Blooming Art 2025
A Celebration of Art, Flowers & Community
Blooming Art 2025 was our most successful event yet--drawing record attendance and showcasing the incredible creativity of our club members and island artists. The Old Mill was filled with energy and admiration as guests explored the stunning floral interpretations created by 41 Garden Club designers in response to 37 original works of art.
This year’s event saw a significant increase in community participation, with many first-time visitors discovering the beauty of Blooming Art. A special thank-you to the 17 new floral designers who brought fresh vision and enthusiasm to the show.
To make the event more accessible, we introduced a free shuttle with parking at The Grange, which was well received by attendees and helped make visits to the Old Mill seamless and enjoyable.
Many pieces of artwork were sold, with a portion of proceeds generously donated to support the Garden Club—a wonderful example of how art and community can come together to benefit a shared mission.
We are deeply grateful to the artists, local sponsors, supporting businesses, and every member who gave their time, creativity, and energy to make Blooming Art 2025 a success. Your dedication and collaboration brought this event to life.
Relive the magic with these photos of the floral arrangements, artwork, and the many smiling faces that made it all possible.
Thank you for helping us celebrate beauty, creativity, and community—see you next year!
This year’s event saw a significant increase in community participation, with many first-time visitors discovering the beauty of Blooming Art. A special thank-you to the 17 new floral designers who brought fresh vision and enthusiasm to the show.
To make the event more accessible, we introduced a free shuttle with parking at The Grange, which was well received by attendees and helped make visits to the Old Mill seamless and enjoyable.
Many pieces of artwork were sold, with a portion of proceeds generously donated to support the Garden Club—a wonderful example of how art and community can come together to benefit a shared mission.
We are deeply grateful to the artists, local sponsors, supporting businesses, and every member who gave their time, creativity, and energy to make Blooming Art 2025 a success. Your dedication and collaboration brought this event to life.
Relive the magic with these photos of the floral arrangements, artwork, and the many smiling faces that made it all possible.
Thank you for helping us celebrate beauty, creativity, and community—see you next year!
We are grateful to everyone who visited Blooming Art 2025. Here’s a collection of comments that captures the spirit of this year’s show
“Wonderful show! Love the art. Love the floral designs!”
“There are no words except WOW! WOW! Extraordinary art & fabulous floral designs — varied plant materials showing skill & love.”
“Blooming Art gets better and better every year! Great Show!”
“Loved the interpretation & artistry of all of the art pieces. Equals, if not surpasses, the MFA in Boston (Art in Bloom).”
“Thanks for a great show. So wonderful to see art and flowers together in this historic setting.”
“Abundance in talent, in natural gorgeousness too.”
“Wonderful show! Love the art. Love the floral designs!”
“There are no words except WOW! WOW! Extraordinary art & fabulous floral designs — varied plant materials showing skill & love.”
“Blooming Art gets better and better every year! Great Show!”
“Loved the interpretation & artistry of all of the art pieces. Equals, if not surpasses, the MFA in Boston (Art in Bloom).”
“Thanks for a great show. So wonderful to see art and flowers together in this historic setting.”
“Abundance in talent, in natural gorgeousness too.”
Participating Island Artists
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Joan Apt
Renee Balter Harriet Bernstein Donna Blackburn L.A. Brown Photography Rachel Marie Cassiani Marston Clough Margo Datz Angela Egerton Valentine Estabrook Sheila M. Fane |
David Gibby
Alena Grady Lynn Hoeft Dr. David Joseph Dale Julier Chetta Kelley Ruth Kirchmeier Jay Lagemann Washington Ledesma Kanta Lipsky Joyce Maxner Marianne Neill Alida O'Loughlin |
Kathy Poehler
Gail Rodney Sharon Rosenfeld Judith Schubert Ed Schulman Alison Shaw Beth Smith Virginia Stone Elizabeth Taft Kenneth Vincent Elizabeth Whelan Jack Yuen |
Thank you to Our Sponsors
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The Charlotte Inn
Louisa Gould Gallery |
The Cavazuti Family
Trudy Williams Anonymous |
Floral Designs by Martha's Vineyard Garden Club Members
Each floral arrangement in this show is a one-of-a-kind creation, thoughtfully designed by members of the Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club. Materials were generously sourced by our members, with additional donations from local businesses. This spring, members and floral design professionals led workshops to inspire and support our talented designers. We are deeply grateful to all our floral designers for sharing their time, creativity, and expertise.
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Wiet Bacheller
Ellie Bates Elliott Bennett Esther Brandon Jeannie Brown Kathleen Byrnes Nancy Cabot Paula Craft Deb Daley Sara Dario Allison Doriss Anna Edey Joan Eville |
Martha Fanelli
Laura Gearhart Iris Gold Susan Hobart Pat Ingalls Jayne Isford Ty Johnston Marianne Jorgensen Minor Knight Anne Kushwaha Eileen M. Lauinger Sarah Lolley Susan Blake Norton |
Michelle Oldershaw
Vivian Pohl Kate Putnam Laurisa Rich Norah Van Riper Brynna Ross Linda Shaw Leah Smith Joy Turpie Susie Wallo Trudy Williams Anda Woodward |
With appreciation to the following businesses for their generous support of Blooming Art and their ongoing commitment to the programs of the Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club throughout the year.
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Donaroma's Nursery, Landscaping and Floral Design
Jardin Mahoney Middletown Nursery and Garden Center Morrice Florist Second Nature Designs |
Stagecoach Taxi
Steven Chapman Design Tisbury Printer Vineyard Gardens Vineyard Preservation Trust |