Lynn Platow

Who knew the Bronx can smell this good? Every once in a while, I will get a whiff of something that makes me feel like I’m at home. There is that Saint John Kanty smell when it just turns spring, and it’s a little too warm for a windbreaker or maybe the early morning fish water in downtown Flushing when the fish markets dump yesterday’s ice. Fish slime runs down Main Street towards the 7 station for all commuters to enjoy. Lately though, the city has been very pleasant. Worki...ng at the New York Botanical Gardens has make me look forward to smelling the Bronx. (Now there is a sentence I never expected to say.) I had the pleasure of working with Sonia Uyterhoeven, Gardener for Public Education on workshop building for the NYBG discussing the tradition of flower pressing, the creative uses of pressed flowers, and a few important tips for successfully pressing flowers and making your own designs. So there is a little set of botanical tidbits for flower pressing on my Field Blog - an olfactory experience more pleasant than burning rubber and exhaust fumes. #brandmessaging #brandbuilding * * * #rovingbee #fielddesigner #workonsite #travelerforwork #travelerforlife @ Bronx, New York

Sally Williams of PaleoFish Designs took some time out of her weekend to show me how to build a remnant hat and matching clutch out of some of the most beautiful graffiti brocade. She is an excellent teacher of techniques and tactics! #haberdashery and #bagmaking #brocade #fabricremnants #classicclutch #handmadebags #bagmaker #bagmaking #fabriclove

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