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//// Chemistry of silk, it’s smoke and river slip a soft talking tongue // into the dream, bewitched I see the alchemy // of use, a crush of rust run crimson, taste the radiance // of iron, fallen bonnets, tossed on derby tables, tiny // bites of cake, and here the panels of light thrown // from stone, like a window through which I can nearly read //the song of a shell, the woody shell of a promise popped // through a buttonhole, star flower, where the pressed // cotton shirt had its first // word, and the dream shifted, a tiny // set of cards face down, asks me // to play memory... //// #nectarandbloom #poetflorist #nectarpoems #poemsbynectarandbloom #poetryofflowers #flatlay #poetry
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Featured on: @magnoliarouge
Photography: @mandyfordphotography
Floral: @nectar_and_bloom
Gown: @carolhannahbridal
Shoes: @bellabelleshoes
Accessories: @alice_and_mae
Ribbon: @froufrouchic
Beauty: @kaliforniaglam
Model: @whatawhit17
Venue: @rockridge_farm_saddlebreds
Stationary: @paige_bydesign
Writing: @nectar_and_bloom
Scan: @goodmanfilmlab

Flowers are such an emotive medium. They bring mood, weather, atmosphere, — the music, in a way — to a space, and silently, in full color, and with shape, texture, scent, movement, and the way they incite wonder (especially when composed together), flowers move you. They offer healing and hope. They exemplify transformation and presence. Listen. The music is rising. It calls out your story.
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Photograph by my talented and lovely friend @kimbranaganphoto for a 1:1 Class on #foamfree Floral Installations for the sweetest @denashamoo 🙌💛✨ #nectarandbloom #poetflorist #nectarlovenotes #nectarclasses #nectarandbloomworkshops #nectarandbloomclasses #floralworkshop #floristryclass #floralinstallation #poetryofflowers

Immersion — the most magical way to enter a celebration. Such is poetry too — an intentional space crafted to enter and experience ////
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I do think hanging installations are my favorite (though I love alllll installation work best of all), so hit me up. Let’s make some magic. PS we have an intimate #foamfree installations class coming up on September 15th! DM for details 🙌🥰
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This photograph is by @jessicajaccarinophoto of our rad space @modernloveevent @bldg177 with the amazing @wild_heart_events @hostesshaven @witty_rentals @backupbackdrops @epochdes
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#nectarandbloom #poetflorist #nectarclasses #nectarandbloomworkshops #nectarandbloomclasses #floristryclass #floralworkshop #installationart #floralinstallation

//// Chartreuse and chaparral, adjectives mid canter on acres of silk // mesa, dust blooms full // color in shards of sun and the scent // of sage, crushed rosemary, warm damp // terra cotta of coming rain, and one // wish threads the air ... //// #nectarandbloom #poetflorist #nectarpoems #poemsbynectarandbloom #poetryofflowers
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Featured on: @magnoliarouge
Photography: @mandyfordphotography
Floral: @nectar_and_bloom
Gown: @carolhannahbridal
Shoes: @bellabelleshoes
Accessories: @alice_and_mae
Ribbon: @froufrouchic
Beauty: @kaliforniaglam
Model: @whatawhit17
Venue: @rockridge_farm_saddlebreds
Stationary: @paige_bydesign
Writing: @nectar_and_bloom
Scan: @goodmanfilmlab

Flowers are a transformative medium. Flowers are healing. In our “Lush Bouquets + Yoga Workshop” this spring, we entered a space that celebrates creativity where it holds hands with wellness. We made space to tune and nourish the body and mind before entering creative practice. We opened pathways to mindfulness that being presence, confidence, and authenticity to creative work.
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This is the kind of experience I want for you, one that is whole and refreshing, beautiful and new, intriguing and connecting, an experience that you leave feeling freed, supported, and renewed as you move through the shapes of your days.
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Stay tuned for more Creativity + Wellness workshops and retreats on the horizon!
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This workshop was beautifully photographed by our friends @dearloversphoto. Many thanks to our whole amazing vendor team:
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Photography: @dearloversphoto
Workshop: @nectar_and_bloom
Rentals: @powwowdesignstudio
Paper Goods: @epochdes
Vegan Treats: @nutmegandhoneybee
Local Organic Blooms: @psalterfarmflowers
Model: @jonachristinadavis
Workshop Assistants: @rebeccaeichten @clairehalchak @carr.cavender
#nectarandbloom #poetflorist #creativityandwellness #nectarandbloomworkshops #nectarclasses #floralworkshop

Making meadows, of reef and sky... //// Photograph by @pineandsea_photo from a recent 1:1 Floristry Session class here in the studio. Happy Sunday, friends! It’s good to be home. #nectarandbloom #poetflorist #poetryofflowers #nectarpoems #poemsbynectarandbloom #nectarclasses #nectarandbloomclasses

//// Tidal chop coral, a symphony of wings // and sun spades, the dream rises // as cello chords, reverberations between ribs the well // of questions spun into options, each a key // of new metals, rose gold, horse hair, and cloud, such // are the sun salutations of bones busy making... //// #nectarandbloom #poetflorist #nectarpoems #poemsbynectarandbloom #poetryofflowers #poetry
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Photograph by @mallorydawnphoto from a recent Nectar + Bloom 1:1 Floristry Class on Foam-Free Installations for the lovely @amywestfloral 💗 #nectarclasses #nectarandbloomclasses #floristryclass #foamfree

