We LOVE research and learning as a way to get inspired and boost ideas and creativity!! So, Kenzie and I are going to be sharing the inspiration that we collect here in our second newsletter…. once a week!!!

Here’s how it works:

We provide the inspiration. You interpret it however you wish… any medium, any size. It is meant to inspire lettering and floral art combined together. But, you can:

• Just do the florals, just do the lettering, or combine them together.
• Use the provided quote for your piece or select your own.
• Use colors from one of the inspiration images or select your own favorites
• Create the floral art… as a still life in a vase, a single flower, a border, a pattern, a bouquet

Hope you will create with us and post your work at #wordsandwildflowers2026 and tag @lorisiebert.studio and @snippetsofwhimsy

Quote of the week…

“When one door closes, sometimes we need to turn the knob to open another…”

— J.A. Tran

Inspiration of the week: Émile-Alain Séguy

Émile-Allain Séguy (1877–1951) was one of the leading designers of decorative motifs of the Art Deco period. In 1902, after graduating from the École des Arts Décoratifs, he specialized in decorative portfolios. He created motifs for publishers of textiles and wallpaper.

The portfolio, published in 1925, was limited to only 300 copies. The copy preserved at the National Museum of Ceramics has retained all the intensity of the original colors.

Hand lettering inspiration of the week: David Hockney

David Hockney (9 July 1937 – 11 June 2026) was a British painter, stage designer and photographer. As an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. He was known for his vivid, stylized realism and championed figurative work, often in a bold style, during a period when abstract art predominated.

Hockney’s Alphabet is a diverse portfolio of works that draws together Hockney’s literary influence with his experiments in mark-making.

We LOVE research and learning as a way to get inspired and boost ideas and creativity!! So, Kenzie and I are going to be sharing the inspiration that we collect here in our second newsletter…. once a week!!!

Here’s how it works:

We provide the inspiration. You interpret it however you wish… any medium, any size. It is meant to inspire lettering and floral art combined together. But, you can:

• Just do the florals, just do the lettering, or combine them together.
• Use the provided quote for your piece or select your own.
• Use colors from one of the inspiration images or select your own favorites
• Create the floral art… as a still life in a vase, a single flower, a border, a pattern, a bouquet

Hope you will create with us and post your work at #wordsandwildflowers2026 and tag @lorisiebert.studio and @snippetsofwhimsy

Quote of the week…

“Strive to reach the highest.”

— This is the motto of Queen Kapiʻolani.

Inspiration of the week: Shangri La Museum

The Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design is housed in the former home of Doris Duke near Diamond Head in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Shangri La was built between 1936 and 1938 after Duke’s honeymoon, which took her through the Islamic world. Her travels in Egypt, India, and the Middle East inspired her to design a home that reflected the beauty, diversity, and craftsmanship of Islamic art and architecture. Her experiences in North Africa and South and Southeast Asia also shaped her vision of combining Islamic design with the natural landscape of Hawaiʻi.

For nearly 60 years, Duke commissioned and collected artworks for the space, eventually forming a collection of over 4,000 objects. The structure was designed by Marion Sims Wyeth, and Duke personally collaborated with artisans to incorporate Moroccan ceilings, Persian tilework, and Mughal-style gardens into the home’s design. Over time, she expanded her collection to nearly 4,500 works, especially ceramics, wood, glass, and textiles from 1600 to 1940.

In 2002, the building opened to the public as the Shangri La Museum for Islamic Art, Design & Culture.It remains the only US museum dedicated exclusively to Islamic art, and fulfills Duke’s wish that Shangri La be open to students, scholars, and others interested in the appreciation and study of Islamic art.

Hand lettering inspiration of the week: Souun Takeda

Souun Takeda was born in 1975 in Kumamoto Prefecture, and he trained under his mother and professional calligrapher, Souyou Takeda. After graduating from Tokyo University of Science, he joined NTT where he worked for three years before turning to the path of the calligrapher. Since then, he has worked on numerous projects, including the title lettering and logos of many films and TV programmes. In recent years, he has been expanding the range of his activities overseas.

