From Glass, Wire, and Tape to Magical Floral Creations

Lindsey Vandevier, owner of Rosaspina, an artisanal floral and event design studio on Montclair's Church Street, calmly led us through her creative design process using no foam at our monthly program meeting on November 16. As she plucked seemingly random colored blossoms from brimming containers, she shared conditioning tips and strange techniques like spinning roses upside down to open them up while her rich design took shape in front of our eyes. She describes her work as "artfully whimsical," but to at least one viewer, the finished design seemed like a resplendent bouquet for Cinderella's ball.