Black and white photography does not do Justice to the
pastel hues la these fan-type arrangements. The one on
the leff yn ia shades of blue; the one on the right, in
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pink and fuchsia. Marie does arrangements in all
styles, shapes, and sizes. ,
Marie Stowe Makes Others Happy
Throu^!i Her Floral Arrangements
By Audrey C. Lodato -
\ Po.t St.fl Writer
As a gentle soul who loves to make
people happy, Marie Stowe has
found her niche in arranging
flowers.
“Most people are affected by
te^s,” she notes. “They can be so
, but if they see flowers, there’s
a smile on their face." Borrowing
the words to a song, she adds, “They
light up your life.”
Always a lover of flowers her
self, Marie did not realize she had
the talent to do arrangements until
about a year ago when a friend
asked her to arrange the flowers for
the renewing of her wedding vows.
Marie took on the challenge and was
pleasantly surprised when “they
turned out so pretty.”
Since then, there’s been no stop
ping her.
Without any formal training, she
has been able to fashion floral
creations to bring a smile to any
one’s face. In the process, she says,
her “inner self” is being expressed
and that “feels good.’’
Marie starts with an idea of how
she wants an arrangement to look, '
and just works with it until it does.
Most arrangements she can do in an
hour or two.
The transformation from a collec
tion of beautiful individual flowers to
a unified work of art with a shape
and a loveliness of its own is a thrill
to this blooming artist. “It’s a
beauty what you ctfn do with a few
flowers and a bowl,” she laughs.
A lock-box clerk for Wachovia by
UNCF Chairpersons Selected
lege.
. According to Getchel Caldwell,
assistant vice president for develop
ment and JCSU-UWCF campaign
coordinator, “JK# delighted to
have both Charles and Henry
chairing our cantihign this yiiar.
Both persons bring Co the campaign
expertise in thearea of volunteer
. raising.”
As in the jpast, JCSU has the
ponsibilityifor all solicitation ef
in both jGaston. and Mecklen
— „ CounU*. Ute 1985*" goal is
$100,000 apd the major solicitation
period is July through December,
1965.
Agencies To Address literacy
ff, and a weekly
rogram will be
Revision and cable
nto the home over
jcable channel 3. To ensure that the
program is available to everyone,
each student win receive free basic
cable service for the duration of the
program. Additionally, reading
excerpts from Time magazine will
be broadcast over CPCC's radio
reading service.
day, Marie turns into a creator of
floral beauty by night. Family mem
bers, husband Lee and 10-year-old
son Gerrard, are understanding. “I
cook ahead and freeze so when I
have arranging to do, it’s easy to
prepare meals," she says.
When Marie does wedding ar
rangements, Lee helps his wife set
up the flowers at the church.
Gerrard supports his mom with
comments like, “You do such beau
tiful work! ” v
She has thought about renting a
booth or table at fairs and craft
shows, but to date her efforts have
gone into gifts for family and friends
and arrangements that have been
ordered. Friends and acquaintances
have been her primary source of
customers, "but word is starting to
get out,” states Marie. “I’d like it to
open up like a daisy.”
Daisies are a special flower to this
energetic lady. In fact, if she were a
flower, she’d be a daisy. Why?
“They come in so many odors and
sizes,” she explains. “They’re so
pretty and they live so long!”"
Other favorite flowers are roses
and carnations. “I love roots, but
you can pay $5 for a rose and in two
days it's gone,” she laments. “Car
nations are beautiful to work with.
Theit shapes blen^'*^)
Marie recently did the arrange
ments for a rainbow wedding using
carnations, which can be tinted to
any color. The bridesmaids’ flowers
matched each of their gowns, and
the bride's bouquet included each of
the bridesmaids’ colors. “It was so
pretty,” she recalls.
Talking with Marie is almost like
talking with flowers. That may
sound strange, but this woman
seems to radiate whatever it is about !
flowers that make people feel good.
And she’s the kind of person who
loves to put a smile on someone’s
face, "with flowers or without.”
If you’d like to talk to Marie about
floral arrangements, you can usual
ly reach her at 598-7433 after 4 p.m.
She lives at 3345 Autumn Ridge
Drive.
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