Flower Arranging the Winterthur Way (Winterthur Book)

Flower Arranging the Winterthur Way (Winterthur Book)
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During his lifetime at Winterthur, Henry Francis du Pont used flower arrangements to bring the color and spirit of his beautiful, naturalistic garden indoors. The bold and colorful specimens in bloom at any given time, arranged in the specially constructed â‚¬Å“flower-fixingâ‚¬Â room with adjacent walk-in cooler, determined the daily table service in du Pontâ‚¬s dining room. In a memorandum to the executors of his estate, H. F. du Pont noted that after he was gone, he wanted â‚¬Å“the spirit of the house maintained as if someone were living in it . . . with flowers kept in certain vases in certain rooms.â‚¬Â

From seasonal bouquets in the Marlboro Room to oriental-style arrangements in the Chinese Parlor, Flower Arranging the Winterthur Way lavishly illustrates the aesthetics of decorating with flowers in the Winterthur house. Author Alberta A. Melloy, head flower arranger at the museum from 1983 to 1990, has provided advice on all the basics: conditioning of material, design principles, and â‚¬Å“how-toâ‚¬Â suggestions for creating fresh arrangements as well as the famous Winterthur Yuletide dried-flower tree.

Complete with a lively introduction detailing the du Pont familyâ‚¬