Boston Flora

Tag: Flowerpots

  • Thursday, July 25, 7:00 pm – Guy Wolff: Master Potter in the Garden

    On Thursday, July 25, beginning at 7 pm, Harvard Book Store is pleased to welcome potter and bookseller Suzanne Staubach for a reading of her new book, Guy Wolff: Master Potter in the Garden. The book’s photographer, Joseph Szalay, and Guy Wolff himself will also be at the event to discuss the book and answer questions.

    If you mention Guy Wolff to a serious gardener, that gardener will almost certainly admit to either owning a Guy Wolff flowerpot or coveting one. Wolff’s pots–some small and perfect for a sunny windowsill, others massive and just right for a favorite outdoor spot–are widely considered to be the epitome of gardenware. Their classical proportions, simple decoration, and the marks of Wolff’s hands all combine to make plants look their best. His pots possess an honesty and liveliness that machine-made flowerpots lack.

    Wolff is probably the best-known potter working in the United States today. In gardening circles, he is a highly revered horticultural icon; gardeners flock to his lectures and demonstrations. His work also appeals to lovers of design and fine arts: visit the personal gardens of landscape designers, and you will see Guy Wolff pots. Step inside the gates of estate gardens, and you will see Guy Wolff pots. Yet he is a potter’s potter. He’s a big ware thrower, a skill few have today. He thinks deeply about what he calls the architecture of pots and the importance of handmade objects in our lives.

    Whether you are a longtime collector of Wolff’s pots, anxious to buy your first one, or simply intrigued by the beauty and practicality of hand-crafted goods in our fast-paced era, you’ll want to add this richly illustrated book to your library. Harvard Book Store is located at 1256 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge. This is a free event and no tickets are required.

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  • Through December 31, 2009 – Taking Root: The Growing Business of Gardening in Pots in the 1800’s

    Now on display in the Visitor Center at the entrance to Old Sturbridge Village, this exhibit entitled Taking Root: The Growing Business of Gardening in Pots in the 1800’s,  invites exploration of the art and business of gardening in flowerpots in 19th-century New England. The thriving world of gardening in pots in early New England is shown through a series of vibrant and colorful vignettes. The depictions range from the rough industriousness of a potter’s shop to the refined elegance of a Victorian parlor, and to all of the worlds in between. For more information, hours and admissions fees, log on to www.osv.org.