Floral Art News
- Fairfield CT Estate Sale Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:11PMA weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings.
- Growing strong, Northborough Garden Club celebrates 85 years Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:09PMThe Garden Club will celebrate its 85th anniversary tomorrow with a gathering at the library from 1 to 3 p.m.
- Mackenzie Wins Bronze At Ellerslie Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:33PMA witty Forest and Bird display celebrating the Mackenzie Basin's diverse and special tussock and kettlehole plants, the butterflies and other invertebrates, and highlighting the potential effects of cubicle cow farming won a bronze award from Ellerslie judges.
- New season, new opportunities Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:25PMNew seasons bring new beginnings and new possibilities.
- Divine Intervention Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:23PMThe ritual usually takes place in the open, or when the heat is searing, under a white tent. Sometimes the chanting is audible, sometimes not, depending on the man who's responsible for soliciting the gods from the 31 cosmic worlds to bear down to the feast propped up by humans. The serpent Naga is summoned, as is the avian Kinnaree. The gods must be propitiated and fed. Only then can the ...
- The clue is in the art gallery Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:52PMThough the art gallery will resemble a Clue board, there won’t be any games played on March 27.
- Preserving works of wonder Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:14PMDESPITE being a successful entrepreneur in Singapore, Penang-born Loke Gim Tay is one who doesn’t forget his roots and always tries to give something back to society.
- Secret Gardens Tour will feature a floral labyrinth Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:57PMDinah Rogers, The Times-PicayuneFor the fourth year, Jeannette Roussell, left, and Margaret Nicolson build a garden for the Secret Gardens Tour. They began assembling a floral labyrinth in Rob and Missy Couhig's garden on Thursday, in preparation for the tour...
- Your Family Decorator: Richard Avedon exhibit at Norton Museum of Art captures glam era Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:23PMOh, what a super exhibition it is! I'm talking about the Richard Avedon exhibit at the Norton Museum, which should not be missed.
- Today: Thursday, March 11, 2010 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:18PMPICKS OF THE DAY:
- Mayan preserves stories, culture through handmade clothing Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:36PMBy: Nori Kato Margarita Hernandez spoke about forming her business and the empowerment that came with it. Margarita Hernandez spoke about forming her business and the empowerment that came with it....
- Alternative shopping hunts Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:25PMBreak away from shopping at uninspiring mainstream brands. Check out these alternative shopping hunts where you'll possibly find great buys and apparel that is sure to give you a fashion edge.
- Chinese invaluable treasures to be auctioned in NY Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:36PM&$ &$Photo taken on March 10, 2010 shows a famille-rose floral and fruit reticulated hexagonal vase of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) in New York, the United States. Hong Kong Auctions International will hold an auction featuring fine Chinese paintings, ceramics, bronzes and works of art etc. in New York on March 21. (Xinhua/Wang Jiangang)&$ &$ &$ ...
- Regional Kapa Haka Competitions 2010 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:34PMTeams have been practicing for months to ensure quality performances this weekend.
- Cult “Love” Live World Tour Heads To New Zealand Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:34PMThe Cult to perform the “LOVE” album in its entirety, giving fans what they want!
- Carnival time at National Jazz Festival for Easter Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:18PMThe 48th National Jazz Festival has just announced the line up of top New Zealand bands and international guests for the iconic Downtown Tauranga Carnival and TV3 Jazz Village as part of the Festival in Tauranga at Easter.
- Marti Friedlander Gifts Moko Suite’ To Te Papa Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:03PMRenowned Photographer Marti Friedlander Gifts ‘The Moko Suite’ To National Museum.
- New Movement in New Zealand Art Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:48PMNew Zealand’s first home-grown art movement is to be launched this week in Palmerston North. Founded by Manawatu artists Ingeborg Bouda and Romuald Rudzki, Farbist Art differs from traditional painting in that it attempts to remove the will of the artist in the creative process.
- Flower fight! Melrose florist competes in national tournament Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:05PMFor one Melrose business, March Madness doesn’t refer to the annual collegiate basketball tournament, but instead, a slightly different kind of competition involving floral design. CLICK HERE for a gallery of photos.
