BB Podcast Episode 23: Max Gill
“[The] boundaries between what it is we do and what it is we actually are…they get blurred for all of us.”
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Today we’re sitting down with Max, owner of Max Gill Design in Berkley, California to discuss:
- how he “stumbled into flowers”
- the parallels between his love of theater and floral design
- how gardening influences his floral design composition
- what he grows in his personal Berkeley garden
- the advantages of sourcing local nurseries
- his work at Chez Panisse
- the responsibility he feels to his flower vendors
- how his talented production manager helps keep his business thriving
- the challenges of being artistic and living up to public perception
- overcoming artistic fears
- the joy he finds in sustaining relationships with clients
- the importance of self-care in the floral industry
Mentioned in Ep. Twenty-Three with Max Gill:
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