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Daylen Rivera
Sweet Root Village
Alexandria, Va. | @daylen.dsgn
"Inspired by the 21c Museum Hotel, this artful collection
features hand-painted elements with a juxtaposition
of Old World charm. I chose to feature the roses in a
modern vignette fi t for a modern hotel. A piece meant
to stop people and become a conversation. All three
elements work together to form a gravity-defying
installation comprising three vase arrangements.
I started by painting the vessels and foliage to
coordinate the bold color story of the roses and to
help transition the color. I chose to feature only the roses
as a challenge to myself to rely on a singular medium."
BOTANICALS (Roses from Alkavat Group)
Rosa x hybrida 'Mia' (hybrid tea rose)
Rosa x hybrida 'Shimmer' (hybrid tea rose)
Rosa x hybrida 'Pink X-Pression' (garden rose)
Rosa x hybrida 'Pink Majolika' (spray rose)
Asparagus setaceus (plumosa fern, Asparagus fern, lace fern)
Thaumatophyllum Xanadu (Xanadu philodendron,
Winterbourn philodendron, lacy tree philodendron)
CONTAINERS (from Melrose International)
Green Terra Cotta Pot (82293) Cement Pot Set (82228)
"I designed the fl owers in each vessel using only chicken wire as the mechanics. In addition to the roses provided
by Alkavat, I used pokeweed, carnations, Eucalyptus, rex Begonia leaves, Ranunculus, Anthurium, preserved and
tinted ming fern and leaves from a pink arrowhead plant. e compositions were designed to coordinate with the
rose-colored velvet sofa in the pictures."
