Kate’s Winter Harvest
BBrooks Fine Flowers member Kate McEwen-Cage of Kate’s Blossoms, CA, annual visits to see her family in Western Washington, always include the seasonal sourcing of her studio’s found/antique containers, ephemera for gift services, and time to talk to the locals about their geographical, garden area.
This year marked Kate’s first late autumn harvesting of numerous species evergreens, winter budded branches (hazelnut, witch hazel), moss beds, moss logs, driftwood and agates, from the forests, gardens, and beaches of the region. For over a week, Kate traveled in her van, picking and storing this season’s collection of forest botanicals. Between now and Christmas, these beautiful elements will be included in Kate’s Blossoms studio gift services floral designs.
Displayed here, in Kate’s outdoor studio, is some of the beautiful seasonal product Kate brought back. Kate’s talented husband Raymond was kind enough to build her a wonderful outdoor workstation, in the form of a heated gazebo! Some of us are lucky enough to be florists. And, some of us are lucky enough to be Kate!
