I just had the pleasure of participating for the third time in the Phoenix Art Museums Arts & Flowers exhibit! This is a great event for floral designers. The museum invites us in to select three pieces of art that we are interested in interpreting with flowers. We submit our three choices to the selection committee. The committee reviews all the submissions and lets us know which piece of art they have assigned us. Now the planning process begins, taking our emotional response to the art and designing a floral piece to interpret it!
Happily, I was assigned my first choice, Seated Court Lady in the Asia Gallery. She was created in the 8th century, for placement in a tomb. Her beauty and the serenity of her expression struck me. I wanted to give my impression of her gold and green striped gown, interpreting the cobalt blue shoes she is wearing and the little blue flowers that are scattered on her dress. She is small, only 15 inches tall so I kept my floral piece to about the same height. I had a great time creating it and I really enjoyed the positive response I received from museum visitors. I’m already thinking ahead to next year!
For any lover of art and floral design, this is a must-see event. Be sure and check the museum schedule next March 1, so you can attend. I’ll see you there!
