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IN BLOOM

Garden • Decorate: Q&A, Flowers & Mood in Bloom

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Immersed in Flowers

RENOWNED FLORAL DESIGNERS ARIELLA CHEZAR AND NICOLETTE CAMILLE LEAD FLOWER ENTHUSIASTS IN A THREE-DAY INTENSIVE FULL OF INSPIRATION AND BEAUTY.

By Christine Chitnis • Photography by Corbin Gurkin

flowermag.com | 3 | PAGES 29–36: FLOWER INTENSIVE: Floral designers: Ariella Chezar Design, ariellafl owers.com; Nicolette Owen, nicolettecamille. com

PAGES 38–44: DECORATE: Q&A: Designer: Alex Mason, Ferrick Mason, ferrickmason.com

PAGES 46-48: GARDEN ARTIST: Artist: Meg Black, megblack.com

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DECORATE: Q&A

Finding Balance

AS THE CREATIVE MIND BEHIND FERRICK MASON, PAINTER AND DESIGNER ALEX MASON CREATES CONSTANT CONVERSATION BETWEEN ART AND TEXTILES.

Interview by Kirk Reed Forrester

You formally trained as an artist at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and had a career as a painter before starting your textile company, Ferrick Mason, in 2008. How did you make the artistic leap from one medium to another?

After I graduated from Pratt, my husband and I moved to New Zealand, where I continued to paint. But people there kept telling me that my work would translate well to textiles. So when we moved to Los Angeles three years later, I decided to go to school to learn the craft. I attended the Otis College of Art and Design and learned printmaking and the famous William Morris method. At the time, there weren’t many boutique textile lines, but I was inspired by Lulu de Kwiatkowski and what she was doing at her company Lulu DK. Around 2007, I was introduced to Brian Ferrick, who had helped start Katherine Ireland’s line and also Michael Smith’s Jasper line. He had the experience and knowledge about the business that I was looking for, so we formed Ferrick Mason together in 2008, right before the market crashed.

How did you manage to keep a new business going during a financial crisis?

A big part of the success of our company in those early day was the ability to do so much digi-

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GARDEN ARTIST

Fresh Perspective

BY LOOKING AT THE GARDEN THROUGH A DIFFERENT LENS, ARTIST MEG BLACK OPENED UP A NEW WORLD OF ENDLESS CREATIVITY.

By Tovah Martin • Photography by Kindra Clineff

Little did Meg Black know that a simple cluster of coneflowers performing in a roadside pocket garden would change everything when it came to her paintings. Gardens were an early inspiration for her canvases. While studying art in her native Syracuse, New York, Meg became fascinated by the interplay of colors in flower gardens, and she expressed that intrigue in her initial watercolors. However, when she moved from landlocked Syracuse to harborside Boston, she developed a love of the ocean and spent years capturing the mesmerizing hues of seafoam, waves, and tidal pools. But artists go through life with eyes wide open, and one day while on her daily bike ride around her own Northshore Massachusetts neighborhood, Meg rediscovered gardens. But this time around, she approached flowers from what she refers to as a “snail’s perspective.”

Meg had just finished reading Virginia Woolf’s short story Kew Gardens, narrated by a snail who spends his days eavesdropping on passersby while also observing the intricacy of forms and colors playing off the petals and leaves in his domain. It was this story that prompted Meg to bring her bike to an abrupt halt beside a thicket of coneflowers by the road. Like the snail, she got down on her knees and crawled into the flowers where she discovered a world much deeper than the usual observations of a detached onlooker. She gained a whole new perspective and forged an intimacy with nature beyond anything she experienced in her previous artistic encounters. That’s when she returned to her roots and began painting gardens again—but this time around, she was completely immersed.

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DECORATING: MOOD

Garden Party

EVENT DESIGNER TARA GUERARD SHARES HER TOOLS AND TRICKS OF THE TRADE FOR CREATING AN OUTDOOR GATHERING FULL OF BLOOMS AND BEAUTY.

Produced and styled by Missie Neville Crawford Photography by David Hillegas

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Event designer Tara Guérard founded Charlestonbased Tara Guérard Soirée in 1997. She later launched The Lettered Olive, a letterpress invitation company. Through this venture, Tara works with leading designers across the South to create beautiful invitation suites for brides. Most recently, she started May Cabas, a bicycle basket company. No matter which business she is focusing on, Tara always includes a bit of nature. “I love to clip whatever I can find—flowers, leaves, branches—for my arrangements,” she says.

