Category Archives: photography

Help Redesign, Re-​launch Floral Website and Blog

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Peter

TweetYukiko’s new Floral Design web­site and blog will use the latest WordPress soft­ware –- design and ecom­merce CMS inter­face with social media (Facebook, Flickr, Twitter). We’re building the new site’s Content Management System (CMS) behind the scenes — so it … Continue reading →

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Bouquets to Art 2010 at the de Young Museum

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Yukiko

TweetToday I went to the de Young to choose the place­ment of my floral design. They let us in the de Young Museum when it’s closed. That’s when I pick out the art pieces that inspire my floral design for … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving – Theme Design, Smith Ranch Homes, San Rafael

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Peter

Tweet This five foot arrange­ment by Yukiko is tra­di­tional for the buffet at Smith Ranch Homes. Flowers, leaves, branches and fruits of the season: including anthuriums, roses, harakeke, berries, baby apples and lemons.

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Birthday Flowers in November

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Peter

TweetFor a spe­cial birthday in Marin, her par­ents called us from their home in beau­tiful Brittany. A series of tele­phone calls and e-​mails set the guiding tone as soft yellow, spring, peach. For this, Yukiko designed the bou­quet below: peach … Continue reading →

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Ikebana – Conflicts in Space

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Peter

TweetYukiko has cre­ated many more ike­bana designs than there is space to show them on her web­site. This week we had to take down one strik­ingly beau­tiful ike­bana to make space for the newest design. Here they are: We Took … Continue reading →

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Calla Lilies with Larkspur Bouquet — September Flowers

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Yukiko

TweetCalla lilies are so ele­gant in them­selves, I have to be careful to choose sea­sonal flowers and foliage that will gen­uinely com­ple­ment the calla lilies and com­plete the design. I believe this recent bou­quet is suc­cessful — what do you … Continue reading →

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Bouquet to an American Impressionist: Willard Leroy Metcalf

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Yukiko

Tweet Winter’s Festival by Willard Leroy Metcalf, 1913 Bouquets to Art has assigned me to design my bou­quet to this American Impressionist painting, Winter’s Festival. This winter scene by Willard Metcalf shows an unusual and elu­sive color tech­nique. When you … Continue reading →

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Valentine: Flowers and Photography

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Peter

TweetResidents at Smith Ranch look for­ward to a new five-​foot bou­quet at the center of their buffet every­week. And here it is for Valentine’s Day. South Anerican roses, local quince, lilies and “wax flowers” pro­vide the color and the tex­ture … Continue reading →

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