A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division IV: Botanical Arts
Transformations
Class 2. The World is Your Oyster!
award
Honorable Mention
show No.
BA08
Exhibitor(s)
Isabel Lummis The Garden Club of Houston, Zone IX
Harriet Alexander The Garden Club of Houston, Zone IX
Statement of Intent

Like the oyster to the pearl, so is the chrysalis to the butterfly. One transforming the other, then opening, and offering the world something beautiful.

Plant(s)
Ficus religiosa — Skeleton leavesGlycine max — Soy beansPisum sativum — Pea podLens culinaris — LentilsLavandula angustifolia — English lavender
 
Judges' comments

Clever interpretation of the show theme with the well handled treatment of the skeletonized leaves. Delicacy of this design brings into question the wearability of the cuff.