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Artist Blog: Moda Botanica (3/11/10)

Moda Bontanica is a collaborative business ran a small group of entrepreneurs. With backgrounds in floral, horticulture and event planning, the company provides highly designed floral arrangements. Although their work is typically shown at weddings, family events and corporate functions, they also compete in shows and competitions to display their craft. The business is located in the center of Philadelphia.

I found this company after researching several creative blogs who admire their prestigious craft. I've always respected the design element of floral and bouquet construction. It is a small art form in comparison to the large scale craftsmanship of gardens and landscaping.

What caught my attention with Moda Botanica was their participation in the Philadelphia International Flower Show. The shop won best in show for their garden display. From the photographs, it seems that each contestant was given trucking containers (I'm not quite sure of the terminology for this). The containers were externally decorated with graffiti and spray paint. This is the finished product once Moda Botanica set up their display:

Idea Blog (4/8/10)

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Artist Blog: Double Whammy: Jeanette Lunde

Jeanette Lunde is a graphic designer in Norway. I stumbled across her blog last night and found these:

I think these are charming flowers. Made from foil, they seem like they belong in a very pristine environment. I think this is an interesting option if I continue to create sustainable art.

Show Proof

Submission to the Anderson Gallery, none of the work was accepted.

Idea Blog (4/1/10)

This will be pretty short. I feel pretty satisfied about my concept and I've been getting a lot of great feedback from my peers. At the moment I am researching about Plant sexuality. Basically investigating the male aspects and relationships between plants. So I'm planning on expanding on this post.

At the moment, I am beginning to build a vine of paper marketing material. I have found a location for my sculpture. An ivy covered tree in front of the Anderson Gallery, Richmond VA.

Hope everyone in the area is enjoying the weather. It's gorgeous out!