Ikebana Show, Quilt Show & Embroidery Guild Show at the Garden
Green Bay Botanical Garden presents Annual Ikebana Show, NEW Quilt Show & Embroidery Guild Show
For Immediate Release
February 14, 2012
(Green Bay, WI) – Three wonderful art groups are being featured Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3 at Green Bay Botanical Garden. The event is free for all from 9 am-4 pm. Guests can meet the artists at the Garden during a reception from 5:30-7:30 pm on Friday.
The Ikenobo tradition of Ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of floral arranging, will be demonstrated and displayed by local practitioners. Floral demonstrations begin at 11 am and 1 pm Friday and Saturday followed by a tea ceremony scheduled for 11:30 am and 1:30 pm Friday and Saturday. This show provides an opportunity for the community to discover and learn about this fascinating, centuries-old Japanese art of arranging flowers.
NEW: Quilt works from the local quilters group, ‘Women Who Run with Scissors,’ will be showcasing botanically themed fiber art.
NEW: Green Bay Area Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America will display their members' needlework and share their passion for this fine art form. Included will be a boutique, demonstrations by their members and tea room. Many forms of needle art will be displayed including embroidery, cross stitch, tatting, beading, canvas work, bargello, crewel and hardanger.
Admission is FREE to all!
Green Bay Botanical Garden is located at 2600 Larsen Road in Green Bay, behind Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. For more information about the event and other GBBG classes and programs, please visit www.gbbg.org or call (920) 490-9457.
For more information, contact:
Aubrey Brennan, Marketing & Sales Manager
Green Bay Botanical Garden
920-491-3691 Ext. 101
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