Floral aesthetics are having a moment! The Guardian writes of how the 'bloomcore' trend is growing - and to be honest, I think I was into floral aesthetics and bloomcore trends before I even knew what they were! Whether all-over-print floral homewares and busy botanical wallpapers are for you or not, flowers have significance in society in many ways. Author Beverly Seaton in her 2012 book The Language of Flowers: A History (Affiliate link)* of flowers' importance in nineteenth-century society, noting how they had been worn, used as part of celebrations, and given as gifts (9). The question of the significance of flowers leads me to a first source of inspiration for floral aesthetics. 1. Victorian-era books Many books, with titles which form some variation on the theme of the language and meaning of flowers, were produced during this era. The Miniature Language of Flowers in black and white has some sketches, and mainly lists flowers and their associated attributes. The Artistic Language of Flowers has both, in addition to colour illustrations and some poetry. Seaton refers to these as 'sentimental flower books' (16), and a simple search on archive.org gives a hint at how popular this kind of a book was in the nineteenth century. For a more up to date collection of books on flowers and their meanings, follow this link to amazon (Affiliate link)* 2. Photography I have been collecting photos of flowers constantly since I have arrived in Singapore, as there is so much colour and beauty in the landscapes here. I'm always stopping by flowers along the footpath to capture different blooms. Here is a small selection of flowers for today! 3. Famous women artists and their art Today is 8 March - International Womens' Day! So I'm going to provide some links here to sites and books where you can find more information on two famous women artists who were known for their representations of flowers Georgia O'Keeffe Books on O'Keeffe (Affiliate link)* Margaret Olley Books on Olley (Affiliate link)* *As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases Three Inspirations for Floral AestheticsIf you enjoyed this blog post, please sign up for more updates at the Purple Waffle Designs email list!
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Holly
8/3/2024 04:09:12 pm
Great post!
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