Quilling Spotted at Sugarfina

A friend of mine showed me a photo and asked if it was quilling. YES, the rolled rose is! But how are the rest made? Where is this place? Who made it? I had to find out and see it for myself.

My quest led me to Sugarfina, a gourmet candy shop within the new Nordstrom, Vancouver. This is their main wall. Isn’t it mesmerizing?

Here’s a side pony wall where more flowers can be studied up close.

Yes, I got up really close!

They are hung with finishing nails and wire. I wonder how the wire is attached to the flower? What kind of glue did they use? What kind of paper and why?

Here’s my hand to give you a sense of scale of these beauties.

And here is the artist’s signature - a subtle emboss on a single petal of every flower. The staff there said the flowers were shipped up from head office, so they didn't know who made them. After some sleuthing, I found the artist’s breathtaking work at, Balushka at http://www.balushka.com/

I'm seeing an increase in paper for branding and marketing — and I just love it! Has anyone else spotted more quilling used this way?

Our sweet visit lasted a little longer because we couldn’t resist bringing a treat home with us.