Blooming Art 2023 is behind us...and we couldn't do it without
our dedicated Club members!
Here's a little photo recap of the smiling faces that made it happen!
our dedicated Club members!
Here's a little photo recap of the smiling faces that made it happen!
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A few of our cheerful greeters and docents are pictured here...
plus one of our floral designers who got an opportunity to meet the artist who's painting she interpreted! |
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The MV Garden Club's biggest fundraiser of the year, Blooming Art was a great success thanks to everyone inside and outside the Garden Club who generously contributed in some way.
The Club's work on Blooming Art begins in January, with the Blooming Art 'Committee' meeting monthly to begin the planning with more frequent meetings as the date draws near. Sub-Committees are created and together, we make Blooming Art happen. Below is a listing of all those MV Garden Club members who gave of their time to bring this event to fruition! We hope you know how much your dedication and participation was and is appreciated by the MVGC Board and by the Blooming Art Committee! For all of our members who contributed...Its time to take a bow! We thank you so much! |
Those members responsible for making Blooming Art happen...listed by responsibility/committee:
Artist Selection and Coordination: Sheila Fane, Joan Cavazuti, Susan Hobart.
Floral Design Recruitment and Support: Ty Johnston, Deb Barrett, Brynna Ross, Kathy Werber, Weit Bachellar, Fawn Hurwitz, Nancy Cabot, Trudy Williams, Joan Cavazuti.
Floral Designers: Joan Apt, Debbie Barrett, Elliot Bennett, Deb Boyle, Esther Brandon, Nancy Cabot, Joan Cavazuti, Pam Coblyn, Debra Daley, Katie DeNitto, MaryAnn Dolezsar, Anna Edey, Joan Eville, Nancy Falb, Connie Hastings, Susan Hobart, Fawn Hurwitz, Kelsey Ivory, Ty Johnston, Janet Jones, Minor Knight, Sarah Lolley, Theresa Meehan, Sarah Murphy, Penny Nemzer, Nancy Newman, Michelle Oldershaw, Kate Putnam, Laurisa Rich, Brynna Ross, Linda Shaw, Gay Smith, Leah Smith, Caroline Taylor, Fern Vaughan, Susie Wallo and Irene Ziebarth.
Old Mill Art Staging and Mill Setup: Caroline Taylor, Joan Cavazuti, Sheila Fane, Donna Arold.
Docent Coordination: Gay Smith, Laurie Howick.
Docents: Nancy Weaver, Caroline Taylor, Diane Krause, Susan Shea, MaryAnn Doleszar, Trudy Williams, Sheila Fane, Alison Doriss, Kathy Ploss, Penny Nemzer, Linda Pashman, Donna Arold, Joan Eville, Deb Boyle, Dorothy Dropick, Ty Johnston, Sarah Henderson, Susie Wallo, Kathy Werber, Joan Kreigstein, Fran Van Linda, Sarah Murphy, Susan Hobart, Laurie Howick, Sarah Lolley, Michele McFarland, Joan Cavazuti, Susan Boass, Connie Hastings, Laure Lindheimer, Caroline Maruska, Marianne McGraw, Ellie Bates, Fawn Hurwitz, Susie Graham, Yvonne Lepore, Linda Shaw, Gay Smith, Nancy Kilson.
Poster Design: Stephen Chapman
Print Materials: Stephen Chapman, Joan Eville, Susan Hobart, Donna Arold.
Banners, Signage, Aprons: Susie Wallo
Old Mill Readiness: Carol Goldstein, Joan Cavazuti.
Poster Coordination and Distribution: Susie Wallo, Linda Shaw, Trudy Williams.
Marketing and Communications: Donna Arold
Clean-up: Brynna Ross
Financial: Alysa Emden
Artist Selection and Coordination: Sheila Fane, Joan Cavazuti, Susan Hobart.
Floral Design Recruitment and Support: Ty Johnston, Deb Barrett, Brynna Ross, Kathy Werber, Weit Bachellar, Fawn Hurwitz, Nancy Cabot, Trudy Williams, Joan Cavazuti.
