She is also a photographer who uses her ceramics as the starting point for flower arrangements that look straight out of an ...

I like to display them in a large, dramatic arrangement—either monochromatic or all different colors—in an urn-shaped vase. Once cut, lilacs need to be conditioned so they last.

If the idea of making a floral arrangement makes you nervous, start small. Bud vases let you bring nature into your home in little, easy-to-manage pieces. They fit smaller spaces that a larger ...