Fleurvana Magazine Mid-September 2022

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FLEURVANA Mid September 2022

Autumn has Arrived

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Welcome to Fleurvana Autumn is Here

Although it's still in the 90s here in Dallas, September officially ushers in the season of Autumn.

The Autumn Equinox is Thursday September 22nd in the Northern Hemisphere and we begin to celebrate the bounty of nature.

This issue features a wide variety of techniques you can use to stock your botanical pantry to ensure you have plenty of interesting elements to design with over the winter months.

Welcome to the Mid-September Issue!

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Our Contributors

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Sustainability in

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Floral Artistry with Bruno Duarte Stocking Your Botanical Pantry

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Preserving Pinecones

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I Just Want to Design 18 Drying Fruits

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Faux Bleached 22 Hanging Amaranthus Creative's Connection 24 to the Cosmos Basic Bows

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Woodland Wreaths

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The Fleurvana

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Experience Fleurs De Villes

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Body Flower & Photography

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Workshop Be Featured in Fleurvana Magazine

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MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS

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SUSTAINABILITY IN FLORAL ARTISTRY

INTERVIEW WITH BRUNO DUARTE I had the honor of meeting Bruno Duarte in person this past July at AIFD Symposium in Las Vegas. Bruno's design work has inspired me for years. We finally had the chance to sit down for an interview and talk about Bruno's philosophy for design, sustainability, & where he sees the floral industry headed!

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Stocking Your Botanical Pantry Autumn & Winter

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Fleurvana's Continuing Series Each month through Autumn we will feature more ways to stock your botanical pantry to keep you designing long through the winter months!

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Preserving Pinecones

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Baking Pinecones helps them to open and crystalizes their sap Store in a cool dry place with moisture control packets Do not try to cheat with high temps in the oven or you may start a fire.

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I JUST WANT TO DESIGN It's time to get excited about your designs again! Does your design business just feel like an obligation?

Do you roll your eyes or cringe whenever you have to design for your clients?

If you're like many creative entrepreneurs you probably feel like the artistry you loved has become just another stressor, like you’ve lost your passion for your art and your designs are repetitive and boring. You may even wonder if design is still right for you or if it’s time to call it quits before you get trapped.

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Through Shawn's A.R.T.I.S.T.I.C. Journey, you will learn how to:- Reconnect with your creative flow in 8 easy steps- Handle and sidestep your stress and frustrations to boost your productivity- Stay on track with your creative goals and ideasRemember what excites you about design- Rekindle the love for your work and for your business.

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Dried Fruits

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Low & Slow is Key Too high of a temperature with caramelize the natural sugars in the fruit and cause it to turn black Store in an air tight container with moisture control packets in a cool dry place

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Faux "Bleached Hanging Amaranthus"

All of the beauty without the price (or the stench)

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Greetings!

Hi, my name is Laurie Zelinski, astrologer, and wellbeing mentor. Coming to you today with the September edition of The Creative's Connection to the Cosmos.

This monthly column is a specially curated for Flervana magazine and floral creatives.

In this edition, I'm going to talk to you briefly about retrogrades. We currently have 6 planets plus Chiron in retrograde (a total of 7 celestial bodies).This only happens less than 1% of the time, so it’s rare and important.

So, what are retrogrades, what do they mean, and how can you work with them?

A retrograde is when a planet slows its orbital speed and may appear as though it’s moving backward in the sky (which of course is not possible), It's more like an optical illusion.You can compare it to 2 cars being at a stop light. When the light turns green, both cars start to move forward, but one moves faster than the other creating the illusion that the slower moving car is going backwards.

Because the planetary energies are slowing down, it can be an intense time, especially for any outer planets in retrograde that move slower (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto).Retrogrades of the personal planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars) tend to be intense, but immediate and shorter lived.

Retrogrades offer a time for us to slow down and reflect, review, re-evaluate, and rethink the areas in our lives that are impacted.

Pluto retrograde in Capricorn – exploring limitations and ways to overcome them, accepting, and embracing the shadow self

We currently have the following planets + Chiron in retrograde:

Saturn retrograde in Aquarius – reviewing the lessons we have learned

Pluto in Capricorn 4/29/22 – 10/08/22 Saturn in Aquarius 6/4/22 – 10/22/22 Neptune in Pisces 6/28/22 – 12/3/22 Chiron in Aries 7/19/22 – 12/22/22 Jupiter in Aries 7/28/22 – 11/23/22 Uranus in Taurus 8/24/22 – 1/22/23 Mercury in Libra 9/9/22 – 10/2/22

Neptune retrograde in Pisces – reflecting on deep seated emotions and where there needs to be healing

That’s a lot of energy!

