About

My name is Kate. By day I work in biomedical sciences, and with any time I have left to spare, I grow flowers and then make art out of them.

For most of my career, I've worked in the lab researching different diseases and looking for potential treatments. I worked 10-12 hour days handling lots of biohazardous materials often in rooms with no windows, struggling for fulfilment in the corporate world.

But something happened when it came time to finally plan my own wedding. At the time I wasn't able to find a local artist to preserve my bridal bouquet and had to ship ot out of state. That was expensive and unfortunately not as satisfying as I had hoped. As I dove deeper into the subject an epiphany hit me. Why don't I create the art that I was looking for using fresh local blooms? And that's how Sunshine Blooms Floral Creations was born. Every piece I create fills me with happiness, and I'm excited to give that same joy to you! I want you to love your bouquet once it's preserved as much as you did on your special day.

I am a one woman show. I still work in the lab full time. I source my frames and other supplies locally usually at thrift stores and estate sales. I let the flowers dictate the process. The same applies to the jewelry I make.