PORTRAIT BY GAYLE BROOKER 1 Grand Bicycle Basket ($175) from May Cabas, maycabas.com 2 Matisse platter ($250) by Malaika from Hammett, shophammett.com 3 Hand-printed tablecloth ($85) from J. Catma, jcatma.com 4 Glass watering can ($55) from San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, museumstore.sfmoma.org 5 Bocce ball set ($125) from Thompson Hanson, thompsonhanson.com 6 Letter-pressed menu cards (12 for $30) from The Lettered Olive, letteredolive.com 7 Mark and Graham linen napkins ($69/set of 4), markandgraham.com 8 Katherine Plaid Sienna apron ($98) from Heather Taylor Home, heathertaylorhome.com 9 Japanese garden pruners ($99) from from Heather Taylor Home, heathertaylorhome.com 10 Adhesion handcrafted ceramic vase ($64) from FELT + FAT, feltandfat.com 11 Barebones Living Classic leather work gloves ($22) from Food52, food52.com 12 Daisy dessert plate ($45) by Malaika from Hammett, shophammett.com

For more information, see Sources, page 106

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PAGES 58-60: DECORATE: FLOWERS:

Floral designer:

Maggie Bailey, Bramble & Bee, brambleandbee. com

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DECORATE: FLOWERS

Maggie Bailey of Bramble & Bee Floral

WHEN AUTUMN COMES AROUND, THE TEXAS-BASED FLORAL DESIGNER THRIVES ON CREATING HER ARRANGEMENTS OUTDOORS.

Produced by Margaret Zainey Roux • Photography by Fernanda Varela

Inspiration

“This natural setting offered a wealth of inspiration,” says Maggie Bailey of Bramble & Bee. Sustainable Harvesters in Hockley, Texas, is located on more than 167 acres of farmland dotted with gardens, greenhouses, and groves. “I used freshly plucked lettuces and vegetables with all of their wild, gnarly foliage to give the arrangement a hardy base and an element of the unexpected. The leafy greens also deflected from the formality of the lush garden roses and helped mound the blooms to create a smooth but striking contrast.”

Behind the Scenes

Part Texas wildflower, part English garden, and a little California cool thrown in for good measure—that’s Maggie Bailey’s style. Her flower designs capture the simplicity and innocence of her childhood in rural California, her free-spirited college years in Texas, and precious time spent across the pond with her British-born husband. When asked about her background, the 30-something is quick to credit these rich life experiences rather than any formal training. “I studied science, so I never dreamed I’d become a floral designer,” says the once-aspiring physical therapist. “But I did always have an artistic inkling. I’m not good with a paint brush or pastels, but I have a keen eye for color theory. I really don’t recall how or why, but flowers became my medium and flower arranging my art and my passion.” Friends and family took notice, and soon Maggie began tackling church flowers and weddings. In 2013, she took her talents one step further by opening the doors to Bramble & Bee, a quaint floral studio and gift shop just off of Main Street in historic downtown Tomball.

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PAGES 62-72: Interiors: Interior designer: Suzanne Tucker, Tucker & Marks, tuckerand marks.com Architect: Howard Backen; Backen, Gillam & Kroeger Architects; backenarch.com Landscape architect: Claudia Schmidt, claudiaschmidtlandscape.com. FAMILY ROOM: Sofa: Dennis & Leen, dennisandleen.com, with velvet fabric by Stark, starkcarpet.com; Side tables: Paul Ferrante, paulferrante.com; Lamps: Vaughan Designs, vaughandesigns.com; Chairs: custom with fabric by Le Gracieux, legracieux.com; Love seat: Gregorious Pineo, gregoriuspineo.com with fabric by Guy Goodfellow, guygoodfellow.com; Co ee table: custom, upholstered in leather by Moore & Giles, mooreandgiles. com. MORNING ROOM: Tufted sofa, custom with Scalamandré fabric, scalamandre.com; swivel chairs, custom with Fortuny fabric, fortuny.com; draperies, fabric by Clarence House, clarencehouse.com; co ee table, C. Mariani Antiques, cmarianiantiques.com; Zebra rug, Galart International Trade, galartinternational.com. DINING ROOM: Dining table: Rossi Antiques, rossiantiques.com; Chairs: Michael Taylor Designs, michaeltaylordesigns.com, with boar skin upholstery from S. H. Frank & Co., shfrankleather.com; Rug: early 20th century Indian from Doris Leslie Blau, dorisleslieblau.com; Drapery fabric: Rose Tarlow, rosetarlow.com. BEDROOM: Bed: Dessin Fournir, dessinfournir.com; Bench: Formations, formations.com, with Fortuny fabric; Drapery fabric: Suzanne Tucker Home, suzannetuckerhome.com; Chandelier: Fortuny; Rug: Stark.

TERRACE WITH MARBLE TABLE: Love

seat: Formations with fabric by Timothy Corrigan, timothy-corrigan.com; Co ee table: Paul Ferrante; Drum side table: Eastern Serenity, easternserenity.com. FIREPIT AREA: Furniture: Formations with Jasper fabric, michaelsmithinc.com; Pillow fabric: Perennials, perennials.com.

