Tapestry
CPK Floral Designs
Cynthia Klebonis, CFD
2023 installation
2nd Floor - Dining Room
The Inspiration
Tapestry
The Flowers
Florist’s inspiration: I was inspired to recreate the wooded landscape sheltering the handsome King Henri II of France (1519-1559) and his beloved royal mistress, Diane De Poitiers (1499-1566), in this tapestry woven in the atelier of Jacques Guebels and Jan Raes (ca.1575-ca.1625) and called “A Man and a Woman Sitting in an Arbor.”
Diane is depicted as the Goddess Diana whose symbols are the bow and quiver as she is the Goddess of the wilderness and the hunt. You will see the bow and quiver tucked into the greenery of the arbor I’ve created to shelter a stolen moment of love and pleasure in the privacy of a serene, wooded glen set with tree branches, lush greenery and flowers.
To highlight the light golds, blues, rusts and reds of Diane and the King’s clothes, I’ve chosen a beautiful array of fresh and faux flowers, tree branches, plants, succulents and greenery.
Recipe: Soft and hardy succulents from numerous genera, such as Echeveria, Haworthia, Sedum, Sempervivum, Crassula, Sempervivum and Sedum.
Tree branches from Maple, Birch, Cherry and Magnolia Trees
Greenery includes Salal Lemon Leaf, Nagi, Plumosa and Tree Ferns, Bear and Lily Grasses, Red Huckleberry, Euonymus, Cocculus, Aspidistra leaves, Eucalyptus, Pittosporum, Spanish Moss, Sheet Moss and Smilax Vine.
Flowers include some of the following: Roses, Spray Roses, Limonium, Chrysanthemums, Dianthus Green Ball, Alstromeria, Delphinium, Larkspur, Astrantia, Aster, Solidago, Lepidium, Scabiosa, Helleborus, Veronica, Hypericum Berries, Stock and Thistle.
THE DESIGNER
Cynthia Klebonis, CFD
CPK Floral Designs
Cynthia P. Klebonis, CFD “Cynthia’s love of working with flowers inspires her artistry at a soul level so that the blending of shapes, colors and textures of her designs speak the language of flowers with the intention of touching the heart of the recipient. Her passion is in designing unique floral arrangements for weddings, events and special occasions.” LEARN MORE ABOUT CYNTHIA Cynthia P. Klebonis, CFD Cynthia is the owner and lead floral designer of CPK Floral Designs located in Leesburg, Virginia. Her passion for flowers started as a young girl when she would create beautiful faux floral arrangements as gifts for family and friends. When going back to work after a hiatus to raise her family, her soul searching let her back to the elation she experiences creating something unique and beautiful with her own two hands and sharing this floral joy with others. She feels blessed to have fulfilled her dream of attending floral design school and becoming a Certified Floral Designer by the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD). Cynthia’s love of working with flowers inspires her artistry at a soul level so that the blending of shapes, colors and textures of her designs speak the language of flowers with the intention of touching the heart of the recipient. Her passion is in designing unique floral arrangements for weddings, events and special occasions. Always seeking out educational experiences that feed her creativity and enhance skills, Cynthia also loves to share her knowledge and experience by hosting Floral Arranging Workshops as public or private events in collaboration with venue business owners. Reach out to Cynthia at CPK Floral designs for flowers that speak your language. She always puts her heart into creating a memorable piece of floral art that can be treasured.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY
Tori Del Photography
Tori Del is a fine art wedding film photographer who caters to the Washington D.C./Montgomery County/Arlington County area as well as destination locations.
She cultivates the art of your love story through a fine art perspective and provides an experience not just for your wedding day but throughout your wedding journey.
Tori was also a participating photographer in Beyond the Blackout, an industry event celebrating the contributions of Black artists, co-produced by Anderson House.
