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The Dynamic Duo that one me over

June 27, 2013 By Gloria B. Collins

Last week I was good to myself.  How often do you treat yourself to something that really moves you?

Taking classes to sharpen my skills is a simple way to lift the spirit and regenerate the creative juices.

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I had the pleasure of taking a flower design class with two amazing master designers,  Holly Chapple  and Francoise Weeks.

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 Each inheriting their own distinct floral style, both trendsetters accomplishing a unique twist in every arrangement they create, charming all in attendance.

 Here we are in Holly’s world.  Her home studio is situated smack-dab in the middle of the most beautiful country setting in Leesburg, VA, bursting with blooms nurtured in the family’s garden.

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“I add a little something unexpected for each of my brides,” she shares with us as she  pops in and out of the garden.

Then Francoise would interject…“I do the same.  When I go for a walk in the woods I’m always looking for and gathering up special items to incorporate into my arrangements.

I pick up bits of bark, seed pods, interesting branches, leaves, etc. It’s all open to your interpretation.  Have fun with it” she says.

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It was so interesting to watch both designers at work with their creations. Holly, with her girly flirtation and abundant style, bursting with color and feminine glamour, would make any girl’s heart palpitate fantasizing at the sight of her bouquets.  “It’s not a Holly bouquet until it bursts with flowers” she explains with such pride. Her personality jumps out at you like your best friend in high school.  Honestly, she makes anyone feel like she is your best friend.

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My bouquet

And then there is Francoise “I am shy she says…” but her work, however is anything but shy. It is on the cutting edge of calculated perfection and sheer brilliance.  I look at her work and can’t help to wonder if this represents shyness, then I hope to embrace my own shyness!

 

Both spoke candidly about their respective businesses and how they run them.  Both very differently as you can imagine.

What I took from my experience with this duo is, to keep at it.  One has so much to learn at every stage in life.  It is our mission to embrace all of who we are in the hopes to create the best of what it is to become ME!

So honored to have worked with these two remarkable Ladies and proud to be now a member of the Chapel Designers!

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Filed Under: Flowers, Growth, Relationships, Uncategorized, Weddings, Work

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Picking herbs and bits from the garden. #theygard Picking herbs and bits from the garden.  #theygardenanddraw #cottagegarden is such a joy for me as is my #art. Hope you are enjoying your day. ❤️
Left overs always are best the next day! #mixedmed Left overs always are best the next day! #mixedmedia #illustration #theygardenanddraw #homedesign #kitchenart
Gardening and drawing together bring pure joy! #th Gardening and drawing together bring pure joy! #theygardenanddraw #illustrationartists #illustrator #kitchenart #recipeartist
Making some kitchen art today. Staying loose and Making some kitchen art today.  Staying  loose and having fun.  #theygardenanddraw
As an Artist, there’s always time to make whatev As an Artist, there’s always time to make whatever brings us Joy. For the past few days, I’ve been traveling and exploring.  And now, it’s time to catch up with my prompts. Let’s see what’s growing in the garden. #theydrawandgarden 

Not sure what the prompt was before I sat to draw because I just wanted to capture this clematis before it passed. I used watercolor and Tombow brush pens.
Yesterday I went to my local nursery and picked th Yesterday I went to my local nursery and picked these beauties out for the garden. I just had to watercolor paint them #theydrawandgarden
As a little girl, I made my art to pass the time. As a little girl, I made my art to pass the time. But my grandfather saw something more and gave me my first unpaid commission.  I remember vividly the dining room table I sat at, and out of the blue, he came up to me with his loving voice and asked me to illustrate two intertwined trees, depicting the deep and ageless love a couple has for each other, a pretty deep ask for a ten-year-old. But I followed the brief and delivered. 

What he thought of the drawing must have been positive because I’m still draw. I didn’t get any negative comments. 

What happened to the young artist in you? #MindfulMonday #theydrawandgarden
Why not have fun drawing recipes. #foodillustratio Why not have fun drawing recipes. #foodillustration practice, practice, practice.
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