Here are some ideas about how to work the current retrograde planetary energies:

Chiron retrograde in Aries – where are there old wounds that can become strengths used to help others heal Jupiter retrograde in Aries – self-reflection on “who am I?” and “why am I here?”

Uranus retrograde in Taurus – re-evaluating relationships and maybe even finances, where do does disruption need to take place in order for upgrades to occur.

Finally, there’s Mercury retrograde in Libra. Mercury retrograde gets a lot of hype as a time when things break, and communication goes awry (Mercury rules technology and communications among other things).While this can be true (I’ve had it happen), I think the bad press is overrated.

Mercury retrograde offers us a time to be careful and contemplative about our words and how we communicate, be discerning about the information that we receive. Mercury retrograde in Libra asks us to consider where is there balance in our connections or explore how we can bring balance is there isn’t any.

Laurie Zelinski Astrologer & Wellness Mentor

Retrogrades offer us a chance to step back, review, reflect and course correct if needed.

Hope this helps you use this retrograde season for your benefit.

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Until next time, keep reaching for the stars!

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Basic Bows: Highly Requested

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Learn to make bows of several styles with the most commonly used ribbon sizes. #3 #9 & #40

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Woodland Wreaths I grew up in the "northwoods" of Wisconsin. As I started my design career I utilized a lot of foraged and preserved product I found around me.

Bark, pods, twigs, branches, nuts, berries, & grasses have always been very important to my autumnal and holiday work.

Learn my methods and techniques for designing wreaths in a woodland style for the colder months ahead.

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Shawn Michael Foley Fleurvana Founder, Author & Mentor

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FLEURS DE VILLES

BRINGS FLORAL ART TO THE PEOPLE

You’ve probably stumbled upon them while scrolling on Instagram – those gorgeous mannequins dressed head to toe in flowers of every shade and style. These stunning creatures have become the hallmark of the luxury floral brand Fleurs de Villes, which literally translated in French means ‘flowers of the cities.’ For the last six years, Fleurs de Villes has showcased the artistry of local florists at experiential events with botanical mannequins that have both delighted and awed people in cities around the world.

Fleurvana Magazine had the pleasure of catching up with Tina Barkley, one of the co-founders of Fleurs de Villes Inc., to learn more about this inspiring company that’s showcasing floral talent and bringing floral art to the masses, one city at a time.

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Floral Body Art Workshop

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Hosted by: Shawn Michael Foley

October 17-19, 2022 Dallas,TX (Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday) I am so excited to welcome you into my own home with this 3-Day Intimate Floral Design Immersive Workshop.

All fresh & botanical materials along with supplies will be provided.

Just bring your favorite tools & smartphone!

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GREET & GATHER 11 AM CST Arrive at Shawn's and meet your fellow floral artists!

CAPTURING YOUR UNIQUENESS 12:30 PM CST Make your designs stand out from the scroll on social media & enhance your unique style!

BUILDING BOLDER BOUQUETS 3 PM CST Basic bouquets will roll in on their own. Learn to make dynamic bouquets to showcase your skills!

THE DEVIL'S IN THE DETAILS 5:30 PM CST Details matter. By simply highlighting the right flowers & accents you will dramatically improve your portfolio.

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FULL BODY FLOWERS 101 11AM CST This is a masterclass in full-scale body flowers.

From concept to execution, you will learn it all!

HEAD TO TOE FLORALS 1PM CST Plenty of time to create your masterpieces without feeling frantic!

DESIGNING ON THE HUMAN FORM 4PM CST You will apply your own designs to live models for a full floral body art fashion shoot!

CANDLIGHT COCKTAILS 57PM CST Sit back and relax at Shawn's for some candlelight cocktails, laughs & conversation.

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CREATING YOUR OWN B-ROLL & STOCK PHOTOS 11AM CST Flex those ABS! (Always Be Shooting) Creating your own stockpile of images & videos will keep you well supplied with social media content!

TRICK SHOTS & FUN PHOTOGRAPHY 1PM CST Complimentary flying lessons on floral-clad brooms are available for this fun shoot! Trick shots & composite photography add humor and personality into your outreach and marketing.

EDITING YOUR IMAGES 3PM CST Editing does not need to be complicated. Learn simple editing techniques for Canva, Lightroom & Photoshop.

FOND FAREWELLS 5PM CST Alas, all good things come to an end. Get some last minute shots and videos with your new found floral friends and enjoy your evening!

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Have your Designs Featured!

All Workshop Attendees and their work will be featured in the Mid-November Issue of Fleurvana Interactive Magazine!

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Blooming Beyond Contest Winners

The submissions are in and in the process of judging!

The Winners of the Blooming Beyond Floral Design Contest will be featured in the Mid-November Issue.

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