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Flower Children: Eight North Texans Who Make Art Out of Plants - Dallas Observer

Martinez lessons on patience and determination. “You may not care for them really well, but they still want to live,” she says of her flora. Montoya Williams explores themes of decolonization and Afrofuturism through her work.Montoya WilliamsMontoya Williams@montoyadelahoyaDaylilies can survive drought and frost and are almost indestructible, but Montoya Williams has the ability to slay the garden’s Achilles’ heel. Daylilies are Williams' favorite plant, and she’s found a world of healing beyond their star-like petals. “I know my mental health is not OK if my plants are suffering," she says. "In a way they become a meter for yourself. ...You have to be quiet, you have to be patient, you have to be consistent.”Williams explores decolonization, Afrofuturism and the trauma that flows through our DNA through mediums like photography, installations and digital collage. The artist found plants through her love of cooking and now uses gardening as a way to honor her ancestors. She considers wilderness, plants and the fertility of the earth as a metaphor for black people — specifically, in the ways that they give to others and receive exploitation instead of thanks. “We create something out of nothing,” Williams says of African American culture. “We create these ecosystems where other people are allowed to thrive.” James Talambas makes his plants speak.Christian VasquezJames Talambas@james.talambasSoul goddess Nina Simone once said that the duty of an artist is to reflect the times. James Talambas does just that in his art, which documents humanity’s relationship to the environment as Earth is altered by human  existence. Whether calling attention to 2,524 earthquakes to strike our region in a single year due to fracking, or addressing the Syrian refugee crisis, Talambas speaks to the land and the lives behind the news headlines. “Our planet is dying and our lifestyle has a lot to do with it," he says. "We’re not being very empathetic towards each other or the world. In the Anthropocene we’ve done a lot of mis-stewardship.” Talambas takes his stewardship very seriously. As a vegan, he’s concerned with reflecting a sense of collective responsibility to other living things. His recent exhibition, Only You, was a love letter to a mother-in-law's tongue plant that he’s lived with for over a decade. Talambas calls it a ... https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/flower-children-eight-north-texans-who-make-art-out-of-plants-11803401

Anaheim Independencia Community Center's Mystery Mural Restored - OC Weekly

Center as the project neared its end on a warm Saturday morning. Vibrant doves and flowers began to take shape by noon, restoring the center to part of its past glory. The original mural in La Colonia Independencia, an unincorporated Anaheim barrio, is a curious mystery with the artist behind the work the first time around remaining a polite disagreement.There aren’t many clues save for an old photo showing the backside of a man painting the archway and the mural having carried the initials “E.V.” It’s not widely known, either, how the artwork came to be painted over.The family of legendary activist Gloria Lopez, who helped found the center before passing away in 2004, and La Colonia residents insist that its the work of the late muralist Emigdio Vasquez, known as the “Godfather of Chicano art” in Orange County. Rosemary, his daughter, couldn’t find anything in her father’s records to suggest that was the case.“He was pretty good at keeping his records,” says Vasquez during a break. “We went through all the newspaper clippings and all the material and nowhere did it show this building.”When approached about a year ago by Jane Menchaca, a former La Colonia resident, Vasquez nonetheless agreed to restore the artwork. Since giving up an aerospace engineering career in 2014, she began focusing more time on her art and helped restore her father’s murals including a r... https://ocweekly.com/anaheim-independencia-community-centers-mystery-mural-restored/

Santa Rosa's Grohe Florists closing after a heritage that goes back more than 100 years - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

With roots going back more than 100 years, Santa Rosa’s Grohe Florists will close Wednesday as the owners retire from a business that’s helped generations of local residents spread good cheer, celebrate romance and comfort the sick or grieving.Brent and Loralie Wilson, who bought the store at 1313 McDonald Ave. in 1988, witnessed significant changes over the decades, from the advent of national brokers such as 1-800-Flowers to the influx of grocery stores encroaching heavily into the business. They also managed trends through the years with the ever-popular roses and dahlias and the more waning carnations and chrysanthemums.Still, the couple had a healthy clientele and the business was profitable. It won the Best of Sonoma County award sponsored by The Press Democrat seven out of the past eight years.“There are still loyal customers and they like to go to florists,” said Brent Wilson, 76. “For those who are getting a real customized, on-site attention for centerpieces and that sort of thing ... It’s just a more personal touch.”The couple decided... https://www.pressdemocrat.com/business/10357375-181/santa-rosa-florist-closing-after

