Emily Thompson Flowers

(Hardback)

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For the first time, innovative floral designer Emily Thompson showcases her 15-year body of work, which reveres the raw and wondrous beauty of flowers, plants, and trees. An inspirational and transportive journey, this new book demonstrates Thompson s signature style of infusing a sense of the exotic and mysterious into her stunning compositions by using wild, unruly materials from the forest, field, and beyond. From high-profile commissions to art installations, her floral vignettes, large and small, are true masterpieces.

Author Bio

Emily Thompson was raised in Vermont and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania, and UCLA, where she earned her MFA in sculpture. With her chosen medium of flowers, Thompson has cultivated projects at The White House, MoMA, the Whitney Museum, Lincoln Center, and more. She creates innovative art installations and has designed sets for fashion runways, exhibitions, and galas challenging the limits of floral design with every blossom and stem.

Shane Connolly is a floral designer, speaker, author, and florist for the British Royal Family. He champions sustainability in the floral industry.

Nancy Hass has written for The New York Times T Magazine and her work has appeared in dozens of major magazines, including Elle Decor, Newsweek, and WSJ. Magazine.