- Largo Arts Festival Marks 5th Year Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:19PMJudges Margaret Salmon, left, and Ruth Philipon, point out the merits of the painting-inspired floral design created by Leslie Atkins for the recent Festival of Arts Art & Floral Competition and Show at the Largo Community Center.
- Obituaries received today Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:12PMJordis J. Jordy Brickham, age 56, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born on January 29, 1954 a daughter of the late Russell Ward and Mae Opal (Moon) Brickham. Jordy greatly enjoyed traveling, cooking, gardening, shopping and most of all spending time with her family, many friends and her dearly loved pets. She will long be remembered for being ...
- Tribute to First Lady of Sculpture Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:08PMIT was a great loss to the Zimbabwean art community and its international counterparts to learn of the passing on of Colleen Madamombe in February 2009.
- Community Calendar March 12 -Apr. 17 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:04PMMarch 12 * H1N1 flu vaccine clinic for seniors and others from 9 a.m. to noon. Public health nurses will be at the Area 1 Agency on Aging Building, 434 7th St.
- 17th Epcot Flower & Garden Festival Shifts Dates Earlier Than Ever – March 3-May 16, 2010 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:36PMLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The 17th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival kicks off March 3 - earlier than ever - and continues for 75 days through May 16, 2010, with bold strokes of seasonal color and brand-new topiary whimsy. Last y...
- Event Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:27PMThe Columbus Museum of Art Beaux Arts Auxiliary will present the 14th annual Art in Bloom event at the museum April 22-25.
- You can lead a horse to canvas, but will it paint? Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:43PMCheryl Ward first learned that horses could paint when she was helping a troubled horse. She taught her first horse to paint in 2002.
- Girard Avenue taking on French flair Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:22PMAccessories, tabletop items and furnishings in French country style are Pierre Deux's trademark. Photos courtesy of Pierre Deux A high-style furniture and accessories store named after two French antique dealers named Peter is coming to a block in the Village that already has a decidedly European flair. Pierre Deux will bring its signature "All that is French Country" designs to La Jolla with a ...
- About this Entry Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:37AMWhile cycling down the coast in Kauai last week, I chanced upon an extraordinary sight. I heard the trombones before I saw them, actually. Brass scales and arpeggios caught my ears as I whooshed along, providing an unusual sonic backdrop for the palm trees, sandy beaches and ocean setting.
- Cacharel autumn/winter 2010/11 collection Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:02AMInspired by a 16th century French tapestry, the brand famous for its pretty prints presented a collection of bright, modern patterns.
- Red carpet flashbacks Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:13AMBy Lashonda Stinson Curry Staff writer Sunday's Academy Awards show will be very different: Two people will be on the Kodak Theatre stage hosting the big awards show and instead of five movies, 10 are vying for the top prize of Best Picture.
- Renters can get creative if landlord allows it Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:29AMThe new American dream: Renting, until the dust settles. More Americans are renting homes and giving up on home ownership — at least for now. Job loss and foreclosures are forcing some folks out of their family homes and into apartments and rental homes.
- A fresh spin on the Dolly Johnson Antique and Art Show Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:39AMFORT WORTH - Everything old is new again at the Dolly Johnson Antique and Art Show. The oldest continuous antique show in Texas and throughout the Southwest, "the Dolly Show," as some people still affectionately call it, will be in full bloom Friday and March 13 at Will Rogers Memorial Center.
- Brophy's Bash today at Grass Flats; 'Shamrock Sashay' honors best groomed Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:30AMClearwaterBrophy's Bash is set for today at Grass Flats
- Events - Dolly Johnson Antique & Art Show | Fort Worth Weekly - News, Entertainment, Restaurants, Music Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:29AM47th annual show with special exhibit on floral antiques. Fri-Sat. $7. 817-291-3952. One of many, many items on Chow, Baby’s list of “what are people thinking?” mysteries is the popularity of Jakes , whose burgers have gotten rave reviews from D mag...
