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Tana Leigh Gerber in her Hampton Bays studio. BOHEMIAN BLOOM ATELIER
Tana Leigh Gerber creates hand-crafted paper flowers for invitations, special events, and more. CECI NEW YORK
Tana Leigh Gerber creates hand-crafted paper flowers for invitations, special events, and more. CECI NEW YORK
Paper flowers can provide a unique touch at weddings. DAVID LEWIS
Bohemian Bloom creations commissioned by Harry Winston. COURTESY HARRY WINSTON
Bohemiam Bloom creations. IMAGE SINGULIERE
A wedding bouquet made by Tana Leigh Gerber. IMAGE SINGULIERE
Tana Leigh Gerber's paper flowers are handmade works of art. LINDSAY ADLER
Tana Leigh Gerber's paper flowers are handmade works of art. LINDSAY ADLER
Tana Leigh Gerber's paper flower creations were part of the holiday decor in the Obama White House in 2013. THE WHITE HOUSE
Tana Leigh Gerber's paper flower creations were part of the holiday decor in the Obama White House in 2013. THE WHITE HOUSE
Tana Leigh Gerber's paper flower business, Bohemian Bloom, has become a national sensation. LINDSAY ADLER
Tana Leigh Gerber's paper flower business, Bohemian Bloom, has become a national sensation. LINDSAY ADLER
Tana Leigh Gerber's work has been featured in The Knot. CECI NEW YORK
Tana Leigh Gerber's work has been featured in The Knot.
Tana Leigh Gerber's work has been featured in The Knot.
Tana Leigh Gerber's work has been featured in The Knot.
Tana Leigh Gerber's paper flower creations were part of the Christmas decor at the Obama White House in 2013. COURTESY THE WHITE HOUSE
Paper Flowers
From the moment I laid eyes on Tana Leigh Gerber’s website, bohemianbloom.com, I was excited to write about her and her business.
Her hand-crafted paper flowers are visually captivating, and I found the permanence they offer, compared to cut flowers, so appealing. Having a handmade work of art as a permanent, tangible connection to a momentous and joyous occasion like a wedding is truly a gift.
As I interviewed Tana, I was even more impressed. I related to her on many levels, including her simple list of tools of the trade: one type of paper, an Exacto knife, hot glue gun and a cup of coffee; I share that final essential ingredient with her, along with a laptop, Mozart in my airpods, and, if the deadline is feeling extra tight, some chocolate.
Most relatable for me was when she described how her business — her A-list clients include the Obama family — has provided a creative outlet and identity outside of her other life’s calling, as a mother of four. I feel the same way about my own creative writing endeavors, as a mother of three young children. So cheers to Tana Leigh Gerber and all the other amazing women out there, making art of all kinds, while raising young children. We are all making the world a better and more beautiful place, in more ways than one.
Cailin Riley on Aug 12, 2024