Equestrian dreams featured today on @magnoliarouge — Thank you, Kate, and our outstanding, adventurous vendor team! Grateful to get to contribute florals and words for this one, especially as the horse-lover (actual horse) that I am 💗
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Photography: @mandyfordphotography
Floral: @nectar_and_bloom
Gown: @carolhannahbridal
Shoes: @bellabelleshoes
Accessories: @alice_and_mae
Beauty: @kaliforniaglam
Model: @whatawhit17
Venue: @rockridge_farm_saddlebreds
Stationary: @paige_bydesign
Creative Writing: @nectar_and_bloom
Scan: @goodmanfilmlab
#nectarandbloom #poetflorist #poetryofflowers #fineartflowers #equestrian #saddlebredsofinstagram

Here’s a little list of what fills me up, what fuels and nurtures my wellness across the boards. I make and remake it every month or so in an effort to make it easier to make time for what keeps me balanced, healthy, happy, and fresh in my life, work, spirit, and relationships. It changes as I change, but having it is like a shortlist for actions I can take to feel and perform better and in a way that is also sustainable :)
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1. Running on trails, in forests or canyons, beside bodies of water, places where nature surrounds and inspires me.
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2. Quality time, romance, and adventures with Carr, who is the love of my life. .
3. Making time to read, especially poetry or self-empowerment books. Give me all the self-empowerment books.
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4. Yoga, which engages my body and mind with movement that follows my breath, keeps me in the present moment, and brings me strength and balance.
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5. Time for learning: a new art medium, a class, a workshop, a podcast, a book, a course — example favorites include Ayurveda, textiles + plant dying, gemstone healing, folklore + mythology, anthropology, anything to do with the South Pacific (cultures, histories, ecologies...)
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6. Playing guitar and singing is another example — 🙊🧝🏼‍♀️it’s true.
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7. Travel! Exploring wonders of nature especially.
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8. Writing — poetry, letters, journaling, courses and classes, all of it.
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9. Getting to disappear every once in a while (mostly into nature) where I’m not beholden to anything for a little time and can just reflect and be.
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10. Time with friends and building community, whether it’s a one on one friend date or a themed dinner party or a beach hang, etc. Life takes a village, and friends and community are human needs just like food and shelter.
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What are some of yours?? Creating just to create is another for me, like the flat lay pictured here, beautifully captured by my talented friend @mandyfordphotography.
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May this little list be encouragement to you as you (re)create your own and make a little more time for what fills you up. 💗💗💗 #nectarandbloom #poetflorist #nectarlovenotes #notesfromnectarandbloom #creativityandwellness #poetryofflowers

1:1 floristry classes in the Nectar + Bloom Studio are an immersive creative experience tailored to you, your curiosities, and the place you want to go next in your creative journey.
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My students blow my mind with their courageous stories, delightful humors, and unique journeys into flowers, and getting to mentor and guide each one where they are and where they most want to go next is just remarkable for me.
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Here is a peek into a beautiful 1:1 Class on lush bouquets and centerpiece design, photographed by @pineandsea_photo for @vhsmith — Veronica, what a joy it was guiding you in your floral flourishing!
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DM or e-mail for details if you are curious about a 1:1 class in floral art and design with me! #nectarandbloom #poetflorist #nectarandbloomclasses #nectarandbloomworkshops #floristryclass #floralclass #floralworkshop #poetryofflowers

The art of sustainability in creative entrepreneurship is an essential practice, as building a career as an artist requires us to produce, maintain, and grow a business while we are producing our art. There are a lot of hats to wear. There is only one ambitious boss (you) making sure everything happens and also often forgetting to tell the employee (also you) to get off the clock and take care of yourself.
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The kind of sustainability I’m taking about, the kind that keeps you (the creative force and the boss) fresh and inspired can seem extra nebulous because it is different for everyone. What does it look like? What fills you back up? What supports do you need to operate in your art along while acing the other many roles you play to run a business?
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I worked with an Ayurvedic practitioner early on to start even just realizing that I needed to think about sustainability in this way. Normally I would think of sustainability as taking care to build a business with a minimal carbon footprint and making decisions to reduce impact on the environment and earth. Consider extending that practice to yourself too.
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Consider small, simple, doable steps and actions that can help you do that. Nobody gets to zero-impact status in a day, but you can start making small adjustments now to reduce the impact on your body and being. You can add into your life and work small practices to nurture your happiness and wellness, in the same way you build your immunity, so that stressors have less impact on you because you are thriving.
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So, maybe carve out 10 minutes today to write a list of small, doable actions that fill you up, that add to your wellbeing, and start mixing them into your weeks. Let me know how you go. I’ll be sharing some of mine this week, so stay tuned :)
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Photograph by @pineandsea_photo from another recent 1:1 Class for the lovely @vhsmith in the studio this summer 💛#nectarandbloom #poetflorist #nectarlovenotes #notesfromnectarandbloom #wellness #creativeentrepeneur

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