NC Floral Design Exhibition Inspired by Art - Jan 9-12, 2020

NC Floral Design Exhibition Inspired by Art
– Jan 9-12, 2020

                             Courtesy of Art & The Bloom 2018

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC – Leading floral designers in North Carolina will gather in
Wrightsville Beach to showcase their floral creations inspired by fine art, Jan. 9-12, 2020.

The four-day Art & The Bloom exhibition and competition includes expert demonstrations and
workshops in floral design and “flower pounding”. botanical illustration and art, millinery
fashion shows, gallery art sales by the Wilmington Art Assoc., and a presentation-book signing
for “Gardening with Confidence: 50 Ways to Add Style for Personal Creativity”, by Helen
Yoest, renowned author and founder of Bee Better.

Now entering its third year, the New Hanover Garden Club’s Art & The Bloom has become a
highly anticipated event. This year’s artwork will come from private collections, the Wilmington

Art Association, and students of UNCW and CFCC. Floral designers receive their art
assignment from a blind draw weeks before the event.

The judges this year are The Designing Divas from Florida. The five designers are nationally
accredited judges and Flower Show School Instructors affiliated with the National Garden Club.
Floral design winners receive a beautiful ribbon, a cash award, and bragging rights. The Divas
will be presenting two floral design demonstrations and a wedding flower design workshop.

Linda Koffenberger, a botanical illustrator from Chapel Hill, will present a workshop on how to
draw butterflies using colored pencil. Koffenberger is a national award- winning artist who
works in colored pencil, egg tempera, and watercolor. She has won numerous awards, including
the CIPPY Award (Best-in-Show) in the 14th International Exhibition of the Colored Pencil
Society of America.

                                   Courtesy of Kim Fisher

Kim Fisher, a local floral designer originally from Washington, D.C., will be leading a workshop
creating a coastal-style woodland table top setting. Kim’s experience includes floral design for
several presidents and the Catherine Zeta-Jones wedding. This workshop will include dinner
with wine pairing.

Helen Yoest will present her book Gardening with Confidence :50 Ways to Add Style for
Personal Creativity, and host a book signing with all of her books.

Accomplished artist Pat Carlson will conduct a workshop on the art of flower pounding, creating
beautiful note cards and framed fabric art from flowers.

New Hanover Garden Club, the organizer of Art & The Bloom, is federated through the National
Garden Club and Garden Clubs of North Carolina. The event’s proceeds will benefit gardening
projects and scholarships for nonprofit organizations. All activities will be held at the host hotel
Blockade Runner Beach Resort.

                               Courtesy of Linda Koffenberger

2020 Art & The Bloom Itinerary:

Thurs. January 9

   •   7-9 PM: Preview Party/Ribbon Cutting and Art & The Bloom Exhibition – Blockade
       Runner Beach Resort

Fri. January 10

   •   9 AM-9 PM: Art & The Bloom Exhibition

•   9:30 AM-11:30 AM: Floral Design Demonstration “Flower Arranging 101” by the
       Designing Divas, National Garden Club Flower Show School Instructors and Master
       Judges.
   •   12:30-2:30 PM: Advanced Floral Design Demonstration, “Happiest Designs on Earth” by
       the Designing Divas, National Garden Club Flower Show School Instructors and Master
       Judges.
   •   3:30-4:30 PM: Fashion Show of Hats by Sista Hats. Includes a two-course afternoon tea
       service by EAST Oceanfront Dining.
   •   6PM-8:30PM: Dine and Design with Kim Fisher of Coastal Terra, coastal style woodland
       table top styling, dinner and drinks

Sat. January 11

   •   9 AM-5 PM: Art & The Bloom Exhibition
       9:30 AM-11:30 AM: Wedding Flower Design Workshop by the Designing Divas,
       National Garden Club Flower Show School Instructors and Master Judges. The course
       includes centerpiece demonstrations and “make and take” tussy mussy and boutonniere.
       Materials are provided.
   •   12:30-2:30 PM: Drawing Butterflies in Colored Pencil by Linda Koffenberger,
       professional national award-winning botanical illustrator and educator from Chapel Hill.
       The course includes the basics of illustration and classroom supplies.
   •   3:30-4:30 PM: Fashion Show of Hats by Sista Hats. Includes a two-course afternoon tea
       service by EAST Oceanfront Dining.

Sun. January 12

   •   9 AM-4 PM: Art & The Bloom Exhibition
   •   10:00-11:30 AM: Flower Pounding Workshop by Pat Carlson, accomplished artist from
       Chocowinity, NC. Pat will lead us in the art of flower pounding to create beautiful note
       cards and framed fabric art. All supplies are included.
   •   1:00-2:30 PM: Gardening with Confidence: 50 Ways to Add Style for Personal
       Creativity, presented by Helen Yoest. Helen has also authored Plants with Benefits: An
       Uninhibited Guide to the Aphrodisiac Herbs, Fruits, Flowers & Veggies in Your Garden
       and Good Berry Bad Berry: Who’s Edible, Who’s Toxic, and How to Tell the Difference.
       Books will be available for purchase and signing.

For tickets and accommodations:
http://blockade-runner.com/packages/art-and-the-bloom/

For tickets and event information:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-the-bloom-tickets-36802041898

Contact:Barb Bittler, Co-Chair
Art & The Bloom
BarbBittler@gmail.com
910-616-0476