Floral Designers: Joan Apt, Debbie Barrett, Elliot Bennett, Deb Boyle, Esther Brandon, Nancy Cabot, Joan Cavazuti, Pam Coblyn, Debra Daley, Katie DeNitto, MaryAnn Dolezsar, Anna Edey, Joan Eville, Nancy Falb, Connie Hastings, Susan Hobart, Fawn Hurwitz, Kelsey Ivory, Ty Johnston, Janet Jones, Minor Knight, Sarah Lolley, Theresa Meehan, Sarah Murphy, Penny Nemzer, Nancy Newman, Michelle Oldershaw, Kate Putnam, Laurisa Rich, Brynna Ross, Linda Shaw, Gay Smith, Leah Smith, Caroline Taylor, Fern Vaughan, Susie Wallo and Irene Ziebarth.
Old Mill Art Staging and Mill Setup: Caroline Taylor, Joan Cavazuti, Sheila Fane, Donna Arold.
Docent Coordination: Gay Smith, Laurie Howick.
Docents: Nancy Weaver, Caroline Taylor, Diane Krause, Susan Shea, MaryAnn Doleszar, Trudy Williams, Sheila Fane, Alison Doriss, Kathy Ploss, Penny Nemzer, Linda Pashman, Donna Arold, Joan Eville, Deb Boyle, Dorothy Dropick, Ty Johnston, Sarah Henderson, Susie Wallo, Kathy Werber, Joan Kreigstein, Fran Van Linda, Sarah Murphy, Susan Hobart, Laurie Howick, Sarah Lolley, Michele McFarland, Joan Cavazuti, Susan Boass, Connie Hastings, Laure Lindheimer, Caroline Maruska, Marianne McGraw, Ellie Bates, Fawn Hurwitz, Susie Graham, Yvonne Lepore, Linda Shaw, Gay Smith, Nancy Kilson.
Poster Design: Stephen Chapman
Print Materials: Stephen Chapman, Joan Eville, Susan Hobart, Donna Arold.
Banners, Signage, Aprons: Susie Wallo
Old Mill Readiness: Carol Goldstein, Joan Cavazuti.
Poster Coordination and Distribution: Susie Wallo, Linda Shaw, Trudy Williams.
Marketing and Communications: Donna Arold
Clean-up: Brynna Ross
Financial: Alysa Emden
Here are pics of a handful of our talented floral designers!
Photos were taken when they delivered their arrangements to the Old Mill on the day before Blooming Art...
It was busy so we didn't get photos of everyone, but what we were able to capture is below!
Photos were taken when they delivered their arrangements to the Old Mill on the day before Blooming Art...
It was busy so we didn't get photos of everyone, but what we were able to capture is below!
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We had many 'veteran' floral designers involved this year and we also had a dozen 'newbie's' who had never participated in Blooming Art before... and many of them are brand new MVGC members! We so appreciate our floral design support people, Wiet, Fawn and Nancy. And the fact that our new members wanted to arrange for Blooming Art feels good! All of our floral designers really did an awesome job!
Thank you ladies for making our show COLORFUL AND CREATIVE! We love you! |
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A Little Background: 'Blooming Art' is modeled after the Boston Museum of Fine Arts 'Art in Bloom' show, which is an annual celebration of floral arrangements inspired by the Museum’s many masterpieces. Beginning in the early days of the MVGC Blooming Art event, the Old Mill was transformed into a gallery filled with the art of Vineyard artists displayed along with interpretive floral arrangements
created by Garden Club members...and it all began in 2001!
Back 'in the day' Blooming Art was called 'Beauty and The Best', and the name of the event was changed several years later to more reflect the feeling of the AIB event at BMOFA. Blooming Art, 2023 was the twenty-second year of the 'Blooming Art' event!
Stay tuned for what's on deck for next year...2024 is the 100th Anniversary of the MV Garden Club! Stay tuned via our website or sign on to our news, Facebook or Insta to stay up to date on the 100th Year happenings!
Some fun pics from Blooming Art 2023!
Contributing Artist Marston Clough admiring Theresa's floral design which was paired with his painting, 'Morning at the Shore'.
These ladies from Philadelphia were on the Island with their husbands who came on a fishing trip...the boys fished...and the girls came to Blooming Art!
It was a nicely attended show!
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Contributing Artist Washington Ledesma, stopped by the show...to find that his creation, 'lamp with chickens' was SOLD to a happy Blooming Art attendee!
Attendees really loved The Old Mill venue for this event!
Thanks to all who came out and supported the Club!
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