gentle Decay

Gentle Decay was founded on the principle that beauty can be found in death. Death doesn’t have to mean the end of something, it can also signal the beginning: where there is darkness, we find light. Most people buy flowers which serve their purpose for a short period of time, until they are discarded and forgotten. By intervening in this natural process, we can instil new life into (what would otherwise be) a dead product and play with this concept as a metaphor for life. Gentle Decay cherishes all things natural and does not use any additives to aid in the preservation process. Gentle Decay believes in letting all things be exactly as they are and finding beauty in whatever that may be.

OUR OFFERINGS

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Photo by Amber Ellis (Creating Light Studio)

Preservation

I have been preserving flowers for the last 10 years. I create mementos to preserve the memory of a person or a point in time. 

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Photo by Amber Ellis (Creating Light Studio)

Workshops

I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with other talented creatives through the years, each time offering a unique insight into my practice and the Oshibana art form.