A new year brings new dreams and new goals, and this time they’re rooted in the power and fine arts of ancient Greece. Plants become sculptures, leaves forming unique shapes even the best craftsmen can’t make by hand. Nature, like art, is to be marveled at. Make room and wonder.
We see them everywhere on Instagram these days: smudge sticks! Of course, this trend goes way back, to a time far before the digital trend bubble. Smudge sticks are bundles of dried flowers and spices, and find their roots in Native American traditions. During the smudging ceremony, the bundle is lit and the resulting smoke is said to cleanse and purify spaces, objects and people, getting rid of any negative energies. The positive effects of smudging are well-known amongst many indigenous cultures.
Can you smell those first signs of spring? Blooming flowers, warm sunshine, freshly cut grass; it’s the natural world that beckons us outdoors. We want to venture outside, work in our garden, surrounded by plants and flowers with that fresh spring look, to feel like we’re part of it all.
There’s a lot of romance to be found in nature, if you know where to look. The calm and harmonious elements of a field of flowers, quiet woodlands or breezy meadows are the inspiration behind the patterns of motifs of this style, which also draws from folklore and ancient handicraft and craftsmanship.
