Persephone | 2018
Vegetable Garden
Watercolour & Ink
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"The morning air was still a bit chilly, but she was glad to see that the ominous grey clouds that had been hanging around all week had all but disappeared. She walked through the leafy green arch that served as the entrance to their garden, and breathed in the fresh scent of the plants after the early morning rain, understanding once more why her mother had named her flower shop 'Petrichor' after the aroma.
Wedding Flowers
Watercolour & Ink
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"After grabbing a watering can and filling it up with the garden hose, she unlocked the door to the greenhouse and stepped inside, careful not to trip over the various items on the work bench, she gathered all of the things that she would need for the morning's work. Weddings were Persephone's favourite part of her job, and despite the early mornings, she looked forward to the weekend each week, when she could prepare the flowers that she and her clients had chosen so carefully. She started to work, beginning with the bridal party's bouquets and have flowers before moving on to the table decorations. Carefully packing all of the arrangements into the wooden pallets used for transportation, she shut the door to the greenhouse and went to see whether Sue had arrived with the van."
Sofia
Watercolour & Ink
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"Three hours later, Persephone fully understood the expression 'the calm before the storm'. Sofia had arrived almost exactly an hour after she was meant to, as predicted, and for that Persephone was immensely grateful. With the arrival of her friend, she could no longer put off thinking about her plans for the evening and had spent what felt like eternity talking about every minute detail of the stupid tinder date, whilst Sofia helped her get ready.
Persephone & Hades | Hands
Screen Prints
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"As she got closer to the bar's entrance she started to really panic, and it felt as if her heart had stopped altogether when she spotted a tall, dark-haired man leaning against a wall and looking up and down the street. He was undoubtedly the person she had agreed to meet, and he was obviously looking for her, so drawing a shaky breath in, she forced herself to smile and walked over to him."
Cocktail Bar |Pomegranate & Rosemary Martini
Watercolour & Ink
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"The inside of the bar was very dark and filled with the heady aroma of spices and alcohol, and it felt like an out of body experience as Hades put his hand on the small of her back and pushed her gently towards the bar. The set-up of the bar reminded her of an apothecary, with many boxes and jars covering the wall, and not being a big drinker, she was completely overwhelmed when presented with the extensive drinks menu. Hades looked slightly amused at her obvious panic, and pointed to a cocktail halfway down on the list."
Persephone & Hades | Hands
Watercolour & Ink
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"Being a sheltered young woman in a fairly rural area, Persephone had never been on a tinder date before (she had barely been on a normal date) and she was intensely nervous about it. She would be meeting her date in the city, which was about a twenty-five minute drive from home, and she was beginning to wonder whether she should just cancel."