JANUARY DESIGN EXHIBIT

Designers Charlotte Sazama and Jessica Kruse

DESIGN EXHIBIT: Favorite Pastime

January's Design Exhibit offered a warm and personal glimpse into what inspires our designers. Although we featured just two designers this month, the exhibit felt especially meaningful, with one designer sharing two distinct creations that reflected different ways she loves to spend her time. Each arrangement told a story, blending personal passions with thoughtful floral symbolism.

Charlotte Sazama’s design, Grandma’s Garden, celebrated her favorite pastime—spending time with her grandchildren. She beautifully compared grandchildren to flowers in the garden of life, a sentiment reflected in her floral choices. White and yellow daisies formed the heart of the arrangement, with white symbolizing purity, innocence, and youth, and yellow representing joy, happiness, and optimism. These cheerful blooms were nestled alongside a spider plant, chosen for its meaning of prosperity, resilience, and positive energy, perfectly capturing the love, growth, and strength found in family bonds.

Jessica shared two designs, each inspired by a different pastime she enjoys. Her first arrangement highlighted her love of gardening and was created in a container shaped like gardening boots, adding a playful and thematic touch. The design included yellow Asiatic lilies, delphiniums, goldenrod, a rose, asters, and lush greenery, echoing the colors and textures often found in a thriving garden. Her second design reflected her passion for hiking and was arranged in a small black vase. Using leatherleaf fern, goldenrod, and blue lace flower, Jessica incorporated elements reminiscent of what one might encounter along a scenic trail, bringing the beauty of the outdoors into a simple, nature-inspired arrangement. Together, these designs made January’s exhibit both heartfelt and creatively inspiring.