Planks & Pistils

I always loved flowers growing up but never really gave that part of myself attention as it is not something encouraged for little boys in Grove Hill, Alabama. But love, it’ll change you! It’ll cause you to break past your self-made boundaries and grow. I met Kari Starks and we started dating in 2013. She loved flowers - specifically, yellow tulips. She became my reason to purchase flowers. We got married in 2016 and she then became my reason to arrange flowers. In 2017, I grew bold enough to share an arrangement on Instagram. And I’ve been designing ever since then. Planks & Pistils has flourished because of her love and support.

As I have been fueled by love from my wife, family, and friends, I have also grown to accept and love myself. It is love that fuels everything I do. My priority in life and this business is to encourage human flourishing while understanding that cannot happen without Black freedom. So, welcome to the manifestation of my efforts to live freely and plant some seeds of freedom via flowers and woodworking along the way.