Valentine's Day Floral Arrangement Advance Pre-Sale through 2/13 - Patch.com

Valentine's Day flowers for your Honey. Please click the link to see the 3 types of arrangements offered by Cynthia Klebonis of CPK Floral Designs, a local studio florist.At check out, please consider donating an extra sum towards a community gift of rose bud vases and chocolates to each of the residents of the Loudoun Abused Womens' Shelter (LAWS). Please place your order now! Delivery is available at the Brambleton Town Center Small Business Pop-Up on Sun Feb 9th between 10a-1p or contact me by email CPKfloral@att.net for alternate pickup/delivery arrangements. Delivery to the local area is available for a $10 extra fee. https://patch.com/virginia/leesburg/calendar/event/20200114/742547/valentines-day-floral-arrangement-advance-pre-sale-through-2-13

Norfolk florist closes down because people buy cheap flowers from supermarkets | Latest Norfolk and Suffolk Business News - Eastern Daily Press

Natalie Marshall, who is closing her florist business. Pic: Flowers at the Forge. A florist is closing her business blaming the fact that people buy cheap flowers from supermarkets and garages as the reason. Some of Natalie Marshall's beautiful flowers. Pic: Flowers at the Forge.Natalie Marshall opened Flowers at the Forge in Horstead, just outside Coltishall, in 2016 but is now starting a new job as an area sales manager because she can't make the floristry firm work. She said despite loving running her own business, there was no money in it. "It's a flowers from Tesco or Interflora once a year attitude and therefore, no profit.MORE: See Kettle Chips' Christmas tree made out of cheese and crispsFlowers at the Forge, Horstead, near Coltishall, is closing down. Pic: Flowers at the Forge."Three years without a wage is enough. I loved the creativity and choosing the best materials I could but the local mindset does not see that. It's a shame but a healthy wage will make me feel better."Mrs Marshall, who's just started a new jo... https://www.edp24.co.uk/business/flowers-at-the-forge-in-horstead-near-coltishall-closes-down-1-6437603

For Steve and Judy Mann, Pot of Green Florist is 46 years and the rest of their lives - theday.com

Stonington — When Steve and Judy Mann opened Pot of Green Florist, then located in downtown Mystic, Judy was carrying around their infant son.Their son is now 47, and when he got married two years ago, his parents provided the flowers.A picture of the Manns' son and daughter-in-law adorns the perimeter of the cut-flower case in their shop, joined by thank-you notes bearing messages such as "they were everything we had imagined and hoped for" and "Judy, you truly outdid yourself with our Easter arrangement."In recent years, Judy has found herself putting together wedding floral arrangements for someone whose parents came in for flowers when they got married 20 or 30 years prior, and she has done multiple weddings for the same person.On Thursday, she was working on arrangements with hydrangeas and delphiniums for a memorial service at Calvary Church.Steve and Judy are 77 and 74, and Steve recently observed that the years have made him less aggressive in terms of discussions with customers about spending money. He doesn't consider the ... https://www.theday.com/article/20200119/BIZ02/200119517

New floral shop in one of the oldest sections of Opelousas signifies revitalization - Daily World

Lex Jagneaux said. More: St. Landry DA Cravins: Reduce criminal docket with pleas, incentives Yvonne Jagneaux, a master florist, said she and her husband both have fine arts degrees. Both said the quaint, Old South ambiance of the building, which they are leasing, was refurbished by them prior to opening. The style of the building, she said, also suits the types of gifts, fragrances, candles, home décor and party supplies sold. Yvonne Jagneaux said she also will provide wedding planning and floral arrangements, along with other items. “I also want to teach a course in letter writing and developing pen pals, something that seems to be a lost art,” she said.   Read next: New life in a nearly 200-year-old building brings honor to owner tracing his bayou roots... https://www.dailyworld.com/story/news/local/2020/02/04/moss-floral-and-gardens-opens-opelousas-landry-street-sign-revatlization/4656376002/

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