I’m sorry to tell you that this exhibit is already gone, but it’s still worth posting about, because it will be back again next year.  I had never heard of Art In Bloom before, but when we went to the Museum last weekend to check it out, we learned that this was actually the tenth year of the exhibit.  The concept is simple enough, but the results are anything but simple. 

Here’s the situation:  Each spring, a group of people ranging from floral designers to interior decorators to garden club members choose or are assigned specific artwork the the Museum – it might be a painting, a sculpture, or even a room filled with works of art.  Each person then goes about interpreting, designing, creating and crafting their own vision/version of the permanent Museum artwork, but instead of creating the new interpretation in the original material, they create it out of flowers!

The results range from fun to serious to spectacular, and all flavors in between.  During the run of the exhibit, which lasts four days, many of the designers who created the floral artwork are present at the exhibit, standing with their work and explaining details of their interpretation. 

This was a very interesting and fun exhibit to see, and listening to the talks added to our appreciation.  Although there were interpretations all around the Museum, in virtually every room, I only have space for a few examples here.  But next Spring, try to remember to watch for the 11th annual Art In Bloom and you can check it out for yourself.