Today the Cornish mizzle lifted and with it took my creative block.
Having started the morning with an energising swim, I returned home to the cosy kitchen and began creating a bowl arrangement which I captured on video. If you head over to my Instagram account I will share it there for you. It was nice to do this again. At first I thought it might be a bit triggering, after all I started doing these in lockdown. However, I actually enjoyed creating an arrangement for myself. Normally I would happily settle for a bunch of branches in a jar at this time of year!
The youngest is off school today with a horrid sore throat (when will all these bugs go?!). He appeared in the kitchen and said ‘that looks a bit messy’. I told him most of my arrangements looked rather messy but perhaps better described as ‘wild’ - ‘oh’ he replied ‘well if that’s the look you are going for mum you’ve nailed it’…. I’ll take this as a compliment.
As I placed the arrangement near the window to steal any possible light to capture it, I was reminded once again that this task can absorb an entire afternoon. The desire for the perfect angle, light and composition - surely there is something else I should be doing…
Hellebores by The Garden Gate Flower Company
