Episode 23: Max Gill is Keeping It Real
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Today we\\u2019re sitting down with Max Gill, owner of\\xa0Max Gill Design\\xa0in Berkley, California to discuss:
- how he \\u201cstumbled into flowers\\u201d
- 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\\xa0Chez 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
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Ariella Chezar
- Chez Panisse
- Alice Waters /\\xa0The Edible Schoolyard
- San Francisco Flower Mart
- Dropbox