my name is Sarah horn and I am addicted to flowers so can I ask how many of you
to flowers so can I ask how many of you
to flowers so can I ask how many of you have received flowers in the last week
have received flowers in the last week
have received flowers in the last week the last month yeah the last year ah
the last month yeah the last year ah
the last month yeah the last year ah wonderful that’s better I bet that made
wonderful that’s better I bet that made
wonderful that’s better I bet that made you feel loved didn’t it yeah well I
you feel loved didn’t it yeah well I
you feel loved didn’t it yeah well I want you all to feel the power of the
want you all to feel the power of the
want you all to feel the power of the flower today so I’ve brought you all
flower today so I’ve brought you all
flower today so I’ve brought you all along you’ve probably found it already a
along you’ve probably found it already a
along you’ve probably found it already a very little gift with a very big message
very little gift with a very big message
very little gift with a very big message it’s a Sweet William flower and the
it’s a Sweet William flower and the
it’s a Sweet William flower and the meaning of Sweet William is to get lost
meaning of Sweet William is to get lost
meaning of Sweet William is to get lost in a whole new world of wonder and
in a whole new world of wonder and
in a whole new world of wonder and enchantment and that just felt very
enchantment and that just felt very
enchantment and that just felt very appropriate to me to bring that for you
appropriate to me to bring that for you
appropriate to me to bring that for you today so what exactly is the flower well
today so what exactly is the flower well
today so what exactly is the flower well that’s easy it’s just the seed bearing
that’s easy it’s just the seed bearing
that’s easy it’s just the seed bearing part of a plant that’s responsible for
part of a plant that’s responsible for
part of a plant that’s responsible for reproduction so why are we so fascinated
reproduction so why are we so fascinated
reproduction so why are we so fascinated by it why do we desire it so much you
by it why do we desire it so much you
by it why do we desire it so much you see too many of us there’s a real magic
see too many of us there’s a real magic
see too many of us there’s a real magic surrounding flowers they’re not going to
surrounding flowers they’re not going to
surrounding flowers they’re not going to change the world just like that but
change the world just like that but
change the world just like that but actually they do have the power to
actually they do have the power to
actually they do have the power to change your flower lovers world so to
change your flower lovers world so to
change your flower lovers world so to those of you who don’t yet feel it
those of you who don’t yet feel it
those of you who don’t yet feel it listen carefully because it might change
listen carefully because it might change
listen carefully because it might change your life
your life
your life it might improve your love life you
it might improve your love life you
it might improve your love life you never know because to a flower lover
never know because to a flower lover
never know because to a flower lover these wonderful miracles of nature
these wonderful miracles of nature
these wonderful miracles of nature represent total indulgence beauty for
represent total indulgence beauty for
represent total indulgence beauty for the sake of beauty they’re absolute soul
the sake of beauty they’re absolute soul
the sake of beauty they’re absolute soul food to us so beautiful arrangement will
food to us so beautiful arrangement will
food to us so beautiful arrangement will absolutely capture the attention of all
absolutely capture the attention of all
absolutely capture the attention of all who see it
and actually that’s not least because of
and actually that’s not least because of the transience of flowers you see we
the transience of flowers you see we
the transience of flowers you see we have to enjoy them while we have them
have to enjoy them while we have them
have to enjoy them while we have them they don’t last forever they leave
they don’t last forever they leave
they don’t last forever they leave behind them the memory of the beautiful
behind them the memory of the beautiful
behind them the memory of the beautiful colors and the beautiful fragrances but
colors and the beautiful fragrances but
colors and the beautiful fragrances but actually I think what’s more important
actually I think what’s more important
actually I think what’s more important to us is that they leave behind the
to us is that they leave behind the
to us is that they leave behind the emotion with which the flowers were sent
emotion with which the flowers were sent
emotion with which the flowers were sent and I think that is such an important
and I think that is such an important
and I think that is such an important thing for us to be able to do that just
thing for us to be able to do that just
thing for us to be able to do that just gonna place a few of these flowers in
gonna place a few of these flowers in
gonna place a few of these flowers in here so you can see so when did the
