🌸 Poppysea Floristry: Where Flowers Tell Stories
Amid Hammondsport’s tree-lined streets and timeless storefronts stands a little floral studio that hums with quiet beauty —
Poppysea Floristry, located at
65 Shethar Street, Hammondsport, NY 14840.
Step inside, and the world softens. The air is perfumed with eucalyptus and roses — the kind of scent that stirs old memories: weddings, letters pressed between pages, kitchen tables dressed in sunlight and linen. Every bloom seems to whisper something tender.
🌿 A Bloom Born of Heart and Heritage
Owner and floral artist
Kelsea Winchell has created something far beyond a flower shop — she’s built a space where emotion takes root and blossoms. Her floral designs are equal parts wild and intentional, grounded in nature yet laced with nostalgia.
Her journey with flowers began as an act of solace — a way to find peace in the gentle rhythm of arranging stems and petals. That quiet passion soon became her purpose, and from it grew
Poppysea Floristry, a studio defined by heart, humility, artistry and motherhood.
Each bouquet carries that story — of renewal, reflection, and the beauty found in small moments.
🌸 The Language of Her Work
A Poppysea arrangement feels alive.
Softly gathered blooms — peonies, ranunculus, wild grasses — mingle with unexpected textures and muted tones, as if plucked straight from the fields that roll around Keuka Lake.
Her style, “earthy florals with a nostalgia-inspired twist,” evokes a sense of time slowed down: lace curtains stirring in the breeze, garden gates left open, a summer afternoon that lingers long after it’s gone.
No two designs are ever quite the same — and that’s the beauty of it. Each one reflects a fleeting emotion, a story in full bloom.
🕰️ A Studio of Sentiment
Inside Poppysea, the light itself seems gentler. Dried blooms hang from the rafters, vintage vessels line wooden shelves, and the faint hum of creativity fills the air. It’s a space where flowers become keepsakes, not decorations — crafted with a tenderness that lingers long after the petals fade.
Whether she’s creating for a wedding, a celebration, or a quiet expression of remembrance, Kelsea’s touch transforms flowers into something deeply personal.
🌾 Where Flowers Become Keepsakes
In a world that moves so quickly, Poppysea Floristry reminds us to pause. To notice beauty in the transient, to hold close the things that fade, and to honor life’s tender in-betweens.
Each arrangement carries more than color and form — it carries feeling.
And perhaps that’s what makes Poppysea so special: it doesn’t just sell flowers, it gives shape to sentiment.
So next time you find yourself in Hammondsport, follow the fragrance that drifts down the street. Step inside Poppysea Floristry. Let time slow for just a moment.
And when you leave, carry home not just a bouquet, but a story — fragrant, fleeting, and forever beautiful.
🌼 About the Artist
Kelsea Winchell, founder and designer of Poppysea Floristry, is a Finger Lakes–based floral artist whose work captures the poetry of nature. Her style blends wild elegance with nostalgic charm, creating arrangements that feel as heartfelt as they are breathtaking.
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Poppysea Floristry
65 Shethar Street, Hammondsport, NY 14840
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poppyseafloristry.com
📞 (607) 569-3880
📸 Follow on Instagram & Facebook:
@kelseamitchell
💮 A Note from Keuka Roots
Anyone who knows me knows that I have a heart comforted by quiet, tranquil moments — the kind that arrive softly and remind you to simply be. I’m drawn to wild beauty, to those breathless pauses when the world slows just long enough to notice how light catches on a petal, or how a breeze carries the faint scent of something familiar.
That’s exactly what I feel when I step into Poppysea Floristry. It’s not just a shop — it’s a sanctuary of stillness and grace. Kelsea’s work speaks in a language my heart understands: delicate, unhurried, and rooted in feeling.
Her flowers remind me that stories, much like petals, are fleeting… but when shared with care, they linger in the heart.
In every sense, Poppysea embodies what I love most about this region — artistry grounded in authenticity, beauty that feels deeply personal, and a touch of nostalgia that tugs gently at the soul.
So here’s to the dreamers who create beauty from simplicity, to flowers that speak softly, and to the moments that remind us that even the briefest bloom can leave the deepest impression.
— With gratitude and admiration,
Keuka Roots 🌿
