This asymmetrical arrangement is made of roses, dianthus, fritillary and daffodils, inspired by the Japanese art of ikebana but interpreted in a Western way. For the structure, Chiara Sapiente did not use flower foam but chicken wire and kenzan which are more sustainable.
©Chiara Sapiente
©Chiara Sapiente
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©Chiara Sapiente
©Chiara Sapiente
Chiara Sapiente
- Sfumature di cipria
- Flower designer
- Pavia, Italy
- Rising Star
©Chiara Sapiente
Rock'n'roll flower compositions
- • Chiara sees flower arrangements as part of interior design
- • Her style has a touch of rock’n’roll and vintage from the 1950s
- • She loves to match flowers with urban and contemporary materials
Daughter of painter and sculptor Bruno Sapiente, Chiara Sapiente was born into art. From her father she has inherited a sense of beauty and the love for colour, but she has found her own medium for expressing them – flowers and plants. “I have been in love with greenery since I was a teenager,” she says. “At 13, I worked in a flower shop where they paid me in succulents.” Growing up, Chiara found a job at Frida’s, a flower store with many shops in Italy. There she understood that retail was not her cup of tea: events and installations were far more exciting to her. That is why in 2014 she opened up her own floral studio, Sfumature di cipria (Shades of powder), a name inspired by her passion for vintage style, rock’n’roll and the 1950s.
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Hyacinths, tulips, loropetalum, pasqueflower and caladium are beautifully arranged in a vase, and supported by chicken wire. The composition is asymmetrical and developed both horizontally and vertically. The color palette is dominated by pink shades.
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This is a delicate bouquet of light pink and white flowers such as caladium, fritillary, pasqueflowers, jasmins and tulips. The ensemble has a wild appearance, but is carefully planned to obtain a Western take on ikebana.
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A great variety of flowers – caladium, fritillary, pasqueflowers, jasmins and tulips – meet in this arrangement, beautifully developed horizontally as well as vertically. The colour palette is dominated by warm colours, from pink to orange and yellow.
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This delicate arrangement of roses, dianthus, nandina, elm inflorescence and fritillary sits in a vase, supported by chicken wire and kenzan.
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