5 Arrangements by Sierra Steifman of Poppies & Posies

Using blossoms as brushstrokes, Brooklyn-based floral designer Sierra Steifman creates artistic arrangements with color palettes as fresh as the summer season

Enjoy five fresh arrangements from Sierra Steifman of Poppies & Posies in Brooklyn, New York.

“When I’m arranging flowers I think about composition, color, form, and positive versus negative space as a painter or sculptor would do. All of these things evoke emotion in flowers, just as they do in art.” –Sierra Steifman

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FLOWER LIST: peonies, ranunculus, hellebores, azaleas, scabiosas, sweet peas, spirea, fritillarias, honeysuckle vine, eucalyptus, and blackberries | Painting by Christina Watka
sierra steifman arrangement
FLOWER LIST: ‘Majolica’ spray roses, garden roses, poppies, ranunculus, anemones, orchids, paperwhites, spirea, fritillarias, and eucalyptus | Porcelain installation by Christina Watka
sierra steifman arrangement
FLOWER LIST: poppies, peonies, ranunculus, hellebores, sweet peas, spirea, fritillarias, honeysuckle vine, eucalyptus, and blackberries
sierra steifman arrangement
FLOWER LIST: ‘Majolica’ spray roses, garden roses, ranunculus, tulips, sweet peas, hellebores, scabiosas, spirea, fritillarias, eucalyptus, and blackberries
sierra steifman arrangement
FLOWER LIST: ‘Majolica’ spray roses, poppies, peonies, ranunculus, anemones, tulips, sweet peas, spirea, fritillarias, honeysuckle vine, eucalyptus, and kumquats

By Karen Carroll | Photos by Monica Buck

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