July Events at Annmarie Garden
Art Blooms Gala Reception
Enjoy a very special and elegant evening on Friday, July 18 at the Art Blooms Gala Reception.
This glorious gathering of floral arrangements inspired by works of art from the Annmarie galleries will be held from 7 to 10 pm. The reception will feature spectacular pairings of art and floral designs, accompanied by hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, live music, and convivial company; cocktail attire.
The cost for admission is $50 for patrons, $58 per person for members and $68 per person for nonmembers. Tickets may be purchased online. Proceeds from the Gala will benefit the artLAB, Annmarie’s creative reuse center. The Art Blooms Gala Reception is co-hosted by Ann’s Circle, Inc., of Annmarie Garden and the Calvert Garden Club. For more information please call (410) 326-4640 or visit www.annmariegarden.org.
Art Blooms Exhibit
Art Blooms is a weekend exhibit featuring the work of more than 30 floral designers from across the region. Each floral designer is assigned a work of art currently on display in the Main Gallery and asked to create an arrangement inspired by that work of art. The results are surprising, beautiful, and provocative, and not to be missed.
This year will mark the fifth year for Art Blooms, an exhibit co-hosted by the Calvert Garden Club and Ann’s Circle of Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center. This exhibit, which is open July 19 and 20 from 10 am to 5 pm, is drawing upon Beach Comber Art: Seaside Discoveries, which opened June 20 and will run through August 31, 2014. The Art Blooms exhibit is FREE. For more information please call (410) 326-4640 or visit www.annmariegarden.org.
Summer Exhibit: Sailor Made: Return of the Woolies
A spectacular collection of sailor’s folk art, called “woolies” is currently on display in the mezzanine gallery at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center through January 25, 2015. The exhibit, titled Sailor Made: Return of the Woolies, consists of more than fifty framed woolies on loan from Donald Berezoski, a resident of Naples, Florida, and long-time woolie collector. Like scrimshaws, woolies were created by sailors, mostly British, during their long months at sea and appear to have been gifts for family members. The height of woolie production was from 1840 to the 1880s, with the advent of photography leading to their decline in popularity. Typically, a woolie portrays the sailor’s ship, or another ship they encountered during their travels.
For those who are interested in learning more about this charming folk art, a free Gallery Talk & Tour led by Mr. Berezoski, will be held on Sunday, August 3, 2pm-4pm. The Gallery Talk & Tour is free; reservations are not required to attend. Admission to the exhibit is included with the price of site admission. For additional information please visit www.annmariegarden.org or call (410) 326-4640.
