Florence Griswold Museum : Home of American Impressionism. Visit where the Lyme Art Colony in Old Lyme Connecticut once lived.

On June 10, 11, 12, 2011 a group of talented floral artists displayed the stunning arrangements that they created to interpret works of art. The floral interpretations in this first annual Blooms with a View play off the colors, line, shapes, and subject matter of the works that inspired them in masterful ways.

“The talented designers use elements from the artwork as a catalyst for their creativity,” states Jeff Andersen director of the Museum. “From the fanciful to the dramatic, the arrangements add another layer of depth and excitement to the works of art that inspired them.”

Designers Helen Cantrell and Jeanne Munnelly Florence Griswold Museum’s Garden Gang
Inspiration Cafe at Biskra, Algiers Willard Metcalf	Arrangement Features Casa Blanca Lily (Lilium Casa Blanca) Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae) Curly Willow (Salix matsudana var tortuosa
Designer Patsy Hofher Middletown Garden Club
Inspiration Dogwood Blossoms Willard Metcalf	Arrangement Features Foxtail Lily (Eremurus robustus) Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla mollis) Uluhe Fern (Dicranopleris linearis) Plumosa (Plumosa)
Designer Sheila Wertheimer, Event Co-Chair Florence Grsiwold Museum’s Landscape Historian and Garden Gang Leader
Inspiration Kalmia Willard Metcalf	Arrangement Features Alstromeria Species Japanese Cheesewood (Pittosporum tenuifolium) Indian Hawthorne (Pittosporum te. Variegated) Fern
Designer Dixie Allen Florence Griswold Museum’s Garden Gang
Inspiration Farmer Roscoe Ivan Olinsky	Arrangement Features Reed Grass (Phragmites australis) River Birch Branches (Betula nigra) Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) Sunflowers (Helianthus annuns) Grey Hosta (Hosta sieboldiana)
Designer Shelly Wilson Fleur de Lys Floral Company, Westbrook
Inspiration Portrait of a Man Harlan Page	Arrangement Features Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus) Sagebrush (Artemisia tridenta) Gerbera Daisy (Gerbera jmaesonii) Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos) Roses (Rosa) Carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus)
Designer Matthew Greene Florence Griswold Museum Staff
Inspiration Noyes Family Portraits James Martin	Arrangement Features Candle Delphinium (Delphinium elatum) Caspia (Limonium) Calla Lily (Zantedeschia) Supernova Thistle (Eryngium) Viburnum (Viburnum opulus) Curly Willow Tips (Salix matsudana var tortuosa) Bachelor Buttons (Centaurea cyanus) Pin Cushion Flower (Scabiosa caucasica) Plumosa Fern (Asparagus plumosus)
Designer Elaine Carella Middletown Garden Club
Inspiration Joy of the Waters Harriet Whitney Frishmuth	Arrangement Features Ti Leaves (Cordyline species) Ornamental Kale (Brassica oleracea var. viridis) Cymbidium Orchids Dahlia "Midnight"
Designer Terry Pfeil New London Garden Club andThames River Garden Club
Inspiration Untitled Norman Ives	Arrangement Features Tea Leaves Bromeliad
Designer Marilyn Percy, Event Co-Chair New London Garden Club
Inspiration Laurel Lawton Parker	Arrangement Features Calla Lily (Zantedeschia) Delphinium (Delphinium) Rose (Rosa) Peruvian Lily (Alstromeria) Lobster Claw (Heliconia)
Designer Vicki Trainer Garden Club of New London
Inspiration Mountain Laurel William Robinson	Arrangement Features Birch Branches (Betula nigra) Peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) Ferns (Felix) Ivy (Hedera helix)
Designer Jan Robertson Middletown Garden Club
Inspiration Laurel Edward Rook	Arrangement Features Throatwort (Trachelium) Love Lies Bleeding (Amaranthus) Wax Flower (Stephanotis floribunda)
Designers Judith Schoonmaker and Barbara Stellenwerf Middletown Garden Club
Inspiration Barnyard John Henry Twachtman	Arrangement Features White Orchid (White Dendrobium Orchid) Smile Orchid (Mokara Orchid) Hare’s Ear (Bepleurum) Kangaroo Paws (Anigozanthos) Calla Lily (Zantedeschia) Leopard Plant (Ligularia)
Designers Marcia Kalayjian, Event Co-Chair Middletown Garden Club and Durham Garden Club Renee Kelley Durham Garden Club
Inspiration Miss Dominica Abram Poole	Arrangement Features Tailflower (Antherium) Bells of Ireland (Moluccella laevis) Poppy Pod Orchid (Dendrobium) Crocodile Fern (Microsorum musifolium 'crocodyllus' Ty Leaves Cordyline
Designers Debbie Bussey Garden Club of Darien and Garden Club of America Debbie Ferrer Old Saybrook Garden Club and Florence Griswold Museum’s Garden Gang
Inspiration Portrait of John Severinus Conway Robert Vonnoh	Arrangement Features Calla Lily (Zantedeschia) Pink Protea (Protea nerifolia) Ti Plant “Black Magic” Leaves (Cordyline species) Conebush (Leucodendron)

List of events for GardenFest 2011
	GardenFest: A Celebration of the Gardens at the Museum June 3 -12 Kick off the garden season in Old Lyme with this exciting series of events that take place in and around the Museum’s historic gardens. Activities are free with Museum admission unless noted. Activities are free with Museum admission unless otherwise noted.

Friday, June 3 Saturday, June 4 9am-3pm Garden Gang Plant Sale The heirloom perennials, unusual annuals, and fascinating succulents range from $5 to $50. Many are similar to those in Miss Florence’s garden. Proceeds benefit the Museum’s garden projects.

	Saturday, June 4 11am Containers that Won't Quit Fee: $7 ($5 member) Register Online Amy Ziffer, Owner, A Shady Lady Garden Design, Sherman, CT Ziffer shares her secrets to successful container planting in a visually rich presentation that features plant selection, design guidelines, and easy maintenance tips. Read more about Amy...

Sunday, June 5 2pm The Flying Phlox: A Storytelling Music & Art Program Virginia Lynn Anderson, Author and Artist Participants become the characters in this interactive performance of the book The Flying Phlox. After, children create their own story-inspired art. Book available for sale and signing.

Friday, June 10
Saturday, June 11
10am-5pm
Sunday, June 12
1-5pm

Blooms with a View: An Art & Flowers Celebration
Stunning arrangements by floral artists interpret key works of art. Playing off colors, line, shapes, and subject matter, each display reflects its inspiration in masterful ways. Free with Museum admission.

Friday, June 10
12pm

Annual Garden Luncheon

The Lower Connecticut River Landscape: A Critical Dependency Between Art and Nature
Nathan Frohling, Director of the Lower Connecticut River Program of The Nature Conservancy
$100

Register Online
Join Nathan Frohling for a luncheon talk about the relationship between art and nature in the Lower Connecticut River Valley and the dependency between artists and nature conservationists.
For more information or to reserve a table, please Call Sarah at 860-434-5542, ext. 122.
Sponsored by Wilber & King

	Sunday, June 12 1-5pm Sketching with Pastels in the Garden All materials for sketching in the garden will be available in the Hartman Education Center. Also, design a colorful square to our Garden Patch Quilt and make a second to bring home. Fun for the whole family.

Sunday, June 12 2pm Birdscaping: Native Plants for Our Native Birds Free with Museum admission Birder Michael Corcoran shows how to turn a landscape into an inviting sanctuary where birds nest, raise their young, and seek shelter for the winter.

Blooms with a View: A Display of Art & Flowers

Blooms with a View:
A Display of Art & Flowers