Over summer I was lucky enough to get the chance to do work experience at Hattie and Flora. Hattie and Flora is an events company which was created by Harriet and Jodie who have backgrounds in floristry and set design. They aim to style events whilst giving them a handmade touch. They have worked on events such as channel 4 corporate events, Jimmy’s farm, Jamie Oliver’s Feastival and Carfest.
I travelled down to London to their studio for two days each week for about 3 months. I did my work experience like this so that I would be on hand on their busiest days in the week and so that I got the chance to work on more projects.
I really enjoyed my time at Hattie and Flora and was made to feel like one of the team. I got stuck in straight away and got the chance to work on many projects including BBC’s Children in Needs – Dine and Disco where I got the chance to make and decorate furniture that would be used in Eliza Doolittle, James Blunt, Gary Barlow and The Stereophonics dressing rooms. I worked on other projects for Kew Gardens, a wedding and the muddy puddles caravan.
In my time at Hattie and Flora I made, and/or up-cycled many props including bunting, tyre flower holders, fake hanging baskets and painted, decorated and varnished a variety of furniture for various events.
I also learnt a lot about the events industry in my time at Hattie and Flora and learnt the structure of the business and their process of planning for an event.
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