Monday, February 6, 2012

The HEAT is on!

The heat is on, on the street
Inside your head, on every beat
And the beat's so loud, deep inside
The pressure's high, just to stay alive
'Cause the heat is on.... Sorry bout that but as soon as I typed the
title That song by Glen Frye just PoPPEd into my head!!


What I mean is that the heat is working and my
 studio is a comfy 68 degrees once again!!


Now where were we...
At the WAM looking at the beautiful florals.




Back to one arrangement I was in love with...


It was located off of the Renaissance Court . 
• Such an ethereal, romantic piece. 
It looked as if about 15 nautilus shells were attached  together.


They were filled with many soft, muted tones which reflected the 
pearly colors of the shells themselves.

 The highly textured floral elements were stunning 
against the smooth, reflective shells. 














Several Florists were invited to interpret a work of art through their floral design.




I was really moved by this painting and the floral arrangement.  Notice the way the branches and green leaves mimicked the background of the painting.


The tones of the brown leaves go along with the brown in the child's boots.
A touch of red beside the child is represented by the touch of red blooms in the arrangement. Finally, (my photo doesn't do it justice) there are two large and
very lovely white calla lilies that remind me of the model's white stiff collar.




Then in a really interesting area of the museum is the Charter house.




First a bit of the "Charter House" history.

This room(originally from the Benedictine Priory of Saint John in west central France) once served the needs of a small celibate community of men engaged in a life of prayer, study, and reflection.
 In the Chapter House (consisting of one room) the religious community would gather daily to discuss its business affairs and assign the duties of the members.
This 12th century architecture (common to French and Spanish regions)   characterized by stone vaulted ceilings was the first development in western Europe to rival the sophistication of the Roman world. 
The ceiling is divided into six compartments of quadripartite vaults springing from piers in the four corners of the room and supported in the center by two monolithic columns. The visually dynamic division of the ceiling is echoed in the rounded forms of the windows and their columnar supports.
I was so excited to see what the florist from "Bloomers" had done in this area.  My good friend Renee owns a large iron cart that she loaned Ken and Michael.
Here are some views of what they did...

This photo had to be lightened up quite a bit as we can not use flash photography in the museum.



A little close up view.










We were very lucky to get this photo...
Rene went back into this room at least 4 times until she 
could get close enough for a photo

The sharp contrast between the darks and 
lights are stunning to say the least!






And last for today I want to share with you these 2 arrangements.


These sweet and very original florals were at the main desk as
we entered the Museum. I love them!! 




They are so FUN!!!



That is it for today!

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Mary

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