Monday…with an Autumn Workshop Date

There’s nothing quite like Autumn, and although I’ve only caught vague whiffs of orchards and faint glimpses of a change of light so far, I know I’ve probably only imagined it as we’re currently in the height of Summer, but basically for me, Autumn can never arrive too early…

And this Autumn I wanted to indulge the long awaited ‘season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’, and so with Anna Potter from Swallows and Damsons we have put together an Autumn workshop on Saturday October 17th in Sheffield where we will encourage you to indulge your floral feelings and harvest hankerings!

There is just so much to play with during this season…
…and the changes in light are so soft, romantic and easy… …then there’s the smell…the leaves…the berries…

the soups ( and root vegetables )… not to mention pumpkins and all sorts of squash…

A few weeks ago I went up to Sheffield to meet Anna…

I spent a lot of my youth working in the North of England so it was a real treat to see Sheffield again…

I didn’t get to see The Peak District on this trip up, but if you come to the workshop, and if you can make time to, you should visit as it really is beautiful…( Ladybower Reservoir and its surrounding countryside is one of my favourite places )
Anna’s shop is not only full of gorgeous flowers but also bulging with props and no end of containers… ( not to mention amazing copper lights! ) We visited 156 Arundel Street which is where our workshop is being held ad I fell in love with the space; the textures, light, furniture and bakery is really fantastic… During the workshop Anna will focus on vase arrangements…whereas I will focus on flat lay table arrangements…more like floral illustrations, poems or swags… Colour is a massive thing in Autumn so we will both be spending time with you finding the movement and sensitivity in colour……and I love focusing on the beauty which emerges through mess; through the things we may pass on or throw away…I like to utilise everything, encouraging consideration of every texture and colour available…often the best bits of a composition can be found rolling away from you on the floor!I’ll be encouraging rough play and arbitrary throwing of berries, petals, nuts ( and probably some condiments too! )

The best ideas come from something you hadn’t planned and everything nature wants to do, and then the trick is to combine your composition with it.

There will be loads of vintage props, colour areas, drapes and wall hangings and obviously some amazing flowers to choose from to help with each composition,  and we will also be providing lunch and tea, and styling it together specially for the event, so that you’ll have a complete multi sensory, seasonal experience from vase to table…

If you would like to come to the workshop, you can book your place here

We’re so excited about putting this together and it will be brilliant to meet some more floral enthusiasts!

If you want to ask any questions please feel feel to e-mail me at 5ftinf@gmail.com ( or in the form at the end of this post ) [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"]