Beauty Cleanses the Mind
2020
My response to the first lockdown was to ask – how could I help?
Flowers seemed important given their role in challenging times. This led to research on the hidden meanings of flowers. In response I created a series of small bouquets using flowers found in my garden. Over six weeks I made six bouquets and took six shots of each using a 1970’s Polaroid camera. These photos were then offered on a first come first served basis and sent for free to a nominated recipient. I posted them with an accompanying letter explaining the gift, the name of their nominator and the flowers meanings. I sent them to isolated parents, front line workers, missed friends and sad children.
The six bouquets were:
White Lilac and Forget-me-nots: Innocence and Remembrance
Cornflowers and Periwinkles: Hope and Good memories
Pink Roses and Honesty: Devotion and Honesty
Clematis and Gorse: Ingenuity and Industriousness
Poppies and Lavender: Peace/Remembrance and Silence
Peonies, Rose and Aqualija: Good Fortune, Love and Resurrection
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