Botanical Arts
Section A — Botanical Jewelry
Class 2
Green with Envy
Create a jeweled nosegay to be displayed in a holder provided by the Committee upon registration. The design may not extend beyond 3.5” from the edge of the holder. To be photographed from three sides against a black background. A statement of intent and sample card are required.
Four Entries
Alice Farley & Leslie Purple
Wissahickon Garden Club
An ‘Engaging’ Bouquet
“Violet’s amis were green with envy over Edouard’s treasures hidden in her jolie nosegay; a memento of an unforgettable, romantic afternoon in Grand-mère’s jardin.”
Special Awards Judges’ Comments:
“An engaging bouquet, indeed! Extraordinary craftsmanship with exquisite attention to every aspect of the composition from contrasting textures and colors with everything remaining harmonious.”
Judges’ Comments:
“Incredible variety of flawless flowers and jeweled insects creates the most distinctive nosegay imaginable. We said ‘YES!’”
Peyton Wells
The Tuckahoe Garden Club of Westhampton
Green with Envy
“1666, Louis XIV commissioned a radial jeweled posey for his 2nd mistress, Madame de Montespan, signifying her station over 1st mistress, leaving courtiers green with envy.”
“Beautifully applied gold gilding suggests the times of the Sun King.”
“Intact sweet gum balls divide the design.”
Betsy Bigler
Garden Club of Darien
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“For my precious granddaughters, who know not envy. A Lily of the Valley nosegay, symbolizing sweetness, happiness, and purity of heart; all that they are.”
“This jeweled nosegay demonstrates masterful craftsmanship and skillfully duplicates nature.”
Christine Duncan
The Little Garden Club of Rye
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“A sterling example of a natural pollinator pathway are the village greens that dot the Northeast, true gems and the envy of many.”
“Unique interpretation of the theme leads the pollinator along the pathway.”
“Placement of competing elements confuses the rhythm of the nosegay.”