here so you can see so when did the
here so you can see so when did the fascination with flowers begin well i
fascination with flowers begin well i
fascination with flowers begin well i found evidence that the ancient
found evidence that the ancient
found evidence that the ancient Egyptians used flowers for special
Egyptians used flowers for special
Egyptians used flowers for special occasions for ceremonies they’d having
occasions for ceremonies they’d having
occasions for ceremonies they’d having them in bars they’d have them on tables
them in bars they’d have them on tables
them in bars they’d have them on tables in medieval times the ladies would carry
in medieval times the ladies would carry
in medieval times the ladies would carry a little posy of flowers but smaller
a little posy of flowers but smaller
a little posy of flowers but smaller than that actually and it was fragrant
than that actually and it was fragrant
than that actually and it was fragrant it was made up of herbs and fragrant
it was made up of herbs and fragrant
it was made up of herbs and fragrant flowers and it was called a nosegay
flowers and it was called a nosegay
flowers and it was called a nosegay sounds lovely doesn’t it a nosegay and
sounds lovely doesn’t it a nosegay and
sounds lovely doesn’t it a nosegay and nosegay literally means to keep the nose
nosegay literally means to keep the nose
nosegay literally means to keep the nose happy so you’ve probably a few steps
happy so you’ve probably a few steps
happy so you’ve probably a few steps ahead of me here in realizing that in
ahead of me here in realizing that in
ahead of me here in realizing that in fact the hygiene in medieval times was
fact the hygiene in medieval times was
fact the hygiene in medieval times was non-existent not to put too fine a point
non-existent not to put too fine a point
non-existent not to put too fine a point on it people stank so the ladies would
on it people stank so the ladies would
on it people stank so the ladies would put their noses in their poses to combat
put their noses in their poses to combat
put their noses in their poses to combat the smells not quite so pretty now is it
the smells not quite so pretty now is it
the smells not quite so pretty now is it a nosegay a very useful thing I think
a nosegay a very useful thing I think
a nosegay a very useful thing I think and then if we move on to Victorian
and then if we move on to Victorian
and then if we move on to Victorian times the Victorians found flowers
times the Victorians found flowers
times the Victorians found flowers incredibly important because you see
incredibly important because you see
incredibly important because you see with their stiff upper lip culture it
with their stiff upper lip culture it
with their stiff upper lip culture it was really frowned upon to have open
was really frowned upon to have open
was really frowned upon to have open displays of emotion
displays of emotion
displays of emotion of any kind of course they still had
of any kind of course they still had
of any kind of course they still had those emotions and in order to show them
those emotions and in order to show them
those emotions and in order to show them they did it secretly so they would
they did it secretly so they would
they did it secretly so they would actually use the language of flowers so
actually use the language of flowers so
actually use the language of flowers so every flower had a meaning in fact even
every flower had a meaning in fact even
every flower had a meaning in fact even the hand that the flower was presented
the hand that the flower was presented
the hand that the flower was presented in was significant so we all know today
in was significant so we all know today
in was significant so we all know today I think that red rose means I love you
I think that red rose means I love you
I think that red rose means I love you but in fact if you present a flower
but in fact if you present a flower
but in fact if you present a flower upside down it has the opposite effect
upside down it has the opposite effect
upside down it has the opposite effect it’s quite an interesting one isn’t it
it’s quite an interesting one isn’t it
it’s quite an interesting one isn’t it and a lot of the other meanings of
and a lot of the other meanings of
and a lot of the other meanings of flowers have actually got lost in time
flowers have actually got lost in time
flowers have actually got lost in time but I’ve been doing a little bit of
but I’ve been doing a little bit of
but I’ve been doing a little bit of research and did you know that if you
research and did you know that if you
research and did you know that if you gave an orchid to somebody it could mean
gave an orchid to somebody it could mean
gave an orchid to somebody it could mean because often there’s several meanings I
because often there’s several meanings I
because often there’s several meanings I desire you seen a few faces out there
desire you seen a few faces out there
desire you seen a few faces out there going oh my word I gave my auntie and
going oh my word I gave my auntie and
going oh my word I gave my auntie and Orkut don’t worry it’s got lost in time
Orkut don’t worry it’s got lost in time
