Hi! I’m Dede

🌿My work is rooted in Oshibana, the traditional Japanese art of pressing flowers to preserve their natural beauty. Each piece begins with real blooms—carefully pressed, arranged, and composed by hand—allowing the flowers to tell their story long after their season has passed.

I pair these preserved botanicals with vintage and repurposed frames and fabrics, sourced slowly and intentionally. I’m drawn to materials with history—textiles that have lived a life, frames that show gentle wear—because they bring depth and character to the finished piece. No two materials are ever the same, which means every artwork is truly one of a kind.

My journey into oshibana began unexpectedly on a hot day in June, when we lost power at my house. I’m not one to sit still, and I had been pressing flowers from my garden for months. Out of boredom, I decided to “organize” them. As I began laying the botanicals out, I realized a few stems looked like chicken legs, and some yellow leaves were the exact color of Butterscotch—my chicken, and the unlikely muse behind my first piece.

That afternoon, I created a pressed-flower portrait of Butterscotch, and in that moment, everything clicked. What started as a way to pass the time quickly became a creative practice rooted in curiosity, play, and a deep appreciation for the natural world. The rest, as they say, is history.

By day, I’m a full-time Realtor in Arizona, and I genuinely love working with buyers and sellers. In my free time, you’ll usually find me on my mini farm or in the garden, surrounded by animals, flowers, and the quiet rhythms of nature that continue to inspire my work.

Each piece I create is original, thoughtfully composed, and impossible to replicate. These are not mass-produced works, but collected moments—pressed, framed, and preserved.

✨ Welcome. I’m so glad you’re here.