Art in Bloom
May 2011
Huntsville, Alabama
Hosted By: Huntsville Museum of Art
I participated in the Iron Florist Competition hosted by the Huntsville Museum of Art. Myself along with floral designers out of Birmingham and New York City, competed to design a floral arrangement that represented a painting we were given in a limited amount of time. We also had to incorporate a "Secret Element" into out design which we did not receive until the start of the competition.
This was near the beginning of the competition. You can see in the background the photograph that served as our inspiration for the design.
Me on the big screen working to finish my design
Here the competition was coming to a close
This was one of the members & judges of the Huntsville Museum of Art giving a synopsis of Bluebottle
My famous weatherman who gathered tokens for the winner of Crowd Favorite
The final design with the inspiration painting
A close up of the arrangement
I added petals to the eyebrows and mouth of the vase to add extra detail to the arrangement
Paper butterflies were also incorporated throughout the arrangement
Me and my daughter, Mary Catherine
All of the participants and judges
I won Feast for the Eyes from the Judges & Crowd Favorite!
The secret ingredient was a paint roller and brush....
The final product!
This was such a fun event to participate in! It was also an excellent learning experience and such a pleasure to meet other designers from Birmingham & New York.