Orkut don’t worry it’s got lost in time we’ll leave it there and I just find the
we’ll leave it there and I just find the
we’ll leave it there and I just find the whole language of flowers incredibly
whole language of flowers incredibly
whole language of flowers incredibly interesting so this arrangement that I’m
interesting so this arrangement that I’m
interesting so this arrangement that I’m doing here has got a very powerful
doing here has got a very powerful
doing here has got a very powerful message because of the flowers I’ve
message because of the flowers I’ve
message because of the flowers I’ve chosen so these beautiful bird of
chosen so these beautiful bird of
chosen so these beautiful bird of paradise tell us to give flight to our
paradise tell us to give flight to our
paradise tell us to give flight to our dreams and I think that’s a that’s a
dreams and I think that’s a that’s a
dreams and I think that’s a that’s a lovely strong message for us all and
lovely strong message for us all and
lovely strong message for us all and then we’ve got it’s a very pretty
then we’ve got it’s a very pretty
then we’ve got it’s a very pretty Bovada here and Bouvard yeah that tells
Bovada here and Bouvard yeah that tells
Bovada here and Bouvard yeah that tells us that there are unseen energies at
us that there are unseen energies at
us that there are unseen energies at force to assist our way so putting those
force to assist our way so putting those
force to assist our way so putting those in here I think just feels right I’ve
in here I think just feels right I’ve
in here I think just feels right I’ve been putting the hydrangeas low down
been putting the hydrangeas low down
been putting the hydrangeas low down there and please don’t hate me for it I
there and please don’t hate me for it I
there and please don’t hate me for it I know often people tell me off for
know often people tell me off for
know often people tell me off for cutting flowers quite so low but if you
cutting flowers quite so low but if you
cutting flowers quite so low but if you cut them down they last a little bit
cut them down they last a little bit
cut them down they last a little bit longer so I do feel I’m sort of
longer so I do feel I’m sort of
longer so I do feel I’m sort of extending the life a little bit and the
extending the life a little bit and the
extending the life a little bit and the meaning of hydrangeas is to create our
meaning of hydrangeas is to create our
meaning of hydrangeas is to create our own destiny and then I’ve got some
own destiny and then I’ve got some
own destiny and then I’ve got some beautiful delphiniums here
beautiful delphiniums here
beautiful delphiniums here and these delphiniums tell us of
and these delphiniums tell us of
and these delphiniums tell us of infinite possibilities which again I
infinite possibilities which again I
infinite possibilities which again I think it all comes together to be a
think it all comes together to be a
think it all comes together to be a really lovely powerful message quite
really lovely powerful message quite
really lovely powerful message quite nice for somebody starting a business
nice for somebody starting a business
nice for somebody starting a business starting a new job having a new home all
starting a new job having a new home all
starting a new job having a new home all of those things I think we can send that
of those things I think we can send that
of those things I think we can send that lovely message so my next question
lovely message so my next question
lovely message so my next question really would be I wonder what this one
really would be I wonder what this one
really would be I wonder what this one means well I’m gonna I haven’t been able
means well I’m gonna I haven’t been able
means well I’m gonna I haven’t been able to find the meaning of it so I’m
to find the meaning of it so I’m
to find the meaning of it so I’m actually gonna send a few in to the
actually gonna send a few in to the
actually gonna send a few in to the audience to sort of see if it makes you
audience to sort of see if it makes you
audience to sort of see if it makes you think of some things I’m just going to
think of some things I’m just going to
think of some things I’m just going to throw them out I’ve got a couple here
throw them out I’ve got a couple here
throw them out I’ve got a couple here there’s some coming from the sides as
there’s some coming from the sides as
there’s some coming from the sides as well there’s another one now if I tell
well there’s another one now if I tell
well there’s another one now if I tell you that it’s the family of Scalia its
you that it’s the family of Scalia its
you that it’s the family of Scalia its variety name is Moby Dick and it’s
variety name is Moby Dick and it’s
variety name is Moby Dick and it’s common name it gets worse bishops balls
common name it gets worse bishops balls
common name it gets worse bishops balls everybody’s throwing them out now aren’t
everybody’s throwing them out now aren’t
everybody’s throwing them out now aren’t there they don’t want them I’m sorry
there they don’t want them I’m sorry
there they don’t want them I’m sorry forgive me but I can never resist I just
forgive me but I can never resist I just
