Saturday, August 20, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
New York's Central Park Horses Love Lavender Skies Equine Insect Repellent
Adrian Marrs of Cavalier Carriages.
Look for them around Central Park!
Monday, July 25, 2011
Lavender Art By Patricia Wersinger
Patricia Wersinger grew up in Alsace in the East of France. She works in watercolor, oil and acrylic on paper, canvas and wood panels. Her whimsical illustrations and paintings are a mixture of expressionism, realism, children art, folk art, surrealism, primitive and abstract art. Some paintings are playful and bright, childlike and magical and others dark, grim and enigmatic. The notion of the personal is not popular in our generic, commercial culture but for Patricia the discovery of who she is and what strange and uncommon worlds live within her is what makes every painting an interesting journey. Titillating between realistic conventions and free flowing compositions and abstraction, her visual world represents the diary of an ever evolving self and its unique aspects. Playing with conventional realistic illusions and using them as props reveal invisible unconscious forces as if through a third eye. Patricia thinks that the work of art is a way of breaking with the limits imposed on us from the outside, get beyond the world of appearances to reach to the infinity of truth and harmony. A recipient of the Barbara Susman award, Patricia lives and works in New York Citypatriciacosmica.carbonmade.com
pwersinger.carbonmade.com
patriciamariepascale.carbonmade.com
Friday, July 22, 2011
Lavender Skies Farm Celebrates Bastille Day in Time Square
The French Culture Nights organizing the BASTILLE FESTIVAL 2011 on the Novotel Hotel's fantastic Terrace, overlooking Time Square.
Marie Antoinette was on hand with her Big Lavender Skies hair of course!
This BASTILLE FESTIVAL brought together the best of the French speaking world through Art exhibitions, Flowers, Musical performances, Wine education, Culinary demonstrations, Activities for Kids and much more. Lavender Skies showcased their many lavender products.
All the guests were able to take home some fresh cut lavender from the Virginia farm.
Nancy Swiezy Events designed the flowers and table.
Many Thanks to:
Caroline Haddad The French Culture Nights
www.frenchculturenights.com
Nancy Swiezy www.NancySweizyEvents.com
The Winner of the Gift Basket is...
Carolyn Faith
of Brooklyn NY
Marie Antoinette was on hand with her Big Lavender Skies hair of course!
This BASTILLE FESTIVAL brought together the best of the French speaking world through Art exhibitions, Flowers, Musical performances, Wine education, Culinary demonstrations, Activities for Kids and much more. Lavender Skies showcased their many lavender products.
All the guests were able to take home some fresh cut lavender from the Virginia farm.
Nancy Swiezy Events designed the flowers and table.
Many Thanks to:
Caroline Haddad The French Culture Nights
www.frenchculturenights.com
Nancy Swiezy www.NancySweizyEvents.com
The Winner of the Gift Basket is...
Carolyn Faith
of Brooklyn NY
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
SWEET MELISSA LAVENDER By The Virginia Sea Side!
Floral Design By www.NancySweizyEvents.com
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
No Flee Flee's For FieFie!
Dear Lavender Skies,
You have saved my Fabulous French Derriere!
With just one spay of Bug Off,
ZFlees & Bugs Bygone!
ZFlees & Bugs Bygone!
Now that I’m fresh and clean, the dogs can't resist me. OHLALA!!!
By the way my owner smells pretty good too,
for a human!
for a human!
Thank You Lavender Skies
You are a dog’s best friend!
Adieu,
Adieu,
Fie Fie
Friday, July 1, 2011
Natural Insect Repellents
Marigolds have a smell that insects find objectionable.
Rosemary is another one that has oil that repels mosquitoes.
Catnip is an herb that is more effective then Deet.
Citronella is a grass like plant that company's manufacture for repelling mosquitoes.
And Lavender!
If you are hosting an outdoor event have either Lavender oil or fresh Lavender can be used as a repellent.
Spritz your tablecloths with the fresh soothing scent of lavender, your guests will enjoy the scent and be bug free as well! Or tuck sprigs of cut lavender into bouquets. Pretty to look at, and very useful!
Lavender distilled hydrosol will keep mosquitoes away when it is applied to the skin.
www.LavenderSkiesVA.com
Lavender Hydrosol
Lavender Skies Lavender Hydrosol
Origin-Onancock, Virginia
Origin-Onancock, Virginia
Parts Distilled- Flowers of Lavandula angustifolia
Method of Cultivation- 100 % All Natural no chemicals
This is one of the more relaxing and balancing hydrosols from our collection of flower waters. It is ideal for oily and combination skin, and is an excellent coolant for minor burns, rashes, and hot sores. Mentally refreshing and marvelous on the emotions! Suitable for food and cosmetic use.
