Yellow Carnations

The Ned London, UK

Summer – Editorial

This project explores colour, material, and restraint through a series of quiet still-life compositions. Using yellow carnations as a single floral voice, the study focuses on form, weight, and surface rather than decoration. Raw silk is introduced as a parallel material — draped, folded, and gathered — allowing fabric and flower to respond to one another through light and gravity. Set within a classical interior, the arrangements sit between object and gesture, held in a moment of deliberate pause.

Florist's notes:

Season:

Summer

Month:

June

Setting:

Art deco details, iconic space, vaulted ceilings, vintage furnishings

Soil

Heavy London clay

Floral Composition:

Agrostemma

Humble corncockle, perfection in a flower

Carnations

Butter yellow, stacked, layering of petals

Peonies

Heavy weight, full bloom

Yellow Carnations

The Ned London, UK

Summer – Editorial

This project explores colour, material, and restraint through a series of quiet still-life compositions. Using yellow carnations as a single floral voice, the study focuses on form, weight, and surface rather than decoration. Raw silk is introduced as a parallel material — draped, folded, and gathered — allowing fabric and flower to respond to one another through light and gravity. Set within a classical interior, the arrangements sit between object and gesture, held in a moment of deliberate pause.

Florist's notes:

Season:

Summer

Month:

June

Setting:

Art deco details, iconic space, vaulted ceilings, vintage furnishings

Soil

Heavy London clay

Floral Composition:

Agrostemma

Humble corncockle, perfection in a flower

Carnations

Butter yellow, stacked, layering of petals

Peonies

Heavy weight, full bloom

Olfactory Notes:

Warm Stone

City heat, coolness inside

Morning Dew

Lingering citrus notes

Materials & Textures

Ornate textures

Silk, draped and gathered


Polished metal

Painted wood, worn stone

Inspirations:

Mood

Sculptural flowers, stacked & singular

Colour

Butter yellow, ivory, lemon

Materiality

Indian raw silk, polished metal, art deco pieces