In this week’s Florist Friday blog post, I’m thrilled to feature a very heart-felt interview with Danish-born Yan Skates. Read on to discover the captivating story of how Yan’s career has progressed from artist to florist…

Could you tell us what prompted you to become a florist?

As it turned out, it was one of those big life junction moments. I was a very active artist in Spitalfields Market in London, the centre of which was Sandra’s pub, The Golden Heart on Commercial Street, along with the YBA (Young British Artists) darlings like Tracey Emin and the Chapman Brothers.… Read more