Episode 10: Artist Spotlight: Drawing Inspiration Close to Home
This week, we get to know Stine Evensen, the artist behind the IG account, @tabletakes. With only watercolour paper and paint, Stine is able to create these wonderfully intricate wildflowers and common flowers that she sees everyday around her surroundings. Her IG account is filled with bright and beautifully photographed images of her creations. She was a bit of a mystery to us as she seldom (if ever) shares much of her personal self on social media so it was a joy to finally meet her face to face (albeit virtually) and get a chance to hear her talk about herself and her art.
Read and listen to Stine as she talks with Quynh, Jessie and Priscilla, about her process, her inspiration, and her art.
1. Stine, tell us a bit about your paper flower business.
I make wildflowers based on plants I find growing freely in my neighborhood. If I’m traveling, I photograph plants and make them later. If someone needs a specific flower, I love making that too, and I even enjoy coming...
Episode 8: Artist Spotlight: Staying True to Yourself with Lynn Dolan
Today, we are in conversation with the amazing and always thoughtful, Lynn Dolan. Lynn started her paper flower journey nearly 7 years ago and before long, she was teaching how to make paper flowers and botanicals at Castle in the Air. She currently teaches workshops at Etui (Fall workshop schedule forthcoming).
Be sure to listen to Lynn as she talks with Quynh, Jessie and Priscilla, about her art and inspiration.
Lynn has been around the block for a while now so it’s no surprise that she’s got tons of useful insight into the paper flower art form and why she does what she does:
1. Who is Lynn Dolan?
I'm an ordinary person in love with the world and the different types of humans in it - and especially in love with the natural world. It blows my mind that there is so much going on, just on our little blue planet, that an entire lifetime is not enough for anyone to become acquainted with all of it. Not being an expert at any particular thing myself,...
Episode 5: Artist Spotlight: Building your own Creative Brand with Margie Keates
We are chatting with the beautiful and lovely Margie Keates of The Lovely Ave.
Listen to Margie as she talks with Quynh, Jessie and Priscilla, about her business, her “house”, and her new studio space.
Margie is such a well-spring of information for paper florists and had some great insights to share with us! Check out what she has to say about branding, style, and persevering:
1.How did you find your branding style? And when you started A Lovely Ave four years ago, how has it evolved to what it is today?
I found my branding style with the help from a brand specialist. I reached out to her about a month after a started the Instagram because I knew that I needed help with my logo and how I wanted to present this new company. She helped me get all of my ideas out and then she sifted through what she felt would look best over time. I call this the "walls of my business". My foundation is my why and my branding was the structural beams that...
Episode 1: Artist Spotlight: Wendy Middaugh
In our very first podcast, we are featuring the wonderful Wendy Middaugh of WJM Paper Floral Designs. Wendy resides just southwest of the Twin Cities in Minnesota, U.S.A. She’s been making paper flowers for about 1.5 years, picking up the craft via YouTube tutorials. She currently works full time as a lab technician, however, you can find her making paper flowers all the time and selling them via her website, WJM Paper Floral Designs. She’s also got an Instagram presence, sharing her craft with her followers under @wjmpaperfloraldesigns.
Listen to Wendy as she talks with Quynh, Jessie and Priscilla, about her paper flowers, her growing business, and her paper flower journey, on the PAPER TALK PODCAST.
Wendy’s scribe tool
Photo credit: Caroline Tran Photograph; Venue: Pine Creek Nursery and Farm
In addition to our chat with Wendy on Paper Talk, are some of the things that Wendy told...
