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Color

Listen in on this powerful conversation, but also bring your eyes.   Sit down, go for a walk, or get your hands in the dirt while you give yourself the spaciousness to slow down and see beauty, and the colors of beauty.   I had the opportunity to speak with Lorene Edwards Forkner, of A Handmade Garden, about her life as a horticulturist and horticolorist , her love of art, gardening, and the tenderness she learned for herself and others during the writing of her 5th book, Color In and Out of the Garden.  This book was written from a deep place of suffering, but also from a personal processing of love and loss, and love again.   Through a ritual called, The 100 Day Project, Lorene put brush to page as she narrated the color of the natural world using watercolor, mostly to mark the days of healing.   These color studies because a personal journal of beauty from ashes, which also aided many others through their own set of grief and pain.   Lorene's deep sense of color intuition, art background, and attention to detail have been posted for over 4 years as you can see in her Instagram posts, but also collected in postcards, prints, and the newly published book.  Her events, speaking appearances, and workshops can be found at A Handmade Garden.We are eager to learn from Lorene at our Day Away experience in May, and set our pace to slow observation and appreciation allowing our eyes to see the beauty in even the smallest things.  A Handmade Garden https://ahandmadegarden.comInstagram: @gardenercookBooks: Color In and Out of the GardenEuell Gibbons

Listen in on this powerful conversation, but also bring your eyes.   Sit down, go for a walk, or get your hands in the dirt while you give yourself the spaciousness to slow down and see beauty, and the colors of beauty.    I had the opportunity to speak with Lorene Edwards Forkner, of A Handmade Garden, about her life as a horticulturist and horticolorist , her love of art, gardening, and the tenderness she learned for herself and others during the writing of her 5th book, Color In and Out of the Garden.  This book was written from a deep place of suffering, but also from a personal processing of love and loss, and love again.   Through a ritual called, The 100 Day Project, Lorene put brush to page as she narrated the color of the natural world using watercolor, mostly to mark the days of healing.   These color studies because a personal journal of beauty from ashes, which also aided many others through their own set of grief and pain.    Lorene's deep sense of color intuition, art background, and attention to detail have been posted for over 4 years as you can see in her Instagram posts, but also collected in postcards, prints, and the newly published book.  Her events, speaking appearances, and workshops can be found at A Handmade Garden. We are eager to learn from Lorene at our Day Away experience in May, and set our pace to slow observation and appreciation allowing our eyes to see the beauty in even the smallest things.  A Handmade Garden <a href="https://ahandmadegarden.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ahandmadegarden.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gardenercook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@gardenercook</a> Books: <a href="https://ahandmadegarden.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Color In and Out of the Garden</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euell_Gibbons" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Euell Gibbons</a>

The Color of Beauty with Lorene Edwards Forkner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHWlQb2k7SsThe tagline for today's episode should be "how to see nature's palette in deeper, more meaningful ways," because that's the lesson Lorene Edwards Forkner wants to share with everyone.Lorene Edwards Forkner (c) Mary Grace LongAs many of you know, Lorene is a dear friend and inspiration to me in all things horticulture. She is an author, artist, and speaker; you can read her GROW stories every week in the Sunday Seattle Times, and catch her daily on Instagram, at @gardenercook, her popular feed.Lorene is a past guest of the Slow Flowers Podcast and she was a featured presenter at the 2021 Slow Flowers Summit. We recently recorded a tour through Lorene's Seattle garden, which led to her studio indoors, where Lorene demonstrated the daily practice of seeing through a watercolor study of a winter pansy. This practice is also the topic of her forthcoming book, Color In and Out of the Garden: Watercolor Practices for painters, gardeners, and nature lovers.I know you'll enjoy our episode today. Thanks to Abrams for providing two copies of Lorene's beautiful book for our Slow Flowers Podcast giveaway. Listen for details for how you can be entered into a random drawing to win -- I'll share them after the interview. So, let's jump right in to meet Lorene.Thank you so much for joining us today. To enter the book giveaway, please post a comment in our show notes below and share an observation about color in your garden -- or look for this episode post on our @slowflowerssociety at Instagram. You can comment between today, April 20th and midnight PT on Sunday, April 24th. We will announce the winners the following week.Speaking of artists and their books, check out @slowflowerssummit on IG this Friday, April 22nd, Earth Day, for a special ticket promotion for this year's Slow Flowers Summit. It involves a special book giveaway for anyone who grabs their ticket registration during Earth Day. I hope you take advantage of this special package!Thank you to our SponsorsThis show is brought to you by Slowflowers.com, the free, online directory to more than 880 florists, shops, and studios who design with local, seasonal and sustainable flowers and to the farms that grow those blooms.  It’s the conscious choice for buying and sending flowers.Thank you to our lead sponsor, returning for 2022, Farmgirl Flowers. Farmgirl Flowers delivers iconic burlap-wrapped bouquets and lush, abundant arrangements to customers across the U.S., supporting U.S. flower farms by purchasing more than $10 million dollars of U.S.-grown fresh and seasonal flowers and foliage annually. Discover more at farmgirlflowers.com. Thank you to:The Gardener's Workshop, which offers a full curriculum of online education for flower farmers and farmer-florists. Online education is more important this year than ever, and you'll want to check out the course offerings at thegardenersworkshop.com.Details Flowers Software, a platform specifically designed to help florists and designers do more and earn more. With an elegant and easy-to-use system--Details is here to improve profitability, productivity, and organization for floral businesses of all shapes and sizes. Grow your bottom line through professional proposals and confident pricing with Details' all-in-one platform. All friends of the Slow Flowers Podcast will receive a 7-day free trial of Details Flowers Software. Learn more at detailsflowers.com.CalFlowers, the leading floral trade association in California, providing valuable transportation and other benefits to flower growers and the entire floral supply chain in California and 48 other states. The Association is a leader in bringing fresh cut flowers to the U.S. market and in promoting the benefits of flowers to new generations of American consumers. Learn more at cafgs.org.Thanks so much for joining us today!

