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Taking Artistic Inspiration from the Natural Beauty of the Garden with Molly Mahon - Episode 117

Taking Artistic Inspiration from the Natural Beauty of the Garden with Molly Mahon - Episode 117

Fromgrow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friends


Taking Artistic Inspiration from the Natural Beauty of the Garden with Molly Mahon - Episode 117

Fromgrow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friends

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Apr 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The connection between art and the natural world is utterly entwined, and seldom is it seen more beautifully in the craft of block printing than through Molly Mahon’s eyes.Her gorgeous designs draw upon the inherent beauty of flowers, particularly dazzling, bold Dahlias - an inspiration which Molly will soon bring to Perch Hill with an exciting course in June.Until then, enjoy a heartwarming chat on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ as she shares her passion for creative crafts and the true joy that it brings.In this episode, discover:Molly’s multidisciplinary creative upbringing, from her father in the garden and mother in table-based craftingThe sheer joy that the block printing process can bringHow Molly styles block prints with colour palettes akin to the bold, bright hues of a captivating gardenFavourite flowers to rouse the senses and bring inspiration to new creationsGet in touch: info@sarahraven.comShop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://bit.ly/3jDTvBpFollow Arthur: https://bit.ly/3jxSKK5
Released:
Apr 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Welcome to "Grow, cook, eat, arrange" the brand new podcast by gardeners Sarah Raven and Arthur Parkinson, who've worked together for nearly ten years at the beautiful Perch Hill Farm in the South of England. Sarah loves gardening in general but growing produce both food and flowers is the part she loves the most. She also loves to cook straight forward garden-picked food every day with the minimal amount of ingredients and palava but the greatest amount of taste! Arthur is Sarah's florist who picks beautiful arrangements for photoshoots and open days at the farm, from buckets of scented sweet peas to huge armfulls of dahlias and towering gladiolus.We'll be releasing a new episode every Friday, featuring a relaxed informative chat between Sarah & Arthur across a variety of topics. They'll focus on their favourite flowers currently growing in the garden and the tastiest produce on the veg slope at Perch Hill. They'll talk about how to sow or grow them as well as how to harvest or arrange them, adding their favourite tips or methods along the way. As well as chatting about gardening and growing, Sarah will give you some of her favourite recipes full of food you can produce. So whatever gardening you're into, whatever size your garden is, or whatever level of experience you have, there'll be something for everybody. You can find out more about the products used in the episodes and get in touch via our website. Enjoy the show! Website: https://www.sarahraven.com/