Shane Connolly and the Life of Constance Spry

We’re thrilled to host Shane Connolly again to The Flower Podcast. This week Shane and I chat about the amazing life and influence of Constance Spry. Constance Spry is a pioneer of floral design and her life’s work was to coalesce her love of gardening, nature, and her passion for teaching. Her impact on the floral industry is still being felt today and inspiring floral decorators around the world. Some thoughts from my conversation with Shane: 1. Embrace the process of trial and error. Many times we produce our most memorable work by staying the course. 2. Danger…We should never design to be safe but design for what suits your creative explorations and your clients requests. 3. Constance Spry was a true believer that beauty uplifts people. The simple expression of giving flowers is very personal. 4. Sometimes your best actually happens when everything is failing and you have to go with your instincts. It also builds your confidence in trusting yourself. 5. Constance Spry’s view was that nothing was off limits in design. It was never just about flowers but incorporating fruits, vegetables, foliages, and other items of nature. 6. If you want to be a floral artist, you have to do something unique, something different. You must behave as an artist. You can learn more about Constance Spry on our latest Blog post on www.theflowerpodcast.com ! We’ve included links there to our past episodes with Shane Connolly and Emily Thompson, both of which have been deeply inspired by the work of Constance Spry. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on the platform or app of you choice and we would love to have you join our email family. Did you know that you can also visit our Youtube channel if you would like to watch my chats with guests via Zoom. Follow the link to our YouTube channel for more information. Follow us on Instagram @theflowerpodcast Follow us on Facebook on The Flower Podcast Page! Thanks to all our sponsors! Accent Decor FlowerSchool NY / LA Details Flowers Software