Blossom Practical and Creative Ways to Find Wonder in the Floral World

by Picker, Adriana

• ISBN13: 9781743798638
• ISBN10: 1743798636
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2024-08-06
• Publisher: Hardie Grant

Summary

In Blossom, botanical illustrator and lifelong flower lover Adriana Picker takes you through a year of flowers and the ways to live with and learn from them, with beautiful artwork as well as recipes and activities to encourage a slower life through the seasons.

Telling the stories of flowers from around the world, this enchanting collection also provides mindful and practical ideas for reconnecting with nature and the blooms around us. From making natural oils and perfumes, to recipes for floral vinegars and pickles, tips for floral arrangements, and lessons in floral anatomy and drawing, this book is an invitation to find beauty in the everyday.

Complete with Adriana’s stunning illustrations, Blossom is a perfect gift for all nature lovers, and a flower bible like no other.

Author Biography

Adriana Picker is an Australian illustrator, artist and designer. Her work encompasses the diverse fields of publishing, fine arts, film and advertising; at the heart of her work is a lifelong passion for flowers, which she manages to find wherever she goes. Adriana is the author of Petal and the illustrator of The Cocktail Garden, Where the Wildflowers Grow and The Garden of Earthly Delights.