Pistil & Stamen Floral Workshop and Garden Party Recap

September 29, 2014 by Kristy Oustalet 2 Comments

Thanks so much to all of the creatives who made it out to the September Made in Mind Social! With Fall just around the corner, we thought it would be a great time for an outdoor garden party, so we partnered up with fellow entrepreneurs and two of the most passionate gardeners we know, Megan McHugh and Denise Richter, owners of Pistil + Stamen.

Pistil + Stamen is a flower farm and studio that grows their own flowers and designs unique arrangements for weddings and events. When they recently announced that they will be adding flower workshops to the mix, so we just had to get a taste of what they offer. Megan and Denis hosted us in their urban garden for a fresh flower boutonniere and barrette making workshop.

The first 15 guests to arrive received Made In Mind canvas totes courtesy of Tiny Buffalo Clothing!

After the demo, guests had a chance to pick their own flowers and worked on their project while networking with other creatives. Emily Shaya from Pret a Fete provided us with unique vintage tables to work on from her collection of rentable event furniture.

A million thanks to Sarah Becker Photography for artfully capturing all of the creative moments and details from the event. Sarah Becker is an active member of the creative community and is a top wedding photographer who specializes in plantation and historic site weddings.

Locally Preserved wrapped up the event on a sweet note. They provided each guest with a jar of their flavored simple syrups (mint, lavender and hibiscus) gift. They offer locally made fruit syrups, sweetless jams and pepper jellies made in small batches.

Three piece band Rouxehambeaux filled the garden with tunes.

Thanks to Ciera Design, Kristy Oustalet and Tey Steitler for organizing it all! It was great meeting new people and seeing all of our creative friends! If you would like to hear about future events, click here to get Made in Mind updates and connect with us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

The Grove Street Press Letterpress Workshop Recap

June 30, 2014 by MadeinMind 2 Comments

Thanks so much for all the NOLA creatives who made it to the letterpress workshop… it was one of our most popular events to date! It wouldn’t have been nearly as successful without you bringing your enthusiasm to learn a little letterpress, ambition to make new biz connections and talking shop.

The Grove Street Press owners: cousins Kate and Anna (plus Mildred the shop Labradoodle) blew us away with not only graciously hosting us in their crush-worthy space, but also taught us a bit about letterpress. They led us through a demo then gave everyone a chance to crank the press and leave with a print.

These two are always working on new designs for their online shop and local letterpress workshop/retail space in the CBD. Be sure to check them out and snag yourself a print.

Are you swooning over these photographs yet? Kaylynn Marie Photography snapped the pics for us at the event. You’ll find her around town shooting indy, fashion forward wedding photographs.

Ashlee Arceneaux, also known as Small Chalk, is a local lettering artist, illustrator and sign maker for hire. Ashlee’s work has quickly become a staple at our events because her signage adds just enough info with a creative touch to showcase our sponsors and what to expect from our events.

Oh, Mildred.

Thanks to Ciera Design and Kristy Oustalet for organizing it all! It was great meeting new people and seeing all of our creative friends! Check out #madeinmindsocial on Instagram to see attendees photos!

St. Clair Pizza rolled up to the event with their charming wood fire pizza food truck. Follow them on social media (@StClairPizza) to try their authentic gourmet pizza and get tips to where they’ll be popping up next.

Made in Mind Social is a local group of New Orleans creative types that gather every other month to meet other likeminded creatives, learn about other local businesses and collaborate on future projects. If this sounds like you, we’d love for you to come to our next event.

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