GALLERY TABLE: Limestone table

and chairs: Formations; Dinnerware: William Laman, williamlaman.com; Bamboo cutlery: Hudson Grace,

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INTERIORS

California Dream

SAN FRANCISCO INTERIOR DESIGNER SUZANNE TUCKER GIVES CLIENTS A FRESH PERSPECTIVE IN A GRAND NAPA VALLEY ESTATE WHERE THE VIEWS ARE THE MAIN ATTRACTION. By Lydia Somerville • Photography by Roger Davies ABOVE: In the family room, pocket doors hen Suzanne Tucker’s clients lost open to link the indoors their beloved Napa Valley house in a to the terrace outside. wildfire, they were devastated and Suzanne used a variety unsure of their next steps. The years-long process of rebuilding, along with the many decisions involved, held little appeal for the veterans of fabrics, from textured velvet to classic florals, to create a singularly inviting of multiple changes of abode. Serendipitously, some space. The coffee table friends in the area were looking to downsize from a is upholstered in leather house that seemed perfect for Suzanne’s clients. “It to withstand foot was a win-win for all of them,” says the designer. propping. LEFT: Pretty

Raised in Santa Barbara, Suzanne honed her design wrought iron gates and aesthetic through years of work for California design legend Michael Taylor. When he died in 1986, she and colleague Tim Marks bought the business, named it French doors open onto a courtyard centered on a splashing fountain. Tucker & Marks, and continued their pursuit of the refined, luxurious style her mentor made famous. A passionate student of architecture, Suzanne takes an | 62 | FLOWER September•October 2022

VOLUME 16, ISSUE 5. Flower magazine, ISSN 1941-4714, is a bimonthly publication of Peony Publishing, LLC, located at 3020 Pump House Road, Birmingham, AL 35243. Periodicals postage is paid at Birmingham, AL, and additional mailing o ces. Postmaster: Send address changes to Flower magazine, P.O. Box 8538, Big Sandy, TX 75755. For subscription inquiries and customer service, please call 877.400.3074. All unsolicited materials will not be returned. Printed in the U.S.A. hudsongracesf.com. POOL AREA: Furniture: Formations with Jasper fabric; Chairs at table: Brown Jordan, brownjordan.com.

CAMP ROUND TOP

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By KAREN CARROLL Photography by PHOTOGRAPHER TKAY

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PAGES 74-83: Event designer: Cassie LaMere, cassielamereevents.com; Floral designer: Antonio Bond, transplantsdesign. com; Culinary camp: Yann Nury, yann-nury. com; Ceiling fabric installation: Articulture, articulturedesigns.com; Invitations, menus, invitations, place cards, logo design: TPD Design House, tpddesignhouse.com; Camp site: Bader Ranch, shoproundtop.com; Guest

accommodations, campfi re site, and logis-

tics support: The Campfi re Experience, the campfi reexperience.com; Dining tent: Sperry Tents, sperrytentscolorado.com; Custom mural: Josef Kristofoletti, kristofoletti.com; Rentals: Loot Rentals, lootrentals.com and Moon Tower Rentals, moontowerrentals.com

One of a Kind

With an array of inspirations ranging from the Victorian Age to the Arts and Crafts movement, Thomas Jayne and William Cullum transform a guest home from mundane to magical with a dose of ingenuity and plenty of colorful joy.

By ALICE WELSH DOYLE Photography by PHOTOGRAPHER TKAY

If mythology is an allegorical narrative, then Thomas Jayne and William Cullum of Jayne Design Studio certainly know how to tell a story filled with plenty of compelling highlights and dreamlike embellishments. The tale begins with a quirky guest home and its questionable architecture in a storied community on Long Island’s North Shore. The designers’ longtime artist-client bought the property primarily for the landscape and then turned to the designers to right the wrongs and imbue the home with décor that reflects her passion for art, mythology, and fairy tales.

Drawing on a host of inspirations including Arts and Crafts, Victoriana, Classicism, British follies, and a smattering of nautical notes, the design duo employed some clever renovations to make the best of the existing architecture. “While the house is not very old, we viewed it with a sense of antiquity because it had so many references to historic architecture,” says William.

While the structure reads Victorian in places with its turret and an octagonal-windowed breakfast room, it also nods to Classicism with pediments on the façade. And then there are

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PAGES 84-91: Interior designer: Thomas Jayne & William Cullum, Jayne Design Studio, jaynedesignstudio.com; Decorative painting: Chuck Hettinger, chuckhettinger.com

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As Detroit’s automotive pioneers busied themselves with building cars, they also built grand estates, with gardens to match.

Motor City Retreats

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MOTOR CITY RETREATS

PAGES 92-99: Fair Lane; henryfordfairlane. org; Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, fordhouse.org; Meadow Brook Hall, meadowbrookhall.org