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A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division I: Floral Design
Evolution
Class 11. Changing Light
award
1st
show No.
FD62
Exhibitor(s)
diane sealy 301,
Harriett Gibbs 301,
Statement of Intent

Light at play with revolutions of the mill, dancing on rooftops and flowing canals-nature's kaleidoscope!
Plant(s)
Anthurium andraenum 'Caramel' — AnthuriumStrelitzia nicolai — White Bird of ParadiseCurculigo capitulata — WhalebackStrelitzia raginae — Birds of ParadiseFaux sisal wrap — 
 

Claude Monet
The Windmill on the Onbekende Gracht, Amsterdam, 1874
Size: 21 1/4” × 25 1/2”
Judges' comments

The colors, textures, forms and lines masterfully reflect the sense of motion in the painting.
A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division I: Floral Design
Evolution
Class 11. Changing Light
award
Honorable Mention
show No.
FD63
Exhibitor(s)
Lucy Chambers 315, Novice
,
Statement of Intent

House-bound Mademoiselle Boissière, roses still in her cheeks, journeys between East and West, past and present, as she knits petal-soft garments for the next generation.
Plant(s)
Hydrangea macrophylla — HydrangeaHedera helix — English IvyDianthus caryophyllus — Miniature CarnationEryngium alpinium — Alpine Sea HollyRosa hybrida — Miniature roseHypericum androsaemum — TutsanSalix matsudana — Curly WillowDianthus caryophyllus 'spray type' — Spray Carnation
 

Gustave Caillebotte
Mademoiselle Boissière Knitting, 1877
Size: 25 5/8” × 31 1/2”
Judges' comments

Well chosen and harmonious colors create a charming interpretation. The hydrangea is out of scale with the other components.
A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division I: Floral Design
Evolution
Class 11. Changing Light
award
2nd
show No.
FD64
Exhibitor(s)
Barton Lynch 311,
Julie Spear 311,
Statement of Intent

The engulfing storm shadows the rhythm of the landscape.
Plant(s)
Magnoliaceae — Magnolia 'Little Gem'Magnoliaceae — Magnolia 'Sweet Bay'Leucodendron — Protea ' Safari Sunset'Harakeke- New Zealand Flax — Hapene
 

Alfred Sisley
The Flood on the Road to Saint-Germain, 1876
Size: 18” × 24 1/8”
Judges' comments

The placement of branches and protea converge to create a subtle and sophisticated focal point. The ribbon on the right competes with the strong line of the branch.
A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division I: Floral Design
Evolution
Class 11. Changing Light
award
3rd
show No.
FD65
Exhibitor(s)
Libby Golden 300,
,
Statement of Intent

Wind and Sea… Subject to Mother Nature’s whims We harvest her bounty.
Plant(s)
Achillea millefolium — Yellow YarrowEryngium alpinum — Blue ThistleEucalyptus globulus — Seeded EucalyptusCupressus arizonica — Arizona CypressGraptopetalum paraguayense — Ghost Plant SucculentCoccoloba uvifera — Sea Grape leavesBerzilia lanuginosa — BerziliaMascagnia macroptera — Butterfly Vine seed pods
 

Edouard Manet
The Toilers of the Sea, 1873
Size: 25” × 31 1/2”
Judges' comments

The strong line made of well chosen textural plant material illustrate the rough sea. Heaviness of the black vase and the top of the pedestal dominate.