beautiful rye stalk image from here.
I have an urgent stylist’s request for you my dear readers – I need to find rye stalks for a shoot this week. My preference is for fresh rye stalks as opposed to dry, but I don’t think it’s the season for rye here in the north but even still, i can’t seem to find anyone who grows rye or even happens to have rye lying about the place.
So, I’m wondering, would any of you know someone who grows rye or sells rye, or even if you live near a rye field? Or live near somewhere that sells such a product? Or know a baker that might have some rye stalks?!
I know, crazy request!
But as a stylist i often have to find crazy things and I thought I might extend this query out to you, in the hope that by the off chance you might have some rye, wherever you are in the world. And if so, if you’d be so kind as to send some my way. My deadline is this Friday, so if I can get some before then, oh I would be a very happy girl!
beautiful rye field image from here.
Thank you dear readers!
xx
Oh, Pia, I would love to help, since here in Estonia we have a lot of rye fields (rye flower, Centaurea cyanus, is our national flower even), but as you said, it is not the season. I’m coming to Amsterdam next week and could probably bring you some dry stalks, but not before Tuesday.
April 20th, 2009 | #
Hi Pia,
Tomorrow I will be in a city to do some shopping for some photo’s that will be taken from my house. I know a very nice florist so I will have a look for you. I will let you know soon…
April 20th, 2009 | #
thank you jantine!! yes please let me know what you find out.
kairi (i love your name!) – the shoot of the rye is scheduled on monday! what a shame, that sounded really promising. i didn’t know rye flower was the national flower for estonia! thank you for thinking of this, it’s such a shame that the timing is not right.
xx
April 20th, 2009 | #
Maybe you can go to stores like Intratuin. They have a large collection, but it all dry. Here there site: http://www.intratuin.nl for their nearest store.
I live near a lot of rye fields, but it is all empty right now. I’m sorry I can’t help you.
Goodluck!
April 20th, 2009 | #
thank you miranda – i will check this place out!
bummer about the rye fields being empty. i was hoping with the fabulous weather we’ve been having that there might be some early bloomers!
xx
April 20th, 2009 | #
hi here i think there is a rye field here around the corner from my home! im not sure if its rye but i can take a pic for you and email it. it looks a lot like the pics you posted. let me know. thanks!
April 21st, 2009 | #
Sorry Pia, I haven’t found the rye stalks….a lot of other beautiful flowers but not that what you’re looking for. Hope you’ll find it soon…
April 23rd, 2009 | #