Barn Talk: Frances Palmer’s Life with Flowers: Inspiration and Lessons from the Garden

Hollister House Garden is thrilled to welcome renowned potter and master gardener Frances Palmer back to the barn! Frances Palmer has spent decades creating ceramic art that has enchanted designers, artists and writers around the world. But there is another vibrant side of her creative life that she’s equally passionate about and devoted to – flower gardening and arranging. She will be here to talk about her new book, Life with Flowers: Inspiration and Lessons from the Garden, a thorough, practical, and gorgeous guide to growing and arranging flowers. Learn her technique of planting in waves, ensuring there are always beautiful blooms for her to photograph in her vases.

Following the presentation, enjoy coffee and light refreshments and  Frances will sign copies of her new book. To be assured of a copy, we recommend purchasing one with your reservation.

Frances Palmer is a celebrated author, ceramist, gardener and photographer. She trained as an art historian at Columbia University and for the past 38 years has focused on the process of changing ideas into form in her functional work -handmade ceramics. Her work is represented in leading private craft and contemporary art collections around the world and has been exhibited and sold internationally at venues including the Garden Museum, Fotografiska, Neue Galerie, Object & Thing, and Wave Hill. Frances has been featured in publications such as House & Garden, Neptune Papers, Vogue, and the World of Interiors. She is also the author of Life in the Studio: Inspiration and Lessons on Creativity.