Since his mother is a professional calligrapher, Souun Takeda first took up calligraphy at the age of three. He was brimming with lively curiosity as a child, always wondering why the strokes of a character are written in a fixed order, or what sets apart “bad” calligraphy from “good.” He often played around with calligraphy, loosening up the strokes or writing faintly on purpose.

Takeda studied engineering at university; even now, his mind is full of thoughts of atoms and equations, and he has a wealth of knowledge on the sciences. When it comes to calligraphy, it’s not as if he feels a compulsion to write. Rather, what he holds on to is his gratitude for and curiosity towards his existence in the present, a point in the long galactic time.

We LOVE research and learning as a way to get inspired and boost ideas and creativity!! So, Kenzie and I are going to be sharing the inspiration that we collect here in our second newsletter…. once a week!!!

Here’s how it works:

We provide the inspiration. You interpret it however you wish… any medium, any size. It is meant to inspire lettering and floral art combined together. But, you can:

• Just do the florals, just do the lettering, or combine them together.
• Use the provided quote for your piece or select your own.
• Use colors from one of the inspiration images or select your own favorites
• Create the floral art… as a still life in a vase, a single flower, a border, a pattern, a bouquet

Hope you will create with us and post your work at #wordsandwildflowers2026 and tag @lorisiebert.studio and @snippetsofwhimsy

Quote of the week…

“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.”

— George Addair

Inspiration of the week: Jean Dupas

Born in Bordeaux in 1882, and initially trained as an academic painter, from the 1920s onwards Jean Dupas worked as a creative painter-decorator, producing diverse works ranging from grand scale murals and panels, to posters and other commercial designs. 

Despite his varied artistic interests, Dupas’ style remained distinct and immediately recognisable throughout his career, his work characterised by unique scenes set in dreamscape surroundings and figures always statuesque and elegant in appearance, with gracefully elongated necks and fashionably stylised looks.

Jean Dupas created two decorative poster panels for the London Underground in 1930; Thence to Hyde Park and Where is this Bower Beside the Silver Thames. Arguably some of his best graphic work, the panels promoted the charms of London life, and specifically the leisure destinations that the Underground brought into easy reach.

Jean Dupas is today considered among the greatest artists of the Art Deco movement.

Hand lettering inspiration of the week: Vintage Vogue Magazines

With had the opportunity to look through a stack of Vogue magazines from the 1930’s. The illustrations and lettering …SO INSPIRING!!

We LOVE research and learning as a way to get inspired and boost ideas and creativity!! So, Kenzie and I are going to be sharing the inspiration that we collect here in our second newsletter…. once a week!!!

Here’s how it works:

We provide the inspiration. You interpret it however you wish… any medium, any size. It is meant to inspire lettering and floral art combined together. But, you can:

• Just do the florals, just do the lettering, or combine them together.
• Use the provided quote for your piece or select your own.
• Use colors from one of the inspiration images or select your own favorites
• Create the floral art… as a still life in a vase, a single flower, a border, a pattern, a bouquet

Hope you will create with us and post your work at #wordsandwildflowers2026 and tag @lorisiebert.studio and @snippetsofwhimsy

Quote of the week…

“I want to paint the way a bird sings.”

— Claude Monet

Inspiration of the week: Caroline Rennequin

Caroline Rennequin (born 1970) is a multi-disciplinary French visual artist, painter, and set designer who lives and works in Paris. Her eclectic work is highly regarded for its vibrant color blocks, organic/botanical motifs, and a distinct aesthetic sensibility deeply rooted in 1970s utopias. Alongside her independent studio practice, she maintains a prominent career as an artistic director in the luxury fashion world.

Hand lettering inspiration of the week:

More lettering from France. I can’t help myself from taking pictures of type everywhere I go!

We LOVE research and learning as a way to get inspired and boost ideas and creativity!! So, Kenzie and I are going to be sharing the inspiration that we collect here in our second newsletter…. once a week!!!

