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Austin Way - 2016 - Issue 2 - Late Spring - Regina King

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"Normally you doN't touch art, but people are so iNtrigued by plaNts aNd their texture." —monique capanelli clockwise, from left: A bright bouquet by Gypsy Floral; a decorative teak ball and a succulent log by Articulture Designs. Her boutique features ready-to-go indoor plants encased in unique vessels, and she also offers classes ranging from DIY for kids to terrarium basics (look for special events on Earth Day, April 22). Emily Reid and Sunny Graham of Gypsy Floral & Event Design (gypsy floral.com) use a similarly green palette when crafting their custom arrangements, tabletops, and vignettes for events. They use lots of succulent varieties, opt for garden roses in lieu of commercial blooms, and import specialty flowers from Colombia, California, and the Netherlands each week. "We do garden-style, wild, organic arrange- ments using unique greenery," explains Reid, "like someone just scooped it out of a field and put it in a vase." Their collection of burnished silver and brass vases, artisanal pottery, Depression-era glass, and vintage bottles serve as vessels for their work, and they incorporate meaning- ful details into each event, often using family heir- looms, relics from the past, and other little details that tell a story. Gypsy Floral offers private and group classes in floral design, including some catered around events like Mother's Day, bachelorette parties, and spring celebrations. "Flowers should echo the mood of the occasion," says Reid. "An arrange- ment can be joyful, serious, sexy, or whimsical." . AUSTINWAY.com  127

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