The flowers in the Bay Area are at their peak right now. Rose bushes which normally blend into the background are covered with lush blooms as big as grapefruits, and the camellias are holding onto their last flowers. Driving in the evening with the windows down, the car fills with the smell of jasmine and the street medians are carpets of orange poppies. For me, the lush flowers each spring are one of California’s biggest charms. I’m trying to take in the blooms while they last, before the rest of the camellias fall to the sidewalks and the rose bushes fade back into the gardens ’til next year.
Parisian artist Lyndie Dourthe’s paper flowers are as lovely as the blooms we’re enjoying this spring. The delicate hand-dyed papers and restrained, but vibrant colors make each flower a work of art. Lyndie, whose work is heavily inspired by nature, has created a portfolio of beautiful objects from paper and fabric. Looking through her work feels like exploring drawers of a vintage curiosity shop, with a delightfully modern edge. Her collection of flowers is exceptional, and it wonderful to know that they’ll last well beyond a single season.
{All images via Lyndie Dourthe}
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That orange on the very right of that third picture is gorgeous. The way there’s just enough orange to punch and it fades into that green. I’d love a vase full of them.
These are absolutely gorgeous! Who knew paper flowers could be so classy!? :-)
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