Here’s how it works:

We provide the inspiration. You interpret it however you wish… any medium, any size. It is meant to inspire lettering and floral art combined together. But, you can:

• Just do the florals, just do the lettering, or combine them together.
• Use the provided quote for your piece or select your own.
• Use colors from one of the inspiration images or select your own favorites
• Create the floral art… as a still life in a vase, a single flower, a border, a pattern, a bouquet

Hope you will create with us and post your work at #wordsandwildflowers2026 and tag @lorisiebert.studio and @snippetsofwhimsy

Quote of the week…

“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.”

— Dolly Parton

Inspiration of the week: Marin Montagut

Marin Montagut is a French artist, illustrator, and designer known for his whimsical watercolors and his signature Parisian boutique.

Background and Early Life

Marin Montagut grew up surrounded by art and antiques. His grandmother was an artist, and his mother organizes antique fairs. 

He studied at Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London and is now an interior and set designer, film director, producer, and illustrator.

Montagut worked for 15 years traveling the world, making documentaries, and collaborating with major luxury and design houses. 

He created Bonjour City Map Guides, which are illustrated pocket guides highlighting secret spots in cities like Paris, London, and New York. 

In June 2020, he opened his flagship store at 48 rue Madame in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. 

Under his eponymous brand, he creates objects that celebrate the Official Marin Montagut History and “celebrate his favorite neighborhoods with elegance and accuracy.” 

He splits his time between his vibrant Parisian life and a 19th-century cottage in Normandy. This rural retreat serves as his main source of inspiration and primary design studio.

Hand lettering inspiration of the week:

I’m in France teaching a retreat. Here are a few lettering examples that grabbed my eye!

We LOVE research and learning as a way to get inspired and boost ideas and creativity!! So, Kenzie and I are going to be sharing the inspiration that we collect here in our second newsletter…. once a week!!!

Here’s how it works:

We provide the inspiration. You interpret it however you wish… any medium, any size. It is meant to inspire lettering and floral art combined together. But, you can:

• Just do the florals, just do the lettering, or combine them together.
• Use the provided quote for your piece or select your own.
• Use colors from one of the inspiration images or select your own favorites
• Create the floral art… as a still life in a vase, a single flower, a border, a pattern, a bouquet

Hope you will create with us and post your work at #wordsandwildflowers2026 and tag @lorisiebert.studio and @snippetsofwhimsy

Quote of the week…

“I accept the great adventure of being me.”

— Simone de Beauvoir

Inspiration of the week: Janet Hill

Janet Hill can do it all. As beloved as she is as a children’s author, she is also an incredibly talented, masterful painter. Her work is both elegant, yet whimsical, often with an underlying narrative that instantly captures the imagination. Her painting style evokes a sense of nostalgia, mystery, humor and comfort. She has works displayed in private collections throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and she holds a client roster that includes the world-renowned Tiffany & Co. 

Janet lives in Stratford, Ontario, where she keeps an in-house artist’s studio, along with her husband, John, an independent bookseller, and their cat and dog.

Hand lettering inspiration of the week: Nina Greif-Reitzenstein

The colorful crew is a conscious contemporary clothing label which was founded in 2016 by paper artist & creative director Nina Greif-Reitzenstein.

Working with paper accompanied Nina since her school days. She studied Product Development for the Fashion Industries at London College of Fashion and Arts & Illustration at the University of Westminster. In her work, the artist processes themes that inspire her in her everyday life.

Poetic, very personal pieces with a clear message arise, while working with her favorite material PAPER. This is how collages, sculptures and objects come to life.

For her contemporary fashion label she brings colorful (handmade) paper art on organic t-shirts, sweaters and accessories. Her designs are fresh, and modern READY TO WEAR pieces, that are simultaneously fun to wear.

Our manufacturers are Oeko Tex 100 certified. Some of our suppliers are also certified within the Fair Wear Foundation.