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHWlQb2k7Ss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHWlQb2k7Ss</a> The tagline for today's episode should be "how to see nature's palette in deeper, more meaningful ways," because that's the lesson Lorene Edwards Forkner wants to share with everyone. Lorene Edwards Forkner (c) Mary Grace Long As many of you know, Lorene is a dear friend and inspiration to me in all things horticulture. She is an author, artist, and speaker; you can read her GROW stories every week in the Sunday Seattle Times, and catch her daily on Instagram, at @gardenercook, her popular feed. Lorene is a past guest of the Slow Flowers Podcast and she was a featured presenter at the 2021 Slow Flowers Summit. We recently recorded a tour through Lorene's Seattle garden, which led to her studio indoors, where Lorene demonstrated the daily practice of seeing through a watercolor study of a winter pansy. This practice is also the topic of her forthcoming book, Color In and Out of the Garden: Watercolor Practices for painters, gardeners, and nature lovers. I know you'll enjoy our episode today. Thanks to Abrams for providing two copies of Lorene's beautiful book for our Slow Flowers Podcast giveaway. Listen for details for how you can be entered into a random drawing to win -- I'll share them after the interview. So, let's jump right in to meet Lorene. Thank you so much for joining us today. To enter the book giveaway, please post a comment in our show notes below and share an observation about color in your garden -- or look for this episode post on our @slowflowerssociety at Instagram. You can comment between today, April 20th and midnight PT on Sunday, April 24th. We will announce the winners the following week. Speaking of artists and their books, check out @slowflowerssummit on IG this Friday, April 22nd, Earth Day, for a special ticket promotion for this year's Slow Flowers Summit. It involves a special book giveaway for anyone who grabs their ticket registration during Earth Day. I hope you take advantage of this special package! Thank you to our Sponsors This show is brought to you by <a href="http://Slowflowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slowflowers.com</a>, the free, online directory to more than 880 florists, shops, and studios who design with local, seasonal and sustainable flowers and to the farms that grow those blooms.  It’s the conscious choice for buying and sending flowers. Thank you to our lead sponsor, returning for 2022, Farmgirl Flowers. Farmgirl Flowers delivers iconic burlap-wrapped bouquets and lush, abundant arrangements to customers across the U.S., supporting U.S. flower farms by purchasing more than $10 million dollars of U.S.-grown fresh and seasonal flowers and foliage annually. Discover more at <a href="http://farmgirlflowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">farmgirlflowers.com</a>.  Thank you to: The Gardener's Workshop, which offers a full curriculum of online education for flower farmers and farmer-florists. Online education is more important this year than ever, and you'll want to check out the course offerings at <a href="http://thegardenersworkshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thegardenersworkshop.com</a>. Details Flowers Software, a platform specifically designed to help florists and designers do more and earn more. With an elegant and easy-to-use system--Details is here to improve profitability, productivity, and organization for floral businesses of all shapes and sizes. Grow your bottom line through professional proposals and confident pricing with Details' all-in-one platform. All friends of the Slow Flowers Podcast will receive a 7-day free trial of Details Flowers Software. Learn more at <a href="http://detailsflowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">detailsflowers.com</a>. CalFlowers, the leading floral trade association in California, providing valuable transportation and other benefits to flower growers and the entire floral supply chain in California and 48 other states. The Association is a leader in bringing fresh cut flowers to the U.S. market and in promoting the benefits of flowers to new generations of American consumers. Learn more at <a href="http://cafgs.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cafgs.org</a>. Thanks so much for joining us today!

Episode 554: A garden and studio tour with Lorene Edwards Forkner, sharing her new book “Color In and Out of the Garden”

Cultivating Place: Gardening, Designing and Living With Lorene Edwards Forkner by Jennifer Jewell

Cultivating Place: Gardening, Designing and Living With Lorene Edwards Forkner