Summer in many places brings with it rising temperatures, warm spaces, and a need for iced tea and lemonade. In Boone, the summers are glorious! There's always a sweet mountain breeze, it's cooler in the shade, and there's no need for air conditioning. The ladies that attended the Team Flower Workshop in July were in for a shock when that sweet mountain breeze turned into a flat out wind, and the temperature didn't rise above 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Sweaters were shared, blankets became an essential clothing item, and the sunshine was sought out at all costs! The weather didn't stop the attendees from learning and creating beautiful arrangements full of color and farm-fresh flowers. May their work be a breath of refreshing mountain air in your dry and arid spaces.

All photos by Heather Payne Photography.

Amy Johnson @amyjsflowers

Kaitlyn Isbell @deeplyseeded

Jessica Woolridge

Elizabeth Mattingly @liliaflowerboutique

Chris Wave @nanybird5228

Angela S. Martin @angelastmartin

Rhonda Isbell @deeplyseeded

Skye Gillispie Rudawsky @Skyekmonster

Elisia Brown @swonderfulsoirees

Kayli Head @thebloombartx

Dottie Edwards @inspireddesignnc