11/06/2026
Every time Lamber goes to Venice, he goes to Murano. 🌿
And every time he goes to Murano, he comes home with one vase.
This one came from a little antique shop on the island. Contemporary in feel, extraordinary in presence. And what does he put in it? Two anthuriums. Two stems. Nothing more.
Because here is what the Murano glass already knows, it doesn't need help. It needs a conversation partner. One flower leaning this way, one sitting that. Whatever way they come, whatever way they settle. That is enough.
But look closer at what is actually happening in the composition. A solid, heavy round base - two feet on the ground, stable, strong. And then that light, elegant diagonal stem reaching upward and across. The base grounds you. The stem creates energy.
Together they do something to you that you feel before you understand it.
This is Ikebana thinking. The Japanese art of placement - where every element in a composition carries meaning, and nothing is accidental.
Go to your flower shop. Buy one or two unusual stems. Place them in a vase you love. And watch what happens. 🌸
This is The Vase Edit - and this may be our favourite chapter yet.