Mary Clements

Although my profession is Landscape Architecture, one of my favorite things has always been growing and drying flowers.  This, combined with a love of natural spaces, has brought me to where I am today. 

In the 1980’s, I began making dried wreaths and arrangements and sold them through craft shows.  As my time for creating became more limited, I took a 15-year break.  In 2005, I started a new business, Natural Expressions, so that I could reintroduce myself to the world of floral design.  I also joined The Artworks to market my work.

The wreaths and arrangements use dried flowers such as roses, statice, larkspur, salvia, and other species.  I dry floral elements from both my gardens and the wild, and also create arrangements in baskets and pots.  A personal favorite are the one-of-a-kind pieces of driftwood that my mom (also an Artworks member) and I collect, prepare, and decorate with natural materials.  These pieces are intended as wall hangings or centerpieces.   

At home in Syracuse, I also create fresh floral designs for weddings and holidays.  Christmas is a particularly favorite time, when I can use fresh balsam greens accompanied by a variety of fresh flowers and candles.

Mary Clements

4739 Broad Road

Syracuse, New York  13215

Phone:  315-469-8292

Email: natexpressions@twcny.rr.com

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Wreath assortment	Blue arrangement	Floral wreath	Nest	Red wreath