Author: Jill Brooke
A Daffodil Quilt by Marie Daugherty Webster (1859 – 1956)
In honor of March, the month of Daffodils, we give you this vintage Daffodil Quilt made by Marie Daugherty Webster (American, 1859-1956)
Daffodils Bring News of EBTH – Everything But the House
By Linda Lee The flower of the month is the daffodil, which, since it is the first to bloom in the spring, carries the promise of rebirth. (Let’s grant there are lots of little things, like snow drops, that bloom earlier, but you wouldn’t see them from, say, horseback.) Daffodils are rich in history, and …
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James Taylor: Sweet Blossom in Celebration of His Birthday
Who doesn’t love James Taylor? His voice soothes like clover honey. A few years ago I saw his concert with Carole King and it was one of my favorites of all time. Such talents. He is a five-time Grammy Award winner and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He …
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Poppy Super Bloom Brings Crowds to California Hillsides
Beautiful wildflowers fed by persistent rains are painting Southern California’s deserts in a wave of color. This year’s so-called poppy super bloom is shaping up to be among the best ever. Six times the amount of rain has fallen in the desert regions compared to last year. The news has led to a kind of …
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Carrie Underwood: Just a Dream in Celebration of Her Birthday
Over the centuries, artists have been inspired by the rich symbolism of flowers. A single flower can evoke stories of courtship, marriage, hardship, remorse, happiness or joy. In an artist’s hands, flowers are reliable metaphors to infuse a song with personal, cultural or religious significance. We will share some of our favorites where lyrics about flowers are scattered throughout …
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Book Picks: Flower Arranging Plus Four You Can’t Resist
We are book lovers here at Flower Power, and here are four books we love. One of them came out last fall, when our web site wasn’t up yet, but we love it so much we are including it. Nina Campbell: Interior Decorating Elegance and Ease by Giles Kime with a foreword by Carolina Herrera. …
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If a Rose Is a Rose Then Is a Clay Pot Just A Clay Pot?
By Linda Lee A rose is a rose, Gertrude Stein said. But is a clay pot a clay pot? Apparently not, otherwise the 15-inch-tall terra cotta pot at Home Depot would not cost $19.97, and the 15-inch-tall artisan rolled-rim, terra cotta vase-shaped pot at Seibert & Rice would not be $365. Yes, one is …
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This Harry Potter 6-Sided Terrarium Is Too Cute for Words
By Linda Lee It’s as if you could have a fairyland right on a counter top. Granted, the Six-Sided H Potter hand-crafted glass terrarium is only a hair over a foot tall. But there’s a lot to love inside. H Potter, by the way, was founded in Idaho the year before the first Harry Potter …
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Celebrating International Women’s Day: Marjorie Strider
Women are often unsung heroes. Not today. And never on flowerpowerwithjill. We were thinking of how to celebrate International Women’s Day. This painting by Marjorie Strider (1931-2014) that I saw at Art Basel Miami Beach fit the bill. Strider was an American painter, sculptor and performance artist best known for her three-dimensional paintings. Along …
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Jill Brooke’s Video Report From The 2019 Philadelphia Flower Show
Video produced by Vanessa H. Smith The theme of The Philadelphia Flower Show, which runs this year, 2019, from March 2 through March 10, is Flower Power, a nod to the psychedelic summer of love in San Francisco, 1968, more than 50 years ago. But for serious admirers of floral art, the big event this …
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