Bex Partridge
Botanical Tales and Create Academy
Bex is a multi-talented artist who specializes in creating sustainable, everlasting designs with dried flowers, taking them through their lifecycle from seed to awe-inspiring displays. In her studio, the transformation unfolds, where seeds evolve into blooms, and with careful nurture, into captivating dried floral art pieces.
With the launch of her book "Everlastings," Bex unveils the secrets of her craft. Readers are guided through the journey of growing, harvesting, and drying flowers – a contemporary tribute to a timeless art form. Bex not only sculpts beauty but educates, offering practical wisdom to fellow floral enthusiasts.
But the studio and the books are just facets of Bex's expansive contributions. As a teacher, she runs workshops and sells her unique creations online, adhering unwaveringly to her core values of sustainability and organic beauty. Every piece, every lesson, is influenced with Bex’s philosophy, making each encounter an experience of learning and enjoyment.
Bex is a creative thinker, her practice ever-evolving. The preservation of her garden’s bounty and the innovative ways she brings her flowers into perpetuity are testaments to her endless creativity. In the ceaseless ebb and flow of inspiration, Bex finds her essence, always seeking and always blooming.
For summer 2023, Bex launched her first online course with Create Academy - How To Create Forever Flowers - with easy to follow, step-by-step projects that will bring natural and sustainably hand-crafted decor into the home. createacademy.com
With over four hours of lessons, learners will be taken through every stage of the Bex’s approach to her unique craft, from learning about the range of flowers used for drying and their different drying techniques, to expert guidance on how to pick, harvest and store. Throughout the course Bex shares plenty of ideas for creative floral displays - from single stems to statement flower clouds - and will show pupils how to arrange like a pro in three step-by-step projects, helping them develop the skills to create their own show stopping dried floral arrangements.
Image by Fox and Bear Photography
Show Notes
You can expand your dried offerings to include custom displays for shops, restaurants, or even personalized home decor.
Don’t consider dried flowers as a replacement for fresh flowers. They’re an additional offering especially when the local growing season comes to an end.
It’s ok to charge more for dried flowers. They require extra time, space, and processing to harvest and create high quality dried blooms.
Usually dried flowers are smaller because they shrink during the drying process. So don’t forget that designs will probably require more flowers than their fresh counterparts.
You can have a lot of fun creating and experimenting with dried flowers. Try working with them, you may find an entirely new medium to create in and you can become more confident working with them.
Lastly, Know the why for your business. It will help you create boundaries for your business, stay focused on your goals, and help you with your branding and marketing, benefiting your family and your own well being.
