THAT ONE ROSE

ABOUT THE PROJECT

The illustration, created for an ongoing book layout and illustration project about gardens, homes and family stories, depicts a single rose picked from the family garden. This image is based on a ritual that our grandfather had preserved in our family memory – for every woman who came to visit to pick a rose from the garden and give it as a gift before leaving. The small gesture becomes an expression of hospitality, closeness and care, and the rose is a symbol of family tradition, home and a memory that is passed on.

CLIENT: Kaunas Antanas Žmuidzinavičius Museum of Works and Collections / Devils Museum

DATE: 2026 – project currently under development

LOCATION: Kaunas, Lithuania

PROJECT TYPE: Illustration from a series for a book project about the garden, home and family stories

THEMES: Family memory / Hospitality / Family rituals / Garden / Femininity / Home

MEDIATE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES: Watercolor, colored pencils

DIMENSIONS: A3 format (420 × 297 mm)

NOTE: The illustration is based on a family memory about a grandfather’s tradition of giving visiting women a rose picked from the garden before leaving.