Espe Floral + Foliage

Espe Floral + Foliage Local//Seasonal//Sustainable//Lovely

H V D : Les Freaks πŸ’• πŸ’• πŸ’•
02/14/2017

H V D : Les Freaks πŸ’• πŸ’• πŸ’•

  That's Espe on the right (I'm the sour faced redhead in the middle). Espe is short for Maria Expectatacion Izarra Aleg...
01/30/2017


That's Espe on the right (I'm the sour faced redhead in the middle). Espe is short for Maria Expectatacion Izarra Alegira. She was born in Eruma, Viscaya, Spain in 1906. She immigrated to the United States in 1925. She was a staunch advocate for Basque sheepherders. She would help sheepherders with translation, arrange legal matters and also advocated to Senator Frank Church to change immigration laws to allow young Basque men to work in Idaho's sheep industry. Most famously, Espe became known as "The Voice of the Basques" through her 25 years as host of a Basque language radio program. She grew orchids, geranium, peppers and tomatoes in a geothermal greenhouse. She liked to stay up late drinking wine with the young people. She's famous in my hometown of Boise, Idaho. I'm her namesake and incredibly proud to be born in the U.S. to a family that fought hard to get here and fought even harder for others.

After 13 years of touching flowers on the daily, it can be easy to take their delicate, temporary beauty for granted. Th...
01/27/2017

After 13 years of touching flowers on the daily, it can be easy to take their delicate, temporary beauty for granted. Then some days my heart just stops in awe.

The many perks of having in-house potters
01/19/2017

The many perks of having in-house potters

Sustainability; the foundation of Espe's mission in promoting local, ethical, environmental and economic practices in th...
11/15/2016

Sustainability; the foundation of Espe's mission in promoting local, ethical, environmental and economic practices in the floral and agricultural industry. Also a note-to-self today as I practice my commitment to social justice; keep a sustainable pace for a long term agenda. Stay balanced and grounded today my friends, don't run out of steam too early in the race. πŸ’ͺπŸ½πŸ‘ŠπŸ½β€οΈπŸ’―What will you do today? And tomorrow?

80β€’ and sunny today reminds me of May
11/05/2016

80β€’ and sunny today reminds me of May

::W O R K S H O P:: so stoked to begin this series on wreath-making titled Season of The Witch πŸŒ™βœ¨πŸŒ‘ using the patterns of...
10/12/2016

::W O R K S H O P:: so stoked to begin this series on wreath-making titled Season of The Witch πŸŒ™βœ¨πŸŒ‘ using the patterns of the star signs and symbolic flora to create something even stronger than the basic circle. Get in on the class, Oct. 23rd 1pm-3pm, by emailing [email protected] (contact link in profile). Get witchy, get higher.

Practicing form, balance and Radical Acceptance.
09/21/2016

Practicing form, balance and Radical Acceptance.

Summa' 🌈🌈🌈
09/03/2016

Summa' 🌈🌈🌈

My girl Katz  and I spent the last 2 days on ladders, designing a macrame concrete jungle. Final shots to come!
08/11/2016

My girl Katz and I spent the last 2 days on ladders, designing a macrame concrete jungle. Final shots to come!

Mother's Day is May 8th (that's soooooooon, ya'll). We're taking orders until Thursday so holler at 503.278.1262 or espe...
04/29/2016

Mother's Day is May 8th (that's soooooooon, ya'll). We're taking orders until Thursday so holler at 503.278.1262 or [email protected] for pickup or delivery!

Speaking from my heart, as an artist, I've always struggled with the purple palette. I personally feel equal parts devas...
04/21/2016

Speaking from my heart, as an artist, I've always struggled with the purple palette. I personally feel equal parts devastated and inspired by the passing of Prince. To honor the talent, iconoclastic bravery and creative rawness of this soul, I wanna bring your lovers purple flowers. I wanna challenge myself to be a stronger creative spirit; to take bigger risks and make it seem effortless like Prince did. This is in *no way* an attempt to exploit a powerful loss felt by so many, but an attempt to bring love and art to those who mourn this person's impact. $50 bucks. No delivery charge. Anywhere in town. PURPLE RAIN from Spring and fragrance and s*x and uncompromised beauty, with all that my guts can muster.

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