Settee with a Bird Scene
H.B. Fiori
Hermon Black
2021 installation
1st Floor - Winter Garden
The Inspiration
This undated settee, one of two, has an arched back with gilt Baroque cutwork and scroll designs. The back panel here portrays domestic foul painted in the manner of Melchoir d’Hondecoeter, a seventeenth-century Dutch painter of the Baroque style. A prominent peacock and hens are paired with a classical urn in this scene.
The Flowers
Florist’s inspiration: Put “Installation description” here
THE DESIGNER
Hermon Black
H.B. Fiori
Flowers have always been a little luxury to enliven a spirit, melt a frown, or simply brighten a room. They remind us of special occasions and spring days and the beauty of life. They can be simple or elegant, shabby-chic or minimalist, subtle or showy. But they always please.
Flowers were a part of my culture growing up. Visiting a friend? Take flowers. Promotion? Bring flowers. New baby? Flowers. Every Saturday, one of my family chores was to arrange flowers for the week. As a child, our home always had flowers and they always seemed special. As an adult, I realized how much I missed them.
With HB Fiori, I have combined my passion for design and love of the romance of flowers into something more than a hobby. I want to bring the little luxury of flowers back into our lives and our interactions with others because they are beautiful.
Photo of Donnamaria by Jonny Edward
PHOTOGRAPHED BY
Donnamaria R. Jones
Circa Life Images
Donnamaria is a published, award-winning portrait and event photographer based in the Washington DC-Maryland-Virginia area. She owns and operates Circa Life Images Studio, a 2,500 square foot space located on the north end of Waldorf in Southern Maryland. The spacious facility has a very large bay door entrance and offers a range of professional imaging services to include portrait, lifestyle and automotive photography. The studio is conveniently located off the main thoroughfare, MD Route 301, with ample parking just a few feet from the main entrance. She also travels internationally to provide on location photography services.
