Floral designer, photographer, and teacher Christin Geall emboldens designers and gardeners to think differently about their work with flowers and floral design, as she draws upon the fine arts and historical sources—whether exploring Baroque music, the paintings of the Impressionists, or the work of floral innovators she admires.
Covering all aspects of floral design, including choosing flowers and plants to grow and arrange, selecting tools and vessels, balancing color and form, and even photographing and selling arrangements, Cultivated offers universal lessons for all levels of practitioners, budgets, and materials.
Christin’s love of plants began more than thirty years ago when as a teen from Toronto, she apprenticed to the herbalist Heidi Schmidt on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. Those four months every summer, learning every aspect of managing the farm, ignited her passion for educating others about the power of plants.
Following college she interned at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in England. And then her path led her to completing a MFA in creative nonfiction in the United States, eight years of teaching creative nonfiction and environmental writing at the University of Victoria. She now divides her time between Victoria, British Columbia and that same farm on Martha’s Vineyard where she first learned about plants. Christin says, "I’m grateful that Cultivated has brought together my loves: environmentalism, writing, art, teaching, philosophy and plants”.
We are delighted to welcome this multi-talented woman to The Exchange and invite you to join us on Tuesday, February 13 between 2:00 and 3:30 when she’ll sign copies of Cultivated: The Elements of Floral Style. We also have boxed stationery and puzzles featuring Christin’s beautiful designs. What perfect Valentine gifts for the flower lover in your life!
If you are unable to join us on Tuesday, you are welcome to call the store at (214)521-3862 and pre-purchase your book(s). We’ll have them signed and then you may pick them up at your convenience.
