The Power of Flowers: Turning Pieces of Mother Nature into Transformative Works of Art

ISBN-13: 9781631068706 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 208 str.

Vicki Rawlins

Opis

The Power of Flowers showcases the art of Vicki Rawlins and demonstrates how she uses foliage from the natural world to build collages of portraits, scenes, and animals.

Recenzje

"Beautifully and profusely illustrated throughout with full color and informative captioned photographs, this coffee-table style volume is unique and strongly recommended." Midwest Book Review

Spis treści

INTRODUCTION
1 UNDER THE MOON AND STARS
2 HAPPIEST OF HOLIDAYS
3 FAMOUS FACES
4 FORAGING FOR FRIDA
5 INTO THE FOREST
6 EVERYTHING YOU NEED I S INSIDE YOU
7 JUST THE GIRLS
8 EVERLASTING BLOOMS
9 FLOWER POWER
10 SUCCULENTS
11 MAGICAL PLACES
12 HOME SWEET HOME
13 HANDS
CONCLUSION

O autorze

Vicki Rawlins is an artist living and creating between the lush woods of Door County, Wisconsin, and the seaside town of La Jolla, California. Both terrains provide equally beautiful, but vastly different foliage for her artwork made from 100% Mother Nature. With this artform, her paints are twigs and petals, and her paintbrush is a pair of tweezers and scissors. Throughout her 50+ years as an artist, Vicki has explored many mediums, including oil and watercolor painting. It was only 7 years ago that she began borrowing from the earth to create detailed botanical pieces.

The catalyst for her latest exploration in mediums is a life changing turn of events that begins with a prescribed round of a common antibiotic. One that leaves her with debilitating pain. Her journey to navigate a new normal in a new body leads her down a path of meditation, evolution, inspiration, and surrender. Flower art showed up for her when she needed it the most, revealing to her the true power of flowers. When Vicki's not creating art in her studio, she plays the role of co-founder of Sister Golden, alongside her daughter Brooke. Their home & lifestyle store in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, houses the work of independent artists and artisans from around the world. Naturally, part of the shop is a dedicated gallery space for Vicki's flower work. Sister Golden is also very engaged online both at sistergolden.com and @sistergoldenshop.

Vicki's work has been featured by What Women Create, Spirituality & Health Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, Martha Stewart, and Buzzfeed. You can find her pieces hung in homes around the globe.