Rose Hydrosol
Lavender Skies Rose Hydrosol
Origin- Onancock, Virginia
Parts Distilled-Petals of Rosa damascene from Kenya
Method of Cultivation - 100 % All Natural no chemicals
One of our favorites! It is a wonderful toner for all skin types, and makes a practical and suitable body splash, anti-anxiety spray, deodorant, room freshener, and for one of those days when we feel sensual. This is an aphrodisiac with embedded roots dating back thousands of years. Suitable for food and cosmetic use.
Helichrysum Hydrosol
Lavender Skies Helichrysum Hydrosol
Parts Distilled- Flowers of Helichrysum italicum
Method of Cultivation- 100 % All Natural
No chemicals
A deeply therapeutic and healing hydrosol with unrivaled skin toning benefits. Helichrysum hydrosol makes a lightly refreshing facial mist for mature and dry skin, with a mildly dry and "toasty" aroma. This is the best hydrosol we have experienced for those in search of a complete skin toning and healing experience. Not for food use. www.LavenderSkiesVA.com
All About Hydrosols
Flower Waters (Hydrosols)
Hydrosols, also known as floral waters, hydroflorates, flower waters or distillates are produced from steam-distilling plant materials. Hydrosols have similar properties to essential oils but are much less concentrated. Unlike their "essential oil added to water" counterparts, true steam-distilled hydrosols contain all the beneficial components that whole plant materials have to offer.
Hydrosols are usually a by-product of essential oil production, but the highest quality comes from devoted distillers who, with artist-like precision, steam small batches of fresh floral and plant material strictly to produce hydrosol (the hydrosols offered by Lavender Skies are produced in this fashion). All of our hydrosols are distilled in copper stills, processed through sterilized methods in Onancock, Virginia. Hydrosols contain all of the essence of the plant in every drop, just like essential oils but in a milder form; making them suitable for all manner of applications where essential oils would be too strong. In most hydrosols there is less than 5% actual oil.
Please note that their aromas are mostly mild and subtle, sometimes bright and fragrant, and most hydrosols have an herby or grassy note indicative of their authentic and therapeutic properties.
Wonderful as a facial splash, body perfume, deodorant or air freshener. Cool a hot flash, change your mood or add them to lotions and creams.
Each of our hydrosols is packaged in a translucent pink, cobalt blue, purple bottle with a black mister. The bulk 8 oz, 16 oz ounce and 1 gallon waters are packaged in HDPE plastic bottles.
A FEW APPLICATIONS FOR HYDROSOLS:
Hydrates dry, sensitive, mature or oily skin after cleansing or shower; apply before using facial oils or creams.
Soothes sunburn and minor irritations of the skin.
Excellent for frequent flyers or high & dry altitudes that can dry out the skin.
Provides a light cooling mist during hot days outdoors or in a dry office.
Use a few tablespoons in a bath for newborns or small children to help calm.
"Lavender" By Artist Eric Dever
One of my favorite painters !
www.ericdever.com
Lavender, oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches, 2004
Sara Nightingale Gallery 688 Montuak Highway Water Mill NY 11976
http://www.saranightingale.com/
Opening Reception: Sat., August 20 2011, 6-8pm
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Come Join Us At The Bastille Festival 2011 AT The Novotel Hotel NYC
Come join Nancy Sweizy Events and Maryann Cusimano Of Lavender Skies at the
BASTILLE FESTIVAL
On July 16 2011
3:00 to 9:00 PM
SKY DECK Terrace
Novotel Hotel - 226 W 52 St.NYC NY
we will be showcasing American French Lavenderand our newest product
LAVENDER SKIES INSECT REPELLENT Exclusively for Dogs and their Owners!
http://lavenderskiesva.com
http://ww.nancyswiezyevents.com/
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Lavender Skies Joins Everything Lavender
Many thanks to Sharon for including us on her web site.
Sharon grew up working in her Mothers garden at a very young age.
Her site is about lavender benefits, how to crafts, wreaths, sachets, batons and lavender wands. She hopes to pass this love of lavender to her children.
Visit us at her site! http://everything-lavender.com/lavender-farms.html
Friday, June 17, 2011
The Susan G. Komen Foundation and Lavender Skies
Lavender Skies is proud to donate a portion of its proceeds to
The Susan G. Komen Foundation for the cure of Breast Cancer.
Contact Us About Our Pink Ribbon Lavender Fund Raising Program.
The Lavender Skies Mission
Lavender Skies, is an all natural eco-friendly lavender producer located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Our lavender products are handmade, “home-grown”.
We design to inspire consumers to live a life of well being in today's world.
Our focus is on reducing, reusing, recycling making minimal impact on the environment.
Provance Inspired Lavender Flower Arrangements
Lavender Skies provided the lavender bundles for this Provance Inspired Flower Arrangement.
Lavender Art By Wendy Hyde
Wendy Hyde was born in the UK and studied Fine Art at Coventry University. After teaching Life Drawing Skills for seven years, she decided to devote herself full-time to painting. She currently lives and works in the Midlands area of England. United in Art: Fine Art from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
View Wendy Hyde's art for sale on Art-Mine.com
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