Showing posts with label ART IN THE GARDEN. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ART IN THE GARDEN. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

ART IN BLOOM


ART IN BLOOM THIS YEAR AT THE MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS        APRIL 26-29 
 THE THEME    ART IN THE GARDEN     THE POSTER  THE BUTTERFLY CATCHERS

THE IDEA:    A GARDEN STATUE COVERED WITH FLOWERS THE WAY BUTTERFLIES COVER A TREE OR BRANCH WHEN MIGRATING       THE PROBLEM:      THE CONCEPT IS TO SMALL FOR OUR SPACE      THE SOLUTION :         FRAME THE DISPLAY WITH A PAIR OF TOPIARY TREES       HERE YOU SEE THE FRAMEWORK FOR OUR PROJECT

TO ADD INTEREST TO THE VERY TRADITIONAL TOPIARY I DECIDE TO ADD CROWNS A NOD TO ENGLISH GARDENS    THE GREEN  IS CALLED OREGONIA

THE BIRD FEEDER CROWNS ARE FILLED WITH ROSES AND CELOCIA

THE GARDEN STATUE  THAT I WAS  GOING TO COVER WITH CYMBIDIUM ORCHIDS TO EMULATE THE LOOK OF BUTTERFLIES            BECAUSE  A WATER SOURCE WOULD MAKE IT APPEAR TO BULKY I CHOSE ECHAVERIA INSTEAD ALONG WITH SOME BRUNIA FOR TEXTURE         THE WINGS OF PALM BRANCHES WERE A LAST MINUTE ADDITION

GARDEN ROSES CYMBIDIUM ORCHIDS  AND ORNOTHOGULUM  ADD TO THE GARDEN FEEL

SOME OF MY DINNER COMPANIONS

IMPRESSIONISTIC OR OUT OF FOCUS?       A MASTERPIECE!  

JUST BEFOR SHE WAS TACKLED BY SECURITY         THIS ENTRY DISPLAY WAS CREATED BY RICHFIELD FLORAL AND EVENTS