Botanical Arts
Section A — Botanical Jewelry
Class 1
Botanical Bug
Create a brooch featuring a creature from the insect world, real or imagined, displayed on a black velvet form provided by the Committee upon registration. To be photographed from three sides and staged against a black background. The brooch may not exceed the perimeter of the form. A statement of intent and sample card are required. A pin on the back is not necessary.
Four Entries
Emilie Lapham
Wissahickon Garden Club
Shimmering wings of the rainforest
“With my shimmering iridescent wings I fly for miles through the rainforest.”
“Creative use of sycamore seed to create pavé diamonds is brilliant.”
“Simplistic construction of wings disturbs the unity and depth of design.”
Loan Tran
Catonsville Garden Club
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“Hope that my part-real, part-fantasy beetle brooch would serve as a conversation piece to bring attention to beetle beneficial.”
“Imaginative use of plant material creates texture. This magical, well-crafted, armored beetle commands attention.”
Tori Hardy
Kanawha Garden Club
Dragonfly
“With a 360-degree field of vision and the ability to fly quickly in any direction, I introduce Nature’s original drone, the dragonfly!”
“Delicacy and placement of wings creates motion.”
“Extra attention to details of painting and this dragonfly would have taken flight.”
Becky Martin
The Gertrude Windsor Garden Club
Serana
“I am Serana, queen of mean!
My colony provides an imposing dome-shaped empire and my venom-injecting sting will set you on fire!”
“Luminous painting technique enhances Serana.”
“Scale of crown and legs dominate the design.”
