Schedule
Wednesday, October 13
7 – 10 pm Gems of the East
Gala Preview & Jewelry Fair Opening | Tickets
Thursday, October 14
9 – 9:45 am, 2 – 2:45 pm
Docent-guided Tours every 15 minutes | Tickets
Reservations suggested; ticket required
10 am – 5 pm Exhibition & Jewelry Fair
10 am Hitomi Gilliam, ARTFLOR | Tickets
Lecture and demonstration
11:30 am Seated Luncheon
Reservations required | Tickets
1:15 pm Seated Luncheon
Reservations required | Tickets
2:30 pm Allan Armitage, Crazy Plants for Crazy Gardeners | Tickets
Lecture
Friday, October 15
9 – 9:45 am & 2 – 2:45 pm
Docent-guided Tours every 15 minutes | Tickets
Reservations suggested, ticket required
10 am – 8 pm Exhibition & Jewelry Fair
10 am Bryan Rafanelli, The Art of Celebration | Tickets
Lecture
11:30 am Seated Luncheon
Reservations required | Tickets
1:15 pm Seated Luncheon
Reservations required | Tickets
2:30 pm René van Rems, The Art of European Floral Design | Tickets
Lecture and demonstration
6 – 9 pm Flowers After Hours | Tickets
Wine tasting, small plates, and live music
Saturday, October 16
10 am – 5 pm Exhibition & Jewelry Fair
10:30 – 11:15 am & 2 – 2:45 pm
Docent-guided Tours every 15 minutes | Tickets
Reservations suggested, ticket required
Noon Flowers in Fashion luncheon featuring creations by VCU fashion design students
Reservations required | Tickets
Sunday, October 17
11 am – 4 pm Exhibition & Jewelry Fair
2 – 2:45 pm
Docent-guided Tours every 15 minutes | Tickets
Reservations suggested; ticket required
Speakers
Hitomi Gilliam AIFD is a noted Canadian floral designer, lecturer and author known for her creativity, innovation and contemporary abstract styles. An international designer, she is currently the Creative & Education Director for DESIGN358, a floral design school and event company. In addition, she is one of only seven recipients of the AIFD ‘Design Influence’ Award given for signature design style.
www.hitomi-art.com
Allan M. Armitage, widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost horticulturists, and is well known as a writer, speaker and researcher. At the University of Georgia, he runs the research gardens where new garden plants are evaluated. He is the recipient of numerous awards and his interest in new crop research has resulted in the Sunlover Series of Coleus and Ipomoea‘Margarita’.
www.allanarmitage.net
Bryan Rafanelli, event planner extraordinaire, leads one of the most well known events teams in the country, with over 100 events planned annually throughout the world, including the Commander-in-Chief's Ball in celebration of the inauguration of President of Barack Obama. He has made multiple guest appearances on NBC’s Today, and his work has been highlighted in numerous publications including Bride, Cosmopolitan, Town & Country, and more.
www.rafanellievents.com
Dutch born designer, speaker, and educator René van Rems AIFD, is a world-renowned ambassador of the floral industry specializing in European-influenced styles. He has led design shows, workshops, and seminars throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. René and his work have been covered on HGTV and in magazines such as Sunset and Better Homes and Gardens. In 2009, he was recognized with the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) Award of Distinguished Service to the Floral Industry.
www.renevanrems.com
Jewelry Fair
The Jewelry Fair makes a shining return to Fine Arts & Flowers 2010. Sixteen master artists will offer for sale their uniquely designed, classical to contemporary, handcrafted jewelry. Originality, meticulous attention to detail, and materials of the highest quality are hallmarks of these designers. At last, art from the museum that you can take home!
Alchemic Synthesis
Alderdice / Mansfield
Annapolis, MD
www.alderdicemansfield.com
Barbara Bayne
Havre de Grace, MD
www.barbarabayne.com
Vicki Eisenfeld
West Hartford, CT
www.vickieisenfeld.com
Felice Designs
Felice Killian
Charleston, SC
www.felicedesigns.com
Lilly Fitzgerald
Spencer, MA
www.lillyfitzgerald.com
Maenad Design
Julia Fluker
Baltimore, MD
www.maenaddesign.com
Pat Flynn
High Falls, NY
www.patflynninc.com
Elizabeth Garvin
New York, NY
www.elizabethgarvin.com
Stuart Golder
Cincinnati, OH
www.stuartgolder.com
Valerie Hector
Wilmette, IL
www.valeriehector.com
Barbara Heinrich
Pittsford, NY
www.barbaraheinrichstudio.com
Seven Fingers, Inc.
Tom Herman
Stone Ridge, NY
www.sevenfingers.com
Judith Kaufman
West Hartford, CT
www.judithkaufman.com
Ayesha Mayadas
Englewood, NJ
www.ayeshastudio.com
Minor / Hentz
Barbara Minor and Christopher Hentz
Baton Rouge, LA
www.barbaraminor.com
Rebecca Myers
Baltimore, MD
www.rebeccamyersdesign.com