After careful consideration, I am transitioning my writings and posts to a Facebook page that we have created for Twigery - Michael Merritt Floral Art. I appreciate your readership over this last year or so, but believe that the Facebook platform allows much more flexibility in reaching out and being a bit more creative.
Please visit us on the Facebook page - and sign up there!
Michael
Our "two horses" (the Twigery Citroen Deux Chevaux) and a beautiful lady will be featured in the upcoming Norm Thompson catalog.
THE THREE T’s IN FLORAL DESIGNSpring has arrived! Thank goodness.
I am so tired of the rain. It is great to have some warm sunshine for a change. I know, I know that we need the rain, but enough already.
Finally, the garden has been changed to depict the beginning which spring reflects.
Classes will be starting in the next month. So if you are so inclined to want to take a class in floral design, send an email to info@twigery.com, and you will be notified when the classes will be held. Also, if you are interested in learning a certain aspect of floral design, let me know.
If nothing else, just stop by to say hello when you are in Carmel.
Michael has been doing some designs for customers decorating for the holidays. We thought you might like to see some of them. Click on an image for a larger view (in a new tab/window).
Some members of the Modesto (California) Garden Club who attended Michael's presentation and demonstation earlier this month sent us some picutres of the event. We thought we would share them with you. (Click on an image for a larger view.)
Michael arrives with the raw materials.
Putting the finished touches on an arrangement.
We've decorated the place for the holidays.
The new sign - with some Christmas lights
Twigery at night - with the Deux Cheveau
Front view
Closeup of the holiday window display
The patio at night
Patio at night
Michael at the wheel... We have our sign in place and are legally here in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Friday was a “red letter day” with our sign hung on our new wrought iron bracket.
Please look for us on 7th Avenue between Lincoln and Dolores next to the Cypress Inn patio where the Twigery sign hangs with pride!!!
Stop in to say hello and take a peek. We are transforming the studio into the next season.
Well, we are ecstatic that our sign has finally arrived. We have been working on the sign since we opened, so this is a special day.
We feel like we received an early Christmas gift!
HO! HO! HO! Or maybe it should AHA!!
What a delight we have at Twigery. We have all walks of life as clients at Twigery.
Dad and his five pups, of course with their masters, were out for a stroll around Carmel-by-the-Sea and had to stop in to see us. Dad is eight years old and his pups are four to five years old.
Being that Halloween is just around the corner, this was a “trick or treat” moment!Last Thursday, I made a presentation to the Carmel Garden Club. They are a dedicated group of garden lovers!
I created several designs while I entertained the ladies with floral humor.
Ready for Halloween…an easy design that whips together in minutes!
Here is a leaf cornucopia ready for the bountiful harvest for your Thanksgiving dinner.
After the demonstration they raffled the designs to the enthusiastic winners. Just a great afternoon here in Carmel!
It's not all roses at Twigery!
Last week was very eventful. All of us in California experienced a massive rain and windstorm that we have not seen since the 1960’s.
At Twigery, there was additional excitement. We had a flood in the studio. While most of the businesses in Carmel-by-the-Sea did not have electricity and were closed, we had light, but wet floors. What a mess, but we prevailed and stayed open through it all.
We are back in full swing, however, and look forward to you stopping by to say hello!
Michael has always been conscious of how creating his designs impacts the world in which we all live. Carmel-by-the-Sea is a special place to all of us, and using environmentally-friendly materials is important to maintaining the pristine nature of the area.Michael was asked to design a centerpiece for the opening event for the annual Carmel Art and Film Festival. The event is to be held at the Sunset Center.
Michael and Cheryl beginning the design:
Michael adding materials:
The finished design:
Delivery in the Twigery "deux cheveau:"
In place at the Sunset Center:
The party is in a few minutes - ready to go in the "deux cheveau:"
Arriving at the event:
The design at the party!
We found a great car for the studio - a 1974 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston, more commonly known as a "deux chevaux vapeur" (two steam horses) or just "deux chevaux."
The car has generated a lot of interest - people from all over (including two visitors from Paris today) stop by to ask about it and take pictures. Stop by and see it.
Fall is arriving at Twigery. We want to share the ambiance that has been created with the straw covered floor and gourds and pumpkins that highlight the studio. 
We have our own gigantic green Hungarian gourd weighing in at about 300 pounds!
As we write this, new and wonderful products from around the world are arriving daily. French wire, wine basket bottles from France, Mediterranean olive jugs, Asian baskets, and trellises for planting your sweet peas to name a few intriguing items.
Of course, we will always have the most unusual and unique cut flowers, berries and foliages to accent your home, upcoming party, or just that special thinking of you gift.
So, stop by, when you are in Carmel-by-the-Sea for a little “fall eye candy.”
