how/why you got into the flowers
my father is a nursery man and i grew up sliding down soil heaps and playfully propagating plants. much much later i starting assisting stylists for interior magazines and grew attracted to flowers amongst interiors and spaces. i began to research the art of flower arranging and japanese ikebana. i never thought i would be working with flowers. i think it's perhaps influenced me, after being surrounded by it most of my life. when i visit my local growers at their farms, i feel very at home. it's a familiar and comfortable surrounding.
on your current playlist
agnes obel and asa.
savoury or sweet?
one...and then of course the other, or even the other way around...
best ever flower (for this week at least)
for this month the camellia. a society that i've recently joined.
tipple?
hendricks gin...for the taste and the bottle it comes in.
your most unappealing habit
paper piles and paper trails!
couldn't live without
my blush, NARS orgasm...if i ever ran out i would pinch my cheeks every morning...
favourite website(s)
what makes your heart sing
gastronomy, seasonal and fresh food. i am in love with noma restaurant's (denmark) book. a joy to read and be inspired! that and unexpected installations and compositions in nature. i have an eagle eye and love a good surprise...
tell me a secret
i'm known for eating berries by the punnet load in one sitting...also a vice of mine!
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aleksandra is in sydney.
Lovely! Beautiful website as well!
ReplyDeleteLove this interview. Bloom is the reason I went into floral design. I encountered her book and magazines about 4 years ago and felt like Alice in Wonderland. One question: what the heck is a "punnet load"?
ReplyDeleteha! it's just one of those boxes you buy berries in, usually cardboard or wood. what do you call them in the states?
ReplyDeleteoooh, love it. So great to be introduced.
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