Immortelle, a flower of everlasting beauty native to the mediterranean. Pictured here, immortelle in the home Salvadore Dali. The color and scent of these flowers can remain for years. I loved discovering that Dali was fascinated by this little flower just as I am.

Under the warm sun my dear friend Emma introduced me to immortelle. We picked bundles of the wild flowers, then went back to her home and made endless bouquets. I sat and drew from the immortelle that Emma had growing in her garden, trying to capture its wandering stems and tiny yellow blossoms.

Emma standing in one of her many flower gardens with the beautiful immortelle on her left.

The immortelle inspired lace camisole.