On Mimi · A field note

When not eating pancakes…

Mimi at the pottery wheel

Portrait · Nº 000

Creativity has always been a part of my life.

Outside of work, I'm happiest when I'm exploring an idea, learning something new, or finding a way to make something better than it was before. The projects captured here are just a few of the creative rabbit holes I've followed over the years; there are plenty more that never made it in front of a camera.

Catalogue · Off the clock

A partial specimen record

33 entries · updated occasionally

Bright mason-jar bouquet with sunflowers and mixed blooms — Arrangement
mason-jar, sunflower mix
Nº 029

Autumn arrangement of ranunculus, hydrangea, and calla in a vase — Arrangement
ranunculus, calla, hydrangea
Nº 032

Autumn flower arrangement in green vase — Arrangement
ranunculus, hypericum
Nº 019

Arrangement with orange roses, sea holly, and hydrangea — Arrangement
rose, sea holly, hydrangea
Nº 030

Bouquet of orange roses and alstroemeria — Arrangement
orange rose, alstroemeria
Nº 031

Planted table bowls with ferns and a violet accent — Arrangement
planted bowls, fern & violet
Nº 027

Top-down view of a mixed container with calibrachoa, asparagus fern, and persian shield — Container
calibrachoa, fern, persian shield
Nº 033

Doorstep container of variegated euonymus, white bacopa, and purple sweet-potato vine — Container
euonymus, bacopa, sweet-potato vine
Nº 034

Blue pots layered with red osteospermum, brake fern, bacopa, and nemesia — Container
osteospermum, fern, nemesia
Nº 035

Potting up a container of viola and persian shield in the front garden — In progress
spring potting, front beds
Nº 036

The full front-porch container collection against the brick wall — Container
porch collection, full display
Nº 037

Orchid terrarium in glass cylinder — Orchid
phalaenopsis, glass cylinder
Nº 017

Sealed jar terrarium with fern and pilea — Terrarium
closed jar, selaginella
Nº 018

Container garden on the deck — Container
coleus, begonia, caladium
Nº 014

Terrarium with peperomia, fittonia, and moss — Terrarium
fittonia, peperomia, quartz
Nº 011

Top-down view of terrarium plants and quartz — Terrarium
canopy study, top-down
Nº 012

Shark-themed cupcakes with blue frosting — Baked
cupcake, shark theme
Nº 004

Unglazed hand-thrown ceramic bowl — Ceramic
wheel-thrown bowl, greenware
Nº 005

Freshly thrown ceramic cup on the wheel — Ceramic
wheel-thrown cup, greenware
Nº 006

Hand-thrown mug with teal ombré glaze — Ceramic
glazed mug, teal ombré
Nº 007

Hand-thrown mug with soft green glaze — Ceramic
glazed mug, celadon green
Nº 008

Rolling dough by hand with heart cutouts — Kitchen
hand-rolled, heart cutouts
Nº 024

Unicorn-themed buttercream layer cake — Baked
layer cake, unicorn
Nº 009

Pikachu-themed layer cake — Baked
layer cake, Pikachu
Nº 010

Hand-thrown ceramic cup with red glaze — Ceramic
wheel-thrown, oxblood glaze
Nº 013

Chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven — Baked
cookie, mid-bake
Nº 015

Chocolate ganache layer cake — Baked
ganache, single layer
Nº 016

Vanilla cupcakes with chocolate frosting — Baked
cupcake, chocolate swiss
Nº 020

Toasted marshmallow bars with caramel drizzle — Baked
traybake, toasted meringue
Nº 021

A set of glazed ceramic cups in the studio — Ceramic
glazed cups, studio set
Nº 022

Hand-thrown planter holding a houseplant — Ceramic
glazed planter, potted
Nº 023

Lidded ceramic jar with teal glaze — Ceramic
lidded jar, teal glaze
Nº 025

Throwing a vessel on the pottery wheel — Ceramic
at the wheel, centering
Nº 026

Portfolio · Yard work

The front yard, reworked

Before · During · After

Front yard before the rework: thin foundation beds, a tired lawn, and a shovel and hose left out — Bare beds

Front yard mid-rework: turf stripped, a new bed re-cut and amended, and plants staged in pots — Reworking the beds

Front yard after the rework: boxwood structure, layered perennials, and mulched borders along the brick walk — Grown in

The finished front beds flanking the brick steps, seen from the street on a misty morning — Front elevation

Garden phlox and petunias spilling over clipped boxwood against the brick foundation — Foundation border

Flagstone stepping stones threading butterfly bush and heuchera through a mulched side bed — Stepping stones

A carpenter bee feeding on pale-blue amsonia blossoms — Pollinator visit

Portfolio · In the garden

Beds, borders & bouquets

11 plates · shot on location

Boxwood-lined brick walkway and manicured front beds

Front garden with lavender and perennial beds along the path

Foundation planting with mixed perennials and a porch container

Shade bed with hostas, roses, and variegated foliage against brick

Garden bed with twin birdbaths, ferns, and purple heuchera

Stone-edged bed with a birdbath, ferns, and creeping jenny

Blue glazed container plantings on the brick front steps

Mixed perennial and herb border in front of the house

Stone stepping-path threading blue catmint through the beds

Catmint and stepping stones with a container accent

Pink campanula and brunnera blooming against the brick

Presently

Looking for the right people to grow with.

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