- Gangubai Hangal's Birth Anniversary celebrated Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:40AMHubli, Karnataka, Mar 5 : The birth anniversary of legendary Hindustani vocalist Dr Gangubai Hangal, who passed away last year was celebrated here today.
- Fish stories: Public can view art in action at studio today Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:09AM"It's a performance." Those are the words that artist Simeon Lisk used to describe what's going to happen at Bogenrief Studios Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. And Lisk should know, it's his concept and...
- The 20th Dolphin Awards honors Malibu's citizens of the year Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:46PMState Sen. Fran Pavley and other dignitaries attended the awards ceremony on Saturday to honor nine outstanding members of the Malibu community.
- Quick-draw artist Jason Polan tries to capture a city’s many faces Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:05PMJason Polan knows that he has set himself an impossible task. For the past two years the young artist from Michigan has been trying to sketch all 8,363,710 people in New York. When he recently passed 8,300 pen portraits he held a celebratory party.
- Modern classics: Five women’s fall 2010 fashion trends Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:24PMWearable styles for fall at New York Fashion Week were grounded in the classics but with a twist or update. Think menswear adapted for women, black everything, capes, painting and collages, and texture.
- Senior calendar for March 8-12 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:46PMEvents and activities at senior citizens centers in Washington County, Md., Franklin County, Pa.
- A rare quartet Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:14PMWith subtly colored berry branches, whimsical mice cavorting atop a book, abstract brushwork and panoramas that play with perspective, the current exhibition of Chinese art at Stanford's Cantor Arts Center offers a melange of images to intrigue even a jaded eye. by Janet Silver Ghent
- Exhibit puts Celtic art in spotlight Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:51AMWORCESTER - Professor Peter S. Wells will present an illustrated lecture, "Meanings in Early Celtic Art," at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Worcester Art Museum.
- Vintage art-metal vases are collectible Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:17AMThis pair of vintage brass vases were purchased in India during the 1930s. Similar art-metal sets presently sell for $15 to $20.
- Not your garden variety art show Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:15AMIf your garden grows anything like Madison & Main's newest show, be prepared for a bumper crop and a huge variety. The show features almost as many media as artists. All are vibrant with color, from stained glass to clay beetles, from photography to pottery, from nature inspired jewelry to floral watercolors, from hand-painted silk scarves to turned wooden bowls. Sixteen guest artists have been ...
- Epcot festival brings floral beauty, Monkee to Disney park Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:28AMThe Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival returns this week for its 17th round of beautiful topiaries, extensive flower displays, seminars and concerts.
- Gallery Glances: New shows pop with pottery, mesmerize with miniatures Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:35PMSeveral shows are opening today. Receptions usually provide an opportunity to meet the artists and listen to them talk about their art and inspirations. Nearly always free and open to the public, these events are an excellent way to experience art, and share feelings and opinions on artwork. Put one or more on your agenda. There are several listed today.
- Treasures: Could 'Peace' print be a real Picasso? Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:08PMTreasures in Your Attic: Is that old "Bouquet of Peace" print a real Picasso? Joe Rosson and Helaine Fendelman offer a potential value and a look inside the art world.
- Something smashing Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:45AMWHAT: "Something Bold!" WHEN: Through March 11.
- Hernando entertainment calendar Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:31AMThis weekLet's polka: The Florida Slovene Days Polka Fest/March Days kicks off today and continues through Sunday at SNPJ Lodge 778/Suncoast Dance Party Center, 13383 County Line Road, Spring Hill. The Bob Turcola Orchestra of Youngstown, Ohio, will perform 6-10 p.m. today and 2-6 p.m. on Saturday. The Polka Quads of Steelton, Pa., will perform from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday and 2-6 p.m. Sunday ...
- New artists, plethora of work emerge downtown for First Friday Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:05AMThe town is bursting with emerging and established artists' work Friday. There will be showings along with receptions and music during many First Friday events in downtown Sioux Falls. Among the offerings are two "emerging artist" shows. One is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Fresh Produce's Ipso Gallery, 400 N. Main Ave., Suite 100.
