On this episode of the Team Flower Podcast, we’re talking with Ingrid of Tin Can Studios. She is deeply passionate about sustainability in the floral industry and is sharing the various ways in which she practices this concept in her work.

Ingrid is well-versed in creating large installations without flower foam, and she’s sharing a few practical tips for how others can do so as well. We’re talking about everything from water tubes to watermelons—you’ll be surprised at how creative you can be in sustainable mechanics!

Tin Can Studios is the vision of Ingrid Carozzi, a graphic designer turned passionate florist and author of the book Brooklyn Flowers (Massolit) and Handpicked (Abrams Books). Her floral arrangements are crafted in recycled and reused vessels, an approach that creates interesting contrasts and unexpectedly stylish details as well as encourages sustainable practices.

Handpicked, a floral recipe book that will inspire and teach even the most unexperienced designer, is available for purchase here.