Last night Alex and I attended Bouquets to Art, the 34th annual fundraiser for the San Francisco DeYoung Museum. Fun to see our Garden Conservancy friend Jeanne Anderson there, who flew up from Los Angeles to attend!
For an entire week, florists from the Bay Area to Japan to Europe create floral arrangements that are inspired by art in the museum.
Some of the interpretations are literal, while others are more obscure, but all are beautiful.
Interpretation of Dale Chihuly’s glass artwork
And my favorite? Probably this one, with the florist’s interpretation of the woman’s head scarf in the picture behind it.
There are several classes this week provided by many of the florists who have designed these arrangements – check them out! Several are already sold out, but I list them all so you can see what kinds of classes are offered each year.
March 13: “Flower Speak: Discovering the Meaning of Flowers” by Shane Connolly
March 14: “Flowers Untamed” by Emily Thompson
March 14: “Order and Chaos: Apollo and Dyonisis in the French Garden” by Zahid Sardar
March 15: “Reclaiming the Past – Old-world Florals for Today” by Kiana Underwood
March 15: “Making Midcentury Modern” by Christopher Kennedy
Proceeds from Bouquets to Art help to underwrite exhibitions, conservation projects, and education programs at the Fine Arts Museums.