forgive me but I can never resist I just think that one makes me laugh so much
think that one makes me laugh so much
think that one makes me laugh so much and I’ve got another one here which is
and I’ve got another one here which is
and I’ve got another one here which is an absolute beauty a tropical anthurium
an absolute beauty a tropical anthurium
an absolute beauty a tropical anthurium and I do know the meaning behind this
and I do know the meaning behind this
and I do know the meaning behind this one it’s irresistible and the common
one it’s irresistible and the common
one it’s irresistible and the common name again always makes me laugh naughty
name again always makes me laugh naughty
name again always makes me laugh naughty little boys that one but joking aside
little boys that one but joking aside
little boys that one but joking aside flowers actually give us that wonderful
flowers actually give us that wonderful
flowers actually give us that wonderful way of communication without words and
way of communication without words and
way of communication without words and to give flowers as a token of love just
to give flowers as a token of love just
to give flowers as a token of love just taps into our most primal urges it
taps into our most primal urges it
taps into our most primal urges it brings out the instinct of
brings out the instinct of
brings out the instinct of hunter-gatherer to find the most
hunter-gatherer to find the most
hunter-gatherer to find the most glorious blooms and present them to the
glorious blooms and present them to the
glorious blooms and present them to the object of our desire I think just sends
object of our desire I think just sends
object of our desire I think just sends such a strong message of being able to
such a strong message of being able to
such a strong message of being able to provide the best of everything and this
provide the best of everything and this
provide the best of everything and this bouquet behind me would absolutely do
bouquet behind me would absolutely do
bouquet behind me would absolutely do that I think and guys and girls because
that I think and guys and girls because
that I think and guys and girls because a lot of men love flowers girls in case
a lot of men love flowers girls in case
a lot of men love flowers girls in case you don’t know seriously if you sent
you don’t know seriously if you sent
you don’t know seriously if you sent or returned home with it for a flower
or returned home with it for a flower
or returned home with it for a flower lover then there’s a good chance that
lover then there’s a good chance that
lover then there’s a good chance that whatever your question the answer would
whatever your question the answer would
whatever your question the answer would be yes and it’s not actually about
be yes and it’s not actually about
be yes and it’s not actually about getting the biggest bunch of flowers
getting the biggest bunch of flowers
getting the biggest bunch of flowers either it’s just about finding exquisite
either it’s just about finding exquisite
either it’s just about finding exquisite flowers one favorite flower beautifully
flowers one favorite flower beautifully
flowers one favorite flower beautifully presented send such a strong message and
presented send such a strong message and
presented send such a strong message and I think then the choice to multiply that
I think then the choice to multiply that
I think then the choice to multiply that out and send more simply multiplies the
out and send more simply multiplies the
out and send more simply multiplies the message out but to me the meaning of
message out but to me the meaning of
message out but to me the meaning of flowers actually goes way beyond their
flowers actually goes way beyond their
flowers actually goes way beyond their natural beauty and their hidden meanings
natural beauty and their hidden meanings
natural beauty and their hidden meanings because they’ve been the vehicle of my
because they’ve been the vehicle of my
because they’ve been the vehicle of my creativity now for over thirty seven
creativity now for over thirty seven
creativity now for over thirty seven years my paint palette if you will and
years my paint palette if you will and
years my paint palette if you will and through customer orders demonstrations
through customer orders demonstrations
through customer orders demonstrations presentations exhibitions they’ve taken
presentations exhibitions they’ve taken
presentations exhibitions they’ve taken me on this amazing journey I’ve been to
me on this amazing journey I’ve been to
me on this amazing journey I’ve been to see great places I’ve made wonderful
see great places I’ve made wonderful
see great places I’ve made wonderful friends my goodness I’ve been on a
friends my goodness I’ve been on a
friends my goodness I’ve been on a learning curve like that
learning curve like that
learning curve like that I’ve even got to stand on the Ted stage
it’s just such a privilege to work with
it’s just such a privilege to work with these beautiful things and I’ve often
these beautiful things and I’ve often
these beautiful things and I’ve often arrived at a venue to do a demonstration
arrived at a venue to do a demonstration
