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The Flowers
In this beautifully illustrated flower arranging book, Dr Lisa Cooper gives us an insight into the philosophy and practices of someone who works with flowers daily as a leading floral designer and artist. Through anecdote, gentler instruction, and photographic essays, The Flowers takes us from Cooper's studio workspace and to the growers' farms, to see flowers in their natural form as well as their display arrangements. There are 17 formal floral designs as well as a collection of stories from the people, family, friends, growers, artists, gardeners, and florists who have influenced and inspired her work.
255 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2015
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May 16, 2020
Needed more about the brilliant people who form the bedrock of the industry and less about the narcissistic house of sand Cooper has built on top of it. Did she mention she's a doctor?
Clearly she wants the book to be a work of art but it would have been significantly better with some practical and pragmatic philosophy and techniques about flowers and their arrangement. As opposed to a weak glossy biography. Also would have benefitted from more pictures of flowers, 255 pages and just 17 designs seems like a huge waste of space.
Clearly she wants the book to be a work of art but it would have been significantly better with some practical and pragmatic philosophy and techniques about flowers and their arrangement. As opposed to a weak glossy biography. Also would have benefitted from more pictures of flowers, 255 pages and just 17 designs seems like a huge waste of space.
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October 16, 2020
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An absolutely beautiful book full of Lisa Cooper's flower arrangements. As this is an Australian book, you will also be able to recreate many of her designs.
Elisa - The Book Grocer
An absolutely beautiful book full of Lisa Cooper's flower arrangements. As this is an Australian book, you will also be able to recreate many of her designs.
Elisa - The Book Grocer
June 10, 2022
This book, her words compounded me, dove in hard and impacted left a delicate, whispered essence.
So vividly vibrant with a muted velvet veil that was so intensely sensorial and emotive you weren’t sure whether to cry or smile.
Beautiful…
So vividly vibrant with a muted velvet veil that was so intensely sensorial and emotive you weren’t sure whether to cry or smile.
Beautiful…
March 27, 2016
Dr Lisa cooper while obviously being an immensely talented, intelligent and introspective individual can at times come across as pretentious. If you are looking to read this book to see her talents as a florist you are better off following her Instagram as the arrangements in the book are simple pieces that serve the purpose of complementing the text. The chapter on flower farmers might be the shining glory of this book.
January 5, 2024
Some careers bode will into books, politicians, coroners, sports people, to list a few, but florists - not for me.
Lisa may be a well regarded florist, but this narrative I found neither enlightening or educational.
Also in the production, DIDNT ANYBODY TELL THE EDITORS THAT USING CAPTIAL LETTERS IS SHOUTING AND UGLY.
Lisa may be a well regarded florist, but this narrative I found neither enlightening or educational.
Also in the production, DIDNT ANYBODY TELL THE EDITORS THAT USING CAPTIAL LETTERS IS SHOUTING AND UGLY.
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