Blossoms of Asia combines a dazzling display of living orchids in the Tropical Conservatory with an elegant exhibition of orchid treasures from Selby Gardens’ bibliographic and preserved collections in the Museum of Botany and the Arts. The magnificent orchids in the Tropical Conservatory will include Asian specimens from Selby’s living plant collection. The display will reference traditional Japanese garden design and horticultural practices, including ikebana (the art of flower arrangement) and bonsai (the creation of miniaturized trees), in order to evoke a sense of Asia in the heart of Sarasota.
In collaboration with The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
EXHIBITION ARTICLE BY CURATOR DR. DAVID BERRY
RELATED EVENTS:
NOVEMBER 6: ORCHID EVENING: Sarasota Cuban Ballet School
RELATED LECTURES:
OCTOBER 16 BOTANICAL BRIEFING: Orchid Adventures and Discoveries In the Land of the Thunder Dragon
NOVEMBER 13 KEYNOTE LECTURE: Asian Inspired: The Roots of The Orchid Show 2019
DECEMBER 18 BOTANICAL BRIEFING: Idealism and Ideology: Orchids in East Asian Ink Painting
RELATED CLASSES:
OCTOBER 1: Japanese Flower Arranging
OCTOBER 4: Asian Brush Painting
OCTOBER 30: Potting and Mounting Orchids
NOVEMBER 6: Gyotaku Fish Printing
NOVEMBER 13: Kokedamo: A Different Bonsai
NOVEMBER 14: Zen Watercolor Workshop, Session I
NOVEMBER 15: Zen Watercolor Workshop, Session II
NOVEMBER 16: Zen Watercolor Workshop, Session III
NOVEMBER 22: Writing About Nature-A Meditative Practice
DECEMBER 4: Shibori with Indigo Dye
DECEMBER 30: Orchid Impressions in Watercolor
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