arrived at a venue to do a demonstration and I’ve heard a voice behind me hi
and I’ve heard a voice behind me hi
and I’ve heard a voice behind me hi there I’m Carol you staying with me
there I’m Carol you staying with me
there I’m Carol you staying with me tonight you might think that was quite
tonight you might think that was quite
tonight you might think that was quite daunting but you know what every single
daunting but you know what every single
daunting but you know what every single time that I did that I had a great night
time that I did that I had a great night
time that I did that I had a great night finding about about somebody I’d never
finding about about somebody I’d never
finding about about somebody I’d never met before realizing that we’d got
met before realizing that we’d got
met before realizing that we’d got friends in common and that didn’t matter
friends in common and that didn’t matter
friends in common and that didn’t matter where in the world I was flowers are
where in the world I was flowers are
where in the world I was flowers are like that you know it just brings people
like that you know it just brings people
like that you know it just brings people together once you’ve met somebody or
together once you’ve met somebody or
together once you’ve met somebody or somebody knows somebody you’ve got great
somebody knows somebody you’ve got great
somebody knows somebody you’ve got great friends but I could never have imagined
friends but I could never have imagined
friends but I could never have imagined actually that through teaching at my
actually that through teaching at my
actually that through teaching at my flower school I was going to end up on a
flower school I was going to end up on a
flower school I was going to end up on a wonderful project to take this glorious
wonderful project to take this glorious
wonderful project to take this glorious town to the Chelsea Flower Show
town to the Chelsea Flower Show
town to the Chelsea Flower Show see one of my attendees with a garden
see one of my attendees with a garden
see one of my attendees with a garden designer and she’d exhibited so
designer and she’d exhibited so
designer and she’d exhibited so rhs shows but she’d always wanted to do
rhs shows but she’d always wanted to do
rhs shows but she’d always wanted to do the big one and I’d been lucky enough to
the big one and I’d been lucky enough to
the big one and I’d been lucky enough to have three gold medals from Chelsea Club
have three gold medals from Chelsea Club
have three gold medals from Chelsea Club professional floristry I always wanted
professional floristry I always wanted
professional floristry I always wanted to work on one of those big exhibits in
to work on one of those big exhibits in
to work on one of those big exhibits in the great pavilion so we got our
the great pavilion so we got our
the great pavilion so we got our inspiration of course from this
inspiration of course from this
inspiration of course from this beautiful town and the gardens and we
beautiful town and the gardens and we
beautiful town and the gardens and we called it the garden town of Shakespeare
called it the garden town of Shakespeare
called it the garden town of Shakespeare land so it seemed appropriate to
land so it seemed appropriate to
land so it seemed appropriate to approach the lamingtons bar bid and say
approach the lamingtons bar bid and say
approach the lamingtons bar bid and say should we do it as a town project and
should we do it as a town project and
should we do it as a town project and our journey began not only did I end up
our journey began not only did I end up
our journey began not only did I end up working on a project of my dreams with a
working on a project of my dreams with a
working on a project of my dreams with a fantastic team but I just learned so
fantastic team but I just learned so
fantastic team but I just learned so much from it I was out of my comfort
much from it I was out of my comfort
much from it I was out of my comfort zone in so many different ways and it
zone in so many different ways and it
zone in so many different ways and it was it wonderful to come back to the
was it wonderful to come back to the
was it wonderful to come back to the town with a medal and I have to say we
town with a medal and I have to say we
town with a medal and I have to say we were incredibly relieved because it was
were incredibly relieved because it was
were incredibly relieved because it was such a big project to do that but what I
such a big project to do that but what I
such a big project to do that but what I hadn’t anticipated was coming out the
hadn’t anticipated was coming out the
hadn’t anticipated was coming out the other side of it with a skill that I’d
other side of it with a skill that I’d
other side of it with a skill that I’d always wanted you see we were asked by
always wanted you see we were asked by
always wanted you see we were asked by the project manager to draw our designs
the project manager to draw our designs
the project manager to draw our designs for the catalogue I have to be honest
for the catalogue I have to be honest
for the catalogue I have to be honest here I was really nervous about this
here I was really nervous about this
