
My inspiration for this arrangement was to showcase a magical, wintry design that is versatile for the season, rather than a strictly typical holiday arrangement. This arrangement can be made for surfaces of all sizes, whether it’s a small console, a fireplace mantel, or a long holiday table. The proportion of the arrangement can be adjusted by adding more Oasis Raquettes together as needed. An Oasis Raquette is a long, rectangular piece of floral foam that is covered with a thin plastic; flowers are poked directly through the plastic in rows. The effect is a full, lush flower runner. It’s a flower sculpture in that there is no container to be seen and there is no space between the arrangement and the table.
How to Make a Wintry Flower Runner
“This arrangement has endless possibilities to be re-created; don’t be afraid to make it your own with any flowers, materials, and textures you love. Be flexible with the design by adding fruit, ornaments, ribbons, leaves, moss, etc. The effect is a patchwork of all the materials you collect, similar to knitting a shawl with different yarns.”–Anuschka Pashel
By Anuschka Pashel | Produced by Pamela Hanes | Photography by Laurie Smith