WINDSOR FLOWER CHAIRS
40”X28""X26"
ASH, GLASS VIALS, FRESH CUT FLOWERS
2021 photos by Rhoda Baer
2018 photos by L Gnadinger
modeling by L Gnadinger and Danae

When my older sister got married, she let me do the floral arrangements for her wedding. It was a second marriage so no one cared too much if I screwed it up. Afterward, I couldn't believe how good it made me feel to work with such amazing material. I was enamored with the softness, scent, and delicacy of fresh flowers. In the Windsor Flower chair, I bring these flowers to the sitter. I want them to be framed in a field of flowers and feel the soft petals against their face and breathe in the aromas.

I chose the Windsor-style chair as the canvas for this piece because they are simple, iconic chairs that often utilize the technique of steam bending, which I used to create the stems.

GOLDEN WINDSOR FLOWER CHAIR

FAUX GOLD LEAF, ASH, GLASS VIALS, FRESH CUT FLOWERS
2019 photos by Mark Serr