Marta Sanderson - The flower custodian
In this episode we delve into the alluring world of flowers with Marta Sanderson. Marta is the founder of La Bomba Floristry, which specialises in installations, styling, weddings, events, and is opening a retail store in Vancouver BC, as this episode goes live.
By starting a business that is so aligned with her inner sense of self, you’ll hear how Marta has reached a grateful and almost peaceful point in her life. Instead of working in a corporate hierarchy as a successful producer, where often the loudest voice wins, Marta finally surrendered to the more sensitive side of her personality. She was more creative and in tune with the natural world than the advertising, music, fashion, film and TV industries would allow for. Now, with this business as the vehicle, she fully allows herself to be absorbed and held by Mother Nature’s jewels of the plant world… flowers.
Her love for the flowers is intoxicating and you can hear the passion explode out of her when she describes all the facets of a flower including their lifespan, beauty, and their unique individual offerings and gestures. We unpack a lot during this chat including; the challenges with sourcing locally vs. importing flowers, sustainability within the industry, showing up for the local community with a clear point of view, why hiding behind instagram is just no longer an option for her, and how motherhood has given her this renewed strength to take risks and be brave.
I found it really inspiring how instead of living on a hamster wheel of deadlines, stress and depletion, Marta now lives symbiotically with the Natural World and its seasons, which is much more nourishing and fulfilling than she could have ever imagined.
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EPISODE SPONSOR:
La Bomba Floristry is offering 15% off their online store labomba.ca, and new retail store in Vancouver BC. Online use the code SUNSMITH at check out, or if you're heading into the retail store mention this episode of the SUNSMITH podcast. This offer is available until the 1st of August 2022.
SHOW NOTES:
Sunsmith - www.sunsmith.co / @sunsmith_co
La Bomba Floristry - www.labomba.ca / @labomba_floristy
Japanese Flower Arrangements - Japanese Ikebana
Sustainable floral design packaging - Arga-Wool
Sustainable floral design packaging - OshunPouch