here I was really nervous about this because between you and me I failed my
because between you and me I failed my
because between you and me I failed my art Oh level spectacularly I was loved
art Oh level spectacularly I was loved
art Oh level spectacularly I was loved being creative I was wanted to be able
being creative I was wanted to be able
being creative I was wanted to be able to draw but it just wasn’t wasn’t there
to draw but it just wasn’t wasn’t there
to draw but it just wasn’t wasn’t there at that time and I tried several times
at that time and I tried several times
at that time and I tried several times since still wasn’t there so when I said
since still wasn’t there so when I said
since still wasn’t there so when I said I can’t draw I just heard nonsense it’s
I can’t draw I just heard nonsense it’s
I can’t draw I just heard nonsense it’s just the same creativity you use in your
just the same creativity you use in your
just the same creativity you use in your flower designs it’s just a different
flower designs it’s just a different
flower designs it’s just a different medium so there’s no no answer to this
medium so there’s no no answer to this
medium so there’s no no answer to this you know this is this is a project that
you know this is this is a project that
you know this is this is a project that I really really want so many people had
I really really want so many people had
I really really want so many people had put so much time so much money so much
put so much time so much money so much
put so much time so much money so much goodwill into making it happen
goodwill into making it happen
goodwill into making it happen I just thought I’ve got to find a way to
I just thought I’ve got to find a way to
I just thought I’ve got to find a way to do it so I locked myself away in a room
do it so I locked myself away in a room
do it so I locked myself away in a room with every medium I could think of and
with every medium I could think of and
with every medium I could think of and set about trying to bring the designs to
set about trying to bring the designs to
set about trying to bring the designs to life thankfully I got to a point where I
life thankfully I got to a point where I
life thankfully I got to a point where I came out with something I was quite
came out with something I was quite
came out with something I was quite pleased with
pleased with
pleased with thankfully so was a project manager and
thankfully so was a project manager and
thankfully so was a project manager and I discovered drawing and it just opened
I discovered drawing and it just opened
I discovered drawing and it just opened up a whole new world for me I was very
up a whole new world for me I was very
up a whole new world for me I was very surprised to find out that my medium was
surprised to find out that my medium was
surprised to find out that my medium was the most unforgiving one it was ink you
the most unforgiving one it was ink you
the most unforgiving one it was ink you see you can’t rub it out you have to
see you can’t rub it out you have to
see you can’t rub it out you have to make every line count or you throw away
make every line count or you throw away
make every line count or you throw away a drawing that you’ve been working on
a drawing that you’ve been working on
a drawing that you’ve been working on for four hours it took pinpoint focus
for four hours it took pinpoint focus
for four hours it took pinpoint focus and for those people who know me in the
and for those people who know me in the
and for those people who know me in the room that was a completely new
room that was a completely new
room that was a completely new experience for me at 47 pinpoint focus
experience for me at 47 pinpoint focus
experience for me at 47 pinpoint focus but I loved it I absolutely loved it and
but I loved it I absolutely loved it and
but I loved it I absolutely loved it and I think through realizing that for many
I think through realizing that for many
I think through realizing that for many people the color of flowers was one of
people the color of flowers was one of
people the color of flowers was one of the most compelling parts about them I’d
the most compelling parts about them I’d
the most compelling parts about them I’d always been fascinated by texture so to
always been fascinated by texture so to
always been fascinated by texture so to draw in black and white it sort of gave
draw in black and white it sort of gave
draw in black and white it sort of gave me the opportunity to bring out the
me the opportunity to bring out the
me the opportunity to bring out the lovely textures in flowers without them
lovely textures in flowers without them
lovely textures in flowers without them hiding behind the colors and a
hiding behind the colors and a
hiding behind the colors and a transiency is obviously a beautiful part
transiency is obviously a beautiful part
transiency is obviously a beautiful part about them because when you have these
about them because when you have these
about them because when you have these in your house you will look at them
in your house you will look at them
in your house you will look at them every minute that you can because you
every minute that you can because you
