Boston Flora

Tag: fine art

  • Wednesday, October 7, 1 pm – 2:30 pm – Workshop: Flower Arranging

    If you are a member of the Museum of Fine Arts (and we hope all our Garden Club members will consider joining if not already a member), drop in to the Riley Seminar Room on Wednesday, October 7, between 1 pm and 2:30, and get fresh ideas on how to realize the fine art of floral arranging.  Members of the MFA’s acclaimed flower team (again, some of our own members are counted among these talented designers) will share tips and an abundance of creative ideas.  The event is free, open on a first-come, first-served basis.  Accompanying guests are admitted subject to the general admission privileges of your membership.  Please have your MFA membership card available for check-in.  For more information, log on to www.mfa.org.

    Center Piece by supercake.

  • Thursday, July 30, 6-7:30 – Opening Reception, “Illuminating Nature” Scanner Photography

    Ellen Hoverkamp was a pioneer in using the flatbed scanner as a tool to create fine art.  Her technique involves making intricate arrangements from plants, vegetables and natural objects.  The light from the scanner reflects the subject making the arrangement appear to glow against a dark background.  Inspiration for her work comes from the Victorian botanical illustration, particularly “Language of Flowers” bouquets, and Dutch still life painting.  Hovercamp gratefully utilizes cuttings offered from local gardeners and farmers in her scanned compositions. This collaboration with the gardening community began in 1997 and continues today, as she works to preserve souvenirs of the garden.  She views her pictures, often named for the gardeners, as portraits of flowers and also portraits of those who grew them.  “Friends, family, neighbors, and even people I hardly know invite me to cut and use their flowers and vegetables for my work.”  See more of Ellen Hoverkamp’s work at www.myneighborsgarden.com.  The Exhibit will run from July 28 – September 16, 2009 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts. The reception will feature a cash bar and light refreshments.  Free and open to the public.    For more information, call 508-869-6111 or log on to www.towerhillbg.org.