book shows you how to make one-hundred seasonal flower arrangements. Each arrangement has a recipe just like a cookbook with a list of ingredients and instructions on how to make it.

There is an ingredient chart covering different types of flowers, foliage, seed pods and berries. There are also chapters on what tools to use, choosing the right vessel,  different conditioning techniques and lots of other nifty tips.   

Many of the forty-three flowers features three different arrangements in progressive complexity - starting in the first recipe by using the flowers on their own. In the second recipe you add two to three more ingredients and in the last one there can be as many as six to eight additional ingredients.

The last and more complex recipe for each flower also displays all the ingredients laid out on an old wooden surface showing all the different components in all their glory.  

This arrangement is in the rose chapter and features roses with three other added flowers and foliage.

This recipe with Amaryllis, for more special occasions, has eight additional flowers, twigs, berries and leaves.

The last two images features Ranunculus and thistles on their own - beautifully arranged in interesting containers showing off the colour and texture of the flowers.

I hope you've enjoyed my little book review and been inspired to make your own flower arrangements.

Thanks for visiting!

xoxo Ingrid