every minute that you can because you know you won’t have them forever and I
know you won’t have them forever and I
know you won’t have them forever and I think that’s really special but actually
think that’s really special but actually
think that’s really special but actually as an artist it just limited my
as an artist it just limited my
as an artist it just limited my creativity I could only work on a flower
creativity I could only work on a flower
creativity I could only work on a flower design when I had a purpose for that
design when I had a purpose for that
design when I had a purpose for that particular design so I did find myself
particular design so I did find myself
particular design so I did find myself in lots of situations of demonstrations
in lots of situations of demonstrations
in lots of situations of demonstrations and competitions to do that but with
and competitions to do that but with
and competitions to do that but with drawing I can draw anytime and I can put
drawing I can draw anytime and I can put
drawing I can draw anytime and I can put it away and I can get it back out again
it away and I can get it back out again
it away and I can get it back out again and I can carry on working on it and it
and I can carry on working on it and it
and I can carry on working on it and it just opened up so much for me and in
just opened up so much for me and in
just opened up so much for me and in fact it fed my floral addiction because
fact it fed my floral addiction because
fact it fed my floral addiction because I just realized that the vehicle to
I just realized that the vehicle to
I just realized that the vehicle to spread the power of the flower had
spread the power of the flower had
spread the power of the flower had suddenly doubled and in fact it soon
suddenly doubled and in fact it soon
suddenly doubled and in fact it soon trebled when I realized that the
trebled when I realized that the
trebled when I realized that the drawings that I was doing were whilst
drawings that I was doing were whilst
drawings that I was doing were whilst quite traditional had a slightly
quite traditional had a slightly
quite traditional had a slightly contemporary edge to them and I thought
contemporary edge to them and I thought
contemporary edge to them and I thought they’d look nice on things like fine
they’d look nice on things like fine
they’d look nice on things like fine bone china and candle votives and
bone china and candle votives and
bone china and candle votives and textiles and interiors just love
textiles and interiors just love
textiles and interiors just love designing products and I’ve also been
designing products and I’ve also been
designing products and I’ve also been drawing on ostrich eggs and designing
drawing on ostrich eggs and designing
drawing on ostrich eggs and designing tattoos and I’m thinking wow where is my
tattoos and I’m thinking wow where is my
tattoos and I’m thinking wow where is my botanical journey gonna take me next and
botanical journey gonna take me next and
botanical journey gonna take me next and I thought some of my favorite botanicals
I thought some of my favorite botanicals
I thought some of my favorite botanicals are trapped in bottles perhaps you never
are trapped in bottles perhaps you never
are trapped in bottles perhaps you never know one day I might find a great mix of
know one day I might find a great mix of
know one day I might find a great mix of botanicals and I might draw the bottle
botanicals and I might draw the bottle
botanicals and I might draw the bottle none of us know that the accent but
none of us know that the accent but
none of us know that the accent but actually one thing that I do know is
actually one thing that I do know is
actually one thing that I do know is I’ve now become a flower graffiti rebel
I’ve now become a flower graffiti rebel
I’ve now become a flower graffiti rebel I’m planting flowers in people’s homes
I’m planting flowers in people’s homes
I’m planting flowers in people’s homes 365 24 7 and I’ve realized that actually
365 24 7 and I’ve realized that actually
365 24 7 and I’ve realized that actually the power of the flower it can never be
the power of the flower it can never be
the power of the flower it can never be underestimated it’s infinite so I’m
underestimated it’s infinite so I’m
underestimated it’s infinite so I’m really hoping that you’ll take your
really hoping that you’ll take your
really hoping that you’ll take your sweet William and you’ll enjoy it and
sweet William and you’ll enjoy it and
sweet William and you’ll enjoy it and that might be by putting it in a vows at
that might be by putting it in a vows at
that might be by putting it in a vows at home and enjoying it there or you might
home and enjoying it there or you might
home and enjoying it there or you might enjoy even more if you give it away to
enjoy even more if you give it away to
enjoy even more if you give it away to somebody and that could be the next step
somebody and that could be the next step
somebody and that could be the next step on your journey to exploring the power
on your journey to exploring the power
on your journey to exploring the power of the flower
of the flower
of the flower [Applause]
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