The Newport Flower Show: Voices in the Garden, gets under way June 19 at Rosecliff, and more details will be published here in the coming months. Now, however, is the time to register if you wish to participate as an exhibitor. The 2020 Theme is The Sound of Night. There are four mail-in classes.

Class 1.     The Night Chorus…  | Mail-In-Class | Salon | 4 Entries
The garden at night is a chorus of song and sound.   
A Charm Bracelet, created from dried plant materials. Bracelet must contain five charms inspired by the night sounds of the garden/woods. Bracelet will be staged within a niche on a black velvet stand to be supplied to exhibitor upon registration. Niche lighted from above and painted Rosecliff White. Viewed from the front. Photo and details of staging will be included in the Exhibitor packet.  (Please note that any alterations made to the niche such as matting should extend above the interior sightline.)

Class Consultant:    Sarah Boynton | sjbgarden@aol.com | 781-771-6947

Class 2     Love is in the Air… | Mail-In-Class | Salon | 4 Entries
Frogs ‘sing’ at night to attract a mate.
A symphony of sound that results in the joining and proliferation of the species.
An Evening Belt featuring Frog(s), created from dried plant materials. Belt will be staged within a niche on a torso to be supplied to the exhibitor upon registration. Niche lighted from above and painted Rosecliff White. Viewed from the front. Photo and details of staging will be included in the Exhibitor packet.  (Please note that any alterations made to the niche such as matting should extend above the interior sightline.)

Class Consultant:    Susan Winter | susanw@builders-surplus.com | 401-789-1694

Class 3     Whispers in the Dark… | Mail-In-Class | Salon | 4 Entries
The cold-blooded snake hides from the heat of day. Like the wind, the snake’s voice is that of what it touches as it moves, scales gliding across leaves, branches, gravel, water. The snake whispers in the night.
A Snake Brooch, created from dried plant materials. The Brooch will be staged within a niche on a black velvet stand to be supplied to the exhibitor upon registration. Niche lighted from above and painted Rosecliff White. Viewed from the front. Photo and details of staging will be included in the Exhibitor packet. (Please note that any alterations made to the niche such as matting should extend above the interior sightline.)

Class Consultant:    Janice Panoff | janicepanoff@post.harvard.edu | 401-782-2256

Class 4     The Night has Eyes…  | Mail-In-Class | Salon | 4 Entries
NOVICE Class – Embellishment
As unique as the hoot of an owl, the eyes of owls are said to be jewels in the night. Their extraordinarily large eyes help them take in more light making it possible for them to hunt at night.  
A Pair of Glasses, embellished with dried plant materials. Embellishment must cover at least 50% of underlying frame. Glasses will be staged within a niche on a velvet form to be supplied to the exhibitor upon registration. Niche lighted from above and painted Rosecliff White. Viewed from the front. Photo and details of staging will be included in the Exhibitor packet. (Please note that any alterations made to the niche such as matting should extend above the interior sightline.)

Class Consultant:    Robyn Spagnolo | ldyrbn@aol.com | 401-849-1955    

Registration form may be found at https://www.newportmansions.org/events/newport-flower-show/how-to-enter/botanical-arts-division