I have always been creative, but didn’t know how to put that to good use. I discovered I had talent for working with florals when my daughter was getting married. They wanted to money toward buying a house instead of  spend them on florals. I volunteered to decorate their venue with silk florals, if they wouldn’t object. They agreed and I found that I really enjoyed working with that medium. It allowed me to be as creative as I wanted to be. During and after the wedding, I got many compliments, including from my son-in-law! From that point on I was creating and selling floral arrangements, which evolved into making wreaths. That is my happy place.

My father was a professional photographer and taught photography at University of Lviv in Ukraine. Later in his life in the United States, he discovered that he had a talent for painting and wood carving, creating beautiful, unique pieces of art.

My mother had a great eye for fashion, design and decorating. She had vision and taught me how to look at things not only as they are, but what they could become.