Christmas decorations and Advent wreath making can become a winter story, all that is left is to collect natural materials and indulge in creativity, says Vaira Kārkliņa, an experienced florist and long-term manager of the Liepzars studio. The use of natural materials has always been important, although people still use store-bought things that are artificially created for decor.
The florist in Liepaja encourages to conjure up her winter story by creating decorations with her own handsInga Ozola00:00 / 04:44
–Vaira Kārkliņa has decorated her studio in Liepāja, where she allows people to get to know the world of plants, with cones and chains of light hanging from windows. Although traditionally Advent wreaths are round, she has arranged four candles with plant materials differently.
“The traditional shape of the Advent wreath is round, not in vain it is a wreath, but if we create the decor from natural materials, it can be a thick wooden bark that will have an elongated shape. Find a place for four candles, put candlesticks and then think about the rest. Whether it will be a Christmas tree, a winter view in the forest, or using twigs with moss or lichens, ”Vaira shares.
The Christmas tree can be made of twigs of pine or spruce, the possibilities are different, how to complement your Christmas story, continues the florist: each one himself. “
Vaira says that the studio “Liepzars” used to be actively involved in decorating the city’s spruces, now the works created by florists are smaller, but they are still relevant: “We create Advent wreaths and decorations in different places. It is always interesting for florists to try something new. On the other hand – if we work only with natural materials, then it is possible to achieve a greater effect, because each branch, cone, lichen already has its own story, which he wants to tell. Successfully putting them together creates a decoration with a certain story. ”
Christmas decorations in Vaira Kārkliņa’s studio.
Photo: Inga Ozola / LR
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If you want to conjure snow, then not only natural materials can help. “It simply came to our notice then. In recent years, winters have been very poor, without snow, so they can be put on artificial snow, because then it is more pleasant to look at their work is something brighter, ”says the florist.
Gathering lake reeds and creating swamps is another creative way to look forward to the holidays, while it is important to involve children in these processes, thus nurturing their love for nature.
It is good that nature walks are not forbidden during this time, so every time you can collect some natural material, which can later be used in holiday decorations, says the florist, so it will form each own story about Christmas.
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