"Nobody sees a flower - really it is so small - and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time."
~ Georgia O'Keeffe
~ Georgia O'Keeffe
A-tisket, a-tasket, a balloon-woven basket.
Those vases were great for holding a bundle of flowers, sturdy enough for some giant, bulbous blossoms. But the flowers tend to sit above the vase rather than being part of it.
Helen Budinger recently shared a picture of a basket she makes that uses a similar technique, and it struck me how much better a basket would be to frame an arrangement.
The handle creates a natural border, the basket area can be any size and is full of inner attachment areas if needed.
Now to make some flowers ...
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