blakbotanics

BLAK

BOTANICS

CREATIONS OF COUNTRY

BLAK BOTANICS

Our People have been shaping stories on this country

for generations & native flora has always played

a very strong part of that telling process.

Blak Botanics is about celebrating the

beauty & diversity of flora native to this country.

From bunches to bouquets, arrangements to installations, projects to special moments,

we are a First Nations led business,

working sustainably, collaborating and

learning with plenty of stories to tell.

Let's create a new one together!

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We can work together to help bring

your creation & idea to life.

Personalised arrangements can be made for those special events, a special someone or for when you need something a little different.

Start with a deadly idea & anything can happen!

Currently servicing Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and some Southeast Queensland areas. Though, I do travel and often take creations with

me or make on country so, just reach out.

My name is Nadine McDonald-Dowd & I am a

Yuwi women from Mackay North Queensland.

At 49 years of age, I decided to do something that

brings me & so many people joy. I’ve worked for over

30 years in the arts industry & well, it was time,

so, I did a certificate 3 in Floristry.

There is so much for me to learn, to listen to

& to hopefully share as this little venture begins

to grow & blossom - pun intended.

I’m a simple person who loves working with our

native flora & ultimately just want to share that

joy with others.

Thanks for your support.

x Nads

ARRANGEMENTS

Arrangements can be made to suit any budget for any occasion.

We can also talk about specific cultural needs & requests for any materials

made or sourced.

SOMETHING SPECIAL

If you need that something special for a celebration, graduation, coming of age, memorial or even

a birth, let’s have a yarn.

flower crowns

one-off creations

FLOWER PINS

wreaths

wall hangings

ORGANIC VESSELS

CORPORATE

Creations that speak to your business or your voice, can be a deadly thing!

Its specific to you

& can be everlasting.

SALTWATER

ECOTOURS

BOUYS

MAGPIE GOOSE

CONNECTIONS

ONE OF A KIND

Thinking of a large scaled or

site-specific work that speaks

to country or tells a story

about place?

YOUNGA BAGA

mother tree -yuwi

I completed my certificate 3 in Floristry in 2023 & as a graduation piece, we needed to create a display that showcased all of our learnings throughout the course.

I wanted to create something that spoke to who I am as a Yuwi Woman & what is important to me. I also wanted to celebrate the deadly beauty of the banksia in all its forms, textures, colours & sizes!

This work included Robur, Wallum, Candlestick and even the Possum banksia, with paperbark, grasses, branches and foliage all native to country.

The 2023 National NAIDOC Week theme was For Our Elders.

Our Elders are our wisdoms keeper. They have witnessed the many changes and are the leaders of our communities.

YOUNG BAGA acknowledges the strong Yuwi Elders on my life and the important role they play in who I am today.

ganda

Burn - YUWI

GANDA came to life after a series of burn offs were done on Kabi Kabi Country, and for me was a gentle reminder that for new life to happen, there needs to be a farewell. Yet in that afterburn, there is beauty, colour, textures, shape and a sense of smell so powerful.

“It starts with a flicker.

The bush begins to burn & crackle under the heat of the fire. Then there is silence. What is left behind is a constant reminder of change. For growth to take place, it must be burned.

New beginnings.”