Beatriz Natmar

Artificial flower maker

Petal by petal

Beatriz handcrafts silk flowers for weddings and fashion
She creates headdresses, brooches or other accessories
Her meticulous work requires a lot of patience

Beatriz Natmar has worked since 2009 in her private atelier in Barcelona making silk flowers of all types, sizes and colours for weddings and fashion. Her pieces not only reflect the beauty of blossoms in nature and the trends of the moment, but also the same delicacy and serenity that she transmits in actual life. Beatriz works with burins combining silks, organza, feathers or tulles, among other top-quality fabrics. Her flowers can be part of an exclusive headdress, a fashionable crown, a unique button holder, an exuberant brooch, or any other accessory. She has worked with high fashion designers such as Teresa Helbig. Lovers of her craft can purchase her “ready-to-wear” creations on her online store, or make a request for a custom made piece.

Interview

When did you decide to become an artisan?: After the birth of my second child, I decided to become an artisan and start to make something that I liked very much. I said to myself: "How am I going to teach my children to do what they want when they grow up if I don't do it myself?".
How do you express tradition and innovation in your work?: Expressing tradition and innovation in my work is an issue that has concerned me since I began creating flowers. I do a lot of handcrafted work, using ancient techniques that have been used for many years, but for the fashion and wedding industry of the 21st century.
What do you like best about your work?: I love to manipulate all materials with my hands. I love to dye, shape, and assemble the petals and flowers. I like to see how I can create a flower from a piece of fabric that someone else would throw away because it is not suitable for making a dress.
What don't people know about your work?: You have to respect the creation time, prepare the fabrics, give them time to dry and see if the final colours are what you want. Then you must assemble the flowers petal by petal before making their final finishes. The waiting periods between one step and another are often surprising.

Beatriz Natmar is a master artisan: she began her career in 2009 and she started teaching in 2017