Lillicreek Florals Collection Collaboration
In Collaboration with Lillicreek Florals
My inspiration came from two places
The first from the Howard Smith Wharves where they have small intimate spaces with french doors and lots of glass.
They really appeal to my sense of sharing a special occasion with a small group of really close family/friends.
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Secondly, I recently read a book called, “Eight Girls Taking Pictures” by Whitney Otto.
There was an emphasis on seeing the beauty in glass, gardens and their own personal lives.
Your inventory is like my Aladdin Cave – always has been.
I think my favourite is the table that your Dad made. I have seen it transformed in so many spaces, in so many ways where it fits perfectly with how it is styled. From the first time you used it in the marquee with greenery and rustic chairs; to this time using it with silver frames, glamorous chairs, enchanting multi-coloured florals, soft lavender and pink furniture.
My other favourite thing is: that I came up with a rough idea of an intimate glass house shape, which was then given wings by you and Greg - who then made the frame, made a bar and dry bars to complement the colour scheme - just out of thin air really – with whatever was in the factory…..who else does this?
In terms of your new items, I want the Perugia Velvet lounge…please. It’s even comfortable to sit on.
There are many ways to use this collection.
I believe that this collection could be used to define spaces within a large area – for example, cosy seating areas within a space like The Joinery or Lightspace. If used in small spaces such as The Green House at Howard Smith Wharves it would create such a romantic, dreamy space. No one would want to leave.
The frame could also be used to define the Ceremony Area to invite people to join in an intimate moment in time. Imagine taking your drink from the bar to one of the tall cute dry bars – no matter what you are wearing you will look gorgeous with these as your backdrop. The bright coloured florals against the soft muted colours allows for the bridal party and guests to be dressed in any colour palette.
I think that we showed the changing nature of this collection, it is a glamorous collection that goes together beautifully, gracefully and with a pop of fun.
There are so many ways that the furniture can be grouped together and then the frame and flowers used to define that area.
The strength of the people behind Lillicreek is an ability to use any setting as a beautiful background for our floral work.
I am not defined by a specific style or era of floristry work when I design.
Hanging installations provide a unique framework to create a different piece every time. I used a thick, twisted piece of vine (found at the end of my street) as the starting point of the dreamy, little bit rustic but also very modern hanging installation in this collection. Crab Apple blossom and Indian Hawthorne clusters gathered as a cloud of bursting love.
We put as much love into hanging work. It is our favourite thing to make.
I also wanted to put forward what is trending at present in event floristry. There is a lightness and space to work. There are a variety of heights and sizes with flowers dancing as individuals.
Ribbons and downward plummeting single blooms, recognize the worth and beauty of each flower. Colour palettes are seasonal, not all shades of one colour but more a bright mix across palettes and floral varieties. Tulips mix with orchids, pale pink with bright orange.
It is always difficult for me to explain, even to myself, what I want to create. Rather, I have a general picture in my mind, but often that changes as
the flowers dictate how they bend, how they fit together as I am working with them. This is sometimes a bit hard for Shane. However,
I think that we work well together as she has learned to deal with this, she trusts my vibe – I trust her judgement when I ask if
something looks as if it is in the right place.
Lillicreek has earned a place in the creative floristry scene.
To me the Avideas inventory provides an endless creative tool. As mentioned before, the table has been used in so many different ways.
This time it held single blooms at different heights in simple glass vases creating a line of colour and form that drew the eye.
The glasshouse became a reality even though not a single pane of glass existed.
Thank you Chris, Greg, Jess, Faith, Nathan and Chris for endless patience, creativity and ability to bring a dream to fruition.
For everyone, this has been an extremely difficult time in our lives but the generosity of spirit that lies with you all has brought light.