- Words and photography by Lia Crowe

Shauna Grobowsky, owner of Passionate Blooms in West Kelowna, creates art that connects people through nature and allows them to feel special. Her love of flora stems back to her childhood where she has fond memories of being in her Nonno and Nonna91裸聊视频檚 garden. It was her happy place, and it91裸聊视频檚 a feeling she loves to share with others.

Shauna admits she91裸聊视频檚 never been one to fit into the norms of society. Today, she encourages people to not be afraid of who they truly are and to acknowledge what drives them.

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Passionate Blooms has been around for nine years and is busier than ever.

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Asked why she chose the name Passionate Blooms, she replies, 91裸聊视频淚 believe you should be passionate about what you do, otherwise, what91裸聊视频檚 the point? We need to honour who we really are as artists; we express ourselves through design.91裸聊视频�

Shauna91裸聊视频檚 passion is visible the moment you walk into her store: beautiful d茅cor, tropical plants, and a heavenly scent. You can see it in the arrangements she creates and in her face when she talks about Passionate Blooms.

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It is evident that Shauna loves her career.

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Shauna, who also teaches floral design, says some people don91裸聊视频檛 even realize how creative they are until they finish one of her workshops.

91裸聊视频淚 find creative people more complex than the average human. We need variety and excitement, and we want to express ourselves in unique ways. I love hosting workshops with people who think they aren91裸聊视频檛 creative. I love inspiring them to be imaginative and to push themselves beyond their perceived limits in creativeness. It91裸聊视频檚 so fun when they leave with a beautiful arrangement and a satisfied smile.91裸聊视频�

One of Shauna91裸聊视频檚 latest passions is creating large-scale moss walls. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 like a live piece of art in your house. We use moss and lichens, which are preserved with a non-toxic dye. The beauty of these walls is they are super low maintenance.91裸聊视频�

Shauna is very much hands-on in gathering items for her specialty walls. As she explains about sizes, frames and the plants she uses, she breaks into a big smile. 91裸聊视频淚 love venturing into the forest to gather pieces of bark and bits from the forest floor and add them into the moss wall. Traditional arrangements and styles just aren91裸聊视频檛 on my palette.91裸聊视频�

While Shauna loves her career, like everyone, she appreciates balance in her life. 91裸聊视频淲e all need to release, to let go and forget about payments, employees and processes and all the things we have to manage over the week to succeed.91裸聊视频�

It also doesn91裸聊视频檛 hurt to have a piece of nature nearby.

The 7 Sins

Envy:

Whose shoes would you like to walk in?

Madonna. She91裸聊视频檚 such a queen. I love the way she expresses herself and enhances emotions through music and fashion.

Gluttony:

What is the food you could eat over and over again?

Pizza. It has all the food groups and multiple combinations. If you don91裸聊视频檛 like olives and pineapple on your pizza, we cannot be friends.

Greed:

You91裸聊视频檙e given $1 million that you have to spend selfishly. What would you spend it on?

Latex outfits and designer shoes, of course. If you91裸聊视频檙e going to splurge, why not look fabulous as your outcome?

Wrath:

Pet peeves?

People who don91裸聊视频檛 refresh the water in their floral arrangement (or add water at all). I mean, let91裸聊视频檚 be honest, this is pure cruelty. You receive a luxury item such as fresh flowers, and they only last a short period of time, so, for goodness91裸聊视频� sake, give them some life!

Sloth:

Where would you spend a long time doing nothing?

Anywhere tropical with a cabana boy, lots of tequila and house music playing loudly on the speaker.

Pride:

What is the one thing you91裸聊视频檙e secretly proud of?

Pulling people outside of their comfort zone. Limits don91裸聊视频檛 exist in my world.

Lust:

What makes your heart beat faster?

This is easy91裸聊视频攅xecuting a large event. It91裸聊视频檚 a thrill, a feeling of anticipation and a total adrenaline rush to get it done in time, all while maintaining a calm, happy composure. All of the logistics of creating that perfect art piece for everyone to swoon over are very exciting!

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