A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW April 26-27, 2023
Division I: Floral Design
Evolution
Class 10. About-Face
award
3rd
show No.
FD60
Exhibitor(s)
Kathy Powell Peachtree Garden Club, Zone VIII
Statement of Intent
The mysterious figure reminds the viewer of the impassable frontier between life and death.
Plant(s)
Rosa — RoseRanunculus — Persian ButtercupChrysanthemum — Spider MumAspidistra — Cast Iron PlantLeucodendron — Flame TipProtea — ProteaMushroom — Sponge MushroomAraucarioxylon — Petrified WoodPalm sp. — Palm
Auguste Préault Le Silence, 1842–43
Size: 16” × 16” × 7 3/4”
Judges' comments
The high impact and choice of plant material achieve a stunning interpretation. The palm offers too much division between life and death components and restricts unity.