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May 02
by bibelotm_wp in Craft, Creative, Interview 0 comments tags: Floral, Flowers, Paper Flowers, The Cobra Lily

The Cobra Lily – Interview

Flowers in her hair… Flowers everywhere… I love the flower girl… Kate Alarcón, based just outside of Seattle, is no shrinking violet when it comes to all things floral.  The budding artist creates breathtaking blossoms, each one handmade with paper and artfully arranged into mesmerising, multi-coloured bouquets, so real looking, you can almost smell them…   1. What is it about paper as a medium to work with that appeals to you? Crepe paper in particular is kind of magical and lends itself well to organic shapes and textures.  Sometimes I’ll just kind of fiddle with a piece of crepe, trying new things, and even after all this time, I still don’t feel like I understand everything it can do.  But I don’t know that I would have been as interested in paper were it not for paper plants and flowers.  I’ve spent a lot of years quilting, knitting, embroidering, crocheting – mostly textiles stuff.  So although I’m in awe of some of the other forms of paper craft out there, at least for now, I’m only really enthusiastic about working with paper for this one specific application.     2. Where did your fascination for all things floral stem?  Both of my parents […]
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