Art in Bloom

Friday, March 4 – Sunday, March 6 – Needham’s Art in Bloom 2011

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Beth Shalom Garden Club and the Needham High School Fine Arts Department proudly announce Needham’s Art in Bloom 2011, which will be held during the weekend of March 4 – 6 at multiple locations in Needham, Massachusetts. Beth Shalom Garden Club co-chair Sue Kaplan said “It really appeals to everyone – art lovers, flower lovers, seniors, students, couples, families with young children…everyone!” This free, multi-generational exhibit will feature mixed media student artwork accompanied by floral interpretations designed by members of the Beth Shalom Garden Club. This year’s event has been generously sponsored by Roche Bros.

Needham’s Art in Bloom was modeled after the annual springtime exhibit Art in Bloom presented by the Museum of Fine Arts, in Boston. Beth Shalom Garden Club’s goal was to organize a community event that would engage people of all ages, interests, and life experiences. In June 2010, the Garden Club Federation of MA, Inc. awarded the state’s SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD to Beth Shalom Garden Club for it’s successful creation and execution of Needham’s Art in Bloom. The exhibit, now in it’s third year has become a well-received annual event. Last year, over a thousand people filled the Needham Public Library during the weekend long exhibit.

This year there will be special Tercentennial component of Needham’s Art in Bloom in celebration of town’s 300th birthday. Floral interpretations of notable Needham artists W.C. Wyeth and Giovanni Costano as well as notable Needham authors will be on display in the Bosworth and Wyeth rooms at the library. The Needham Exchange Club and Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) have generously funded this special exhibit.

The weekend’s schedule is as follows: On Friday, March 4th from 12-4, a few pieces of the exhibit will be on display in the Needham High School lobby and also at the Needham Senior Center providing a taste of what’s to come. On Saturday, March 5th from 9:00am to 5:00pm and on Sunday, March 6th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm the complete exhibit will be on display throughout the Needham Public Library.

If further information is needed  please contact either co-chair:

Sue Kaplan, Beth Shalom Co-Chair      Allison Shapiro, Beth Shalom Co-Chair
SueKflowers@yahoo.com LATDShapiro@rcn.com
Phone: 781-444-6085                               Phone: 781-453-9880

Friday, February 11, 9:30 am – 12:00 noon – Interpreting African Art with Thelma Shoneman

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On Friday, February 11, from 9:30 am – 12 noon at the Fitchburg Art Museum, 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Master floral designer Thelma Shoneman demonstrates different approaches to interpreting African artwork in preparation for Fitchburg Art Museum’s Art in Bloom, taking place April 15 – 17. Contact Fiona Casey, fcasey@fitchburgartmuseum.org, or call 978-345-4207, ext. 312, to register. $5 for FAM members, $15 for non-members. Flower arrangement below by Cath Bray.

Monday, April 26, 10:30 am – 12:00 noon and 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Art as Inspiration and Master Class with Olivier Giugni

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Olivier Giugni will present a floral demonstration and illustrated lecture at the Remis Auditorium of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on Monday , April 26, from 10:30 – noon, followed by a Master Class from 1:30 – 3:30 pm, as part of the MFA’s Art in Bloom.  Oliver Giugni owns two sleek floral design boutiques in New York City, aptly named L’Olivier.  His dramatic arrangements draw rave reviews from the worlds of fashion and fine arts, gracing world-renowned restaurants, grand hotels, weddings and social events.

Tickets for each event ($35 for the morning demonstration and lecture, $200 for the Master Class, limited to 20 people) may be obtained on line at www.mfa.org/tickets, or by calling 617-369-3306.

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Sunday, April 25, 10:30 – 12:00 noon and 1:30 – 3:30 – Flowers in Our Life and Master Class with Els Teunissen

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As part of the Museum of Fine Arts’ Art in Bloom 2010, Els Teunissen will present a floral demonstration and illustrated lecture on Sunday, April 25, from 10:30 – 12 in the Remis Auditorium of the MFA, entitled Flowers in Our Life.  Later that afternoon, from 1:30 – 3:30, she will give a master class with hands on flower arranging instruction, with a class size limit of twenty.

Els Teunissen is a renowned speaker in both the US and Europe.  She has arranged decorations for the Dutch royal family, the United Nations, and the Academy Awards, and represented the Flower Council of Holland at the Institute of Floral Design.

The fee to attend the morning demonstration is $35, and the Master Class is $200.  You may purchase tickets to either or both events on line at www.mfa.org/tickets, or by calling 617-369-3306

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Saturday, April 24 – Monday, April 26 – Art in Bloom

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The MFA Associates invite you to take part in the 34th annual Art in Bloom at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Saturday, April 24 – Monday, April 26.  This extraordinary spring festival of art and flowers features garden clubs from around New England (including The Garden Club of the Back Bay) creating arrangements inspired by works of art throughout the Museum.  Family Day will be held Saturday from 11 – 3, floral demonstrations (see today’s other posts) will be held Sunday and Monday from 10:30 – noon, floral master classes will be offered on Sunday and Monday from 1:30 – 3:30, and elegant tea on Saturday and Sunday from 2 – 4, Member’s Night Sunday 6-8, and a Community Open House on Monday, 5 – 9.  Go to www.mfa.org for complete information and hours.  Tickets may also be purchased on line at www.mfa.org/tickets, or by calling 617-369-3306.

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