Fresh - Hardcover

Sylvester, Sybil

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1943876444 ISBN 13: 9781943876440

Publisher: Glitterati, 2017

Synopsis

Southern floral artist Sybil Sylvester does more than arrange flowers; she uses inventive ideas and fresh plants to illuminate her surroundings. Many of her plants come straight from her own garden, revealing a natural sense of connection that is evident throughout the pages of Fresh. This stunning book presents Sybil's most effervescent and distinctive floral designs, organized by season, plus some of her celebrated arrangements from a variety of special occasions. Excitingly, Fresh also includes a beautifully photographed how-to section in which Sybil empowers readers to create their own magic from the natural world with instructions for a number of delightful designs, plus her own special brand of inspiration and helpful advice. Full of whimsy, joy, and elegance, Fresh is a magnificent paean to floral beauty.

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About the Author

Born and raised in Louisiana and Alabama, Sybil Sylvester is known for creating stunning flower arrangements and orchestrating take-your-breath-away events. Always culling greenery and flowers from the abundance growing in the gardens and forests of her surroundings, Sylvester embraces the philosophy of local and natural. Her “Flower School” was a popular column in Southern Accents magazine, and her work has been featured in many other publications, including flower magazine. Through Sylvester's Wildflower School, she travels around the country, designing and demonstrating. Sylvester resides in Birmingham, Alabama.

Charles McNair, originally from Alabama, writes full-time, combining literary duties with assignments for corporations and businesses, including "Power of Storytelling" workshops. His first novel, Land O' Goshen was a nominee for the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1994. Since 2005, he has served as the Books Editor for Paste magazine and has shared his reviews on Atlanta radio station WMLB 1690 AM. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Review

Here Sybil shows off that friendly intimacy in a three-part arrangement that includes purity roses, chamomile blossoms and tuberoses, gathered in iridescent jars that are as much a part of the arrangement as the flowers. (Romantic Homes)

"Above all, the book is a source of inspiration. Spread after spread of Sylvester's designs, organized by season and occasion, will send event he most of florally frightened reader outside into the garden brandishing a pair of clippers." (Kirk Reed Forrester Flower Magazine, March/April 2017)

In her latest book, Sylvester uses her innovative style to demonstrate how you can use seasonal blooms for artfully elegant designs. Let these stunning photographs from her book fuel your imagination, and check out “Fresh” for ideas and advice. (The National Examiner)

The fragrant creations within Fresh by Sybil Brooke Sylvester bloom with inspiration and reflect the brilliance of southern floral artist Sylvester's distinctive designs and innovative arrangements. (hello lovely)

Creating a stunning hand-tied bouquet is easier than ever thanks to this stem-by-stem guide from Fresh by Sybil Brooke Sylvester. A Southern floral artist, Sybil shares her secrets to perfect bouquets and flower arrangements you can create at home. (Better Homes and Gardens)

Those looking to boost the botanical quotient of their interiors will be smitten with Fresh, floral designer Sybil Sylvester's 2017 release. (Kate Abney Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles)

About this edition

• Publisher: Glitterati
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1943876444
• ISBN 13: 9781943876440
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272