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A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division I: Floral Design
Evolution
Class 9. Transfiguration
award
Honorable Mention
show No.
FD52
Exhibitor(s)
Missy McCain 309, Novice
,
Statement of Intent

Red robed monks kneel in prayer celebrating at the altar before the glowing crown of Christ
Plant(s)
Anthurium andraeanum — AnthuriumLeucospermum cordifolium — Pin cushion proteaAspidistra elatior — Cast iron plant
 

Pieter Claeissens I
The Mass of Saint Gregory, after 1530
Size: 26” × 30 5/8”
Judges' comments

The anthurium and painted white aspidistra successfully reflect the altar scene. The unity is affected by the disparate choice of plant material between the upper and lower portion of the design.

A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division I: Floral Design
Evolution
Class 9. Transfiguration
award
1st
show No.
FD53
Exhibitor(s)
elizabeth wozencraft 315,
,
Statement of Intent

Earth, air, fire and water bound together and merging one into the other in an endless loop throughout eternity.
Plant(s)
Anthurium andraeanum — AnthuriumLeucadendron — Safari sunsetCymbidium — OrchidSalix matsudana — Curly willowPhormium tenax — New Zealand flaxHypericum and rosaemum — Hypericum berryAnigozanthos — Kangaroo pawTulipa — TulipCordyline fruticosa — Ti leaf
 

Louis Finson
The Four Elements, 1611
Size: 70 1/2” × 67”
Judges' comments

Skillful execution creates a well-balanced and interpreted design.
A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division I: Floral Design
Evolution
Class 9. Transfiguration
award
2nd
show No.
FD54
Exhibitor(s)
Jana Dowds 272,
,
Statement of Intent

As we follow the bridge between earth and heaven, we rise and are transformed from darkness into light.
Plant(s)
Anthurium sp. — anthuriumCymbidium orchid — orchidLeucospermum — pin cushion proteaVitis vinifera — grapevineAnigozanthos flavidus — kangaroo pawMorchella esculenta — sponge mushroom
 

Bartolomeo Cavarozzi
Virgin and Child with Angels, c. 1620
Size: 61 1/8” × 49 1/4”
Judges' comments

The sophisticated color manipulation creates a sense of motion. The balance is affected by the abundance of leucospermum.
A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division I: Floral Design
Evolution
Class 9. Transfiguration
award
3rd
show No.
FD55
Exhibitor(s)
Tricia Stammberger 301,
,
Statement of Intent

Imagine the path of the Apostle as he scripts the Divine Light
Plant(s)
Celosia argentea — Celosia Act ZaraProtea cynaroides — PincushionsAnigozanthos — Kangaroo pawFicus — Banyan root
 

Possibly French, active in Rome
Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, c. 1618–20
Size: 39 1/8” x 52 3/8”
Judges' comments

The color gradation and placement of material create movement through the design. The grey fabric dominates.