About
I’m Julie, a lover of flowers. An appreciator of the natural and the wild. A flower nerd, some might say
With a background in both architecture and landscape architecture I have an unrelenting eye for the aesthetically pleasing. Whether in nature or of a man-made construct, form, function and colour are the key ingredients in my work. Soft and romantic or moody and atmospheric, each bloom and every palette is carefully considered.
A lifelong love of growing and of nature aids the understanding of the artistry in my design. How each bloom will perform and how each bough will bend is as essential as knowing which colours work well together. Provenance is incredibly important and locally sourced flora is my preferred material to work with, as well as reusable mechanics, thereby treading lightly on our resources.
I’m happiest out of doors, either pottering in the garden, walking in the woods, climbing a mountain or with my toes in the sand. The warmth of the hot sun on my skin is my favourite thing on earth although autumn and its cosy connotations define my favourite season. I don’t suppose I dislike horizontal rain either, which is just as well, living in Scotland. A love of the outdoors, as well as flowers is the reason I moved from a corporate life into one which promised to be simpler.
I enjoy literature, predominantly the classics. Language is important to me. Words should be important to all of us. I’m always looking for recommendations of wonderful books.
When I write about A Curious Arrangement, I use ‘we’ more often than ‘I’ because although this is my business and my passion I could not undertake the projects I’m fortunate enough to be considered for without a small team of dedicated freelance assistants but most of all the hard work of Michael, my everything. I conjure up the fanciful ideas and Micheal makes then stand up. He constructs all of the large scale mechanics for ceremony pieces and suspended installations. Just as in our life, I decide where we are going and he works out how to get us there.