We had the good fortune of connecting with Jowana Knight and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jowana, how do you think about risk?
I think about risk as an opportunity.

If you don’t the risk you don’t know: you don’t know the result, you won’t know the success, you will be in the “what if” thought process always. Risk help give your ideas shape.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I design and create floral art. Classical pieces and your not so ordinary pieces are in my collections. I use a variety of color palettes and textures for my designs.

I have arrived to where I am today by investing in myself and giving myself the opportunity of product visibility. It has not been easy but I stay the course. I talk about House of Petali, I share pictures, refer folks to my website, pass out cards, and attend pop-up shops in many south Florida cities.

I have learned that momentum is key, to be gentle with myself, pauses and breaks are healthy and no matter what keep going.

I would like the world to know, I’m authentic in my work. I spend ample time curating concepts, textures, palettes before I create. My floral designs are mindful of the person gifting and the person on the receiving end of their flowers.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I would canvas lots of Broward county. There is so much to see there. Hollywood Beach and Fort Lauderdale Beach for surf, sun and good eats. A few of the local parks that range from Hollywood to Davie. Butterfly World to see the beautiful butterflies and I have yet to visit Morakami Gardens, I hear it is beautiful!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My family and friends deserve the biggest shoutout ever! There are not many times when I’m not talking about flowers or design or running a new concept by them. The are patient, they are honest and receptive with me.

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