Bouquets to Art 2015

This is my sixth year to visit Bouquets to Art at de Young Museum in San Francisco.  This floral design show definitely inspires me every year.  It was held between April 14th and 19th this year.  I like checking out my Sogetsu teacher’s (Yoshiko Williams) and other friends’ works, but here are my seven best choices among hundreds of entries.  One disappointment for this year is that they didn’t list the floral materials used. This was something I found very interesting as a gardener.

 #7

designed by Donnel Vincente Designs, Donnel Vincente (San Mateo)
complimentary art: Robert Motherwell, West Islip, 1965-1970

The bird house is relatively small and not flashy at all, but I like the details of how leaves and succulents are tightly placed.

 

#6

designed by Fleur De Vie Exotic Floral Designs, Talin Tascian;
co-exhibitor Heidi Tascian (Los Altos)
complimentary art:  Irving Ramsay Wiles, The Sonata, 1889

Love the super dark cala lilies. The translucent blue plate compliments the blue dress in the painting.

 

#5

designed by Orinda Garden Club, Phoebe Kahl and Diana Kennedy (Orinda)
complimentary art:  Morris Louis, Number 11, 1961 

Simple but striking stripe colors.

 

#4

designed by Flair, Cheryl McGuire (Portola Valley)
complimentary art:  Lino Tagliapietra, Niomea, 2009
Amber color orchids and roses are elegant.  The basket weaving technique is also amazing.

 

# 3

designed by Natasha’s Designs, Natasha J. Drengson (Sonoma)
complimentary art:  Miguel Covarrubias, The Fauna and Flora of the Pacific
from the Pageant of the Pacific murals, 1939

The peacock looks very realistic and gorgeous.

 

#2
designed by Nixon Tran; co-exhibitor Spencer Peterson (San Francisco)
complimentary art:  Chiura Obata, Mother Earth, 1912

The painting “Mother Earth” is stunningly beautiful.  Chiura originally painted in 1912, the same year he married to Haruko.  She is the model of the painting. It is interesting to find out that Haruko was one of the first Ikebana teachers in the Bay Area.

 

#1

designed by Catherine Scott Flowers, Catherine Scott (Sonoma)
complimentary art:  Louis Ritman, A Day in July, 1918

A variety of succulents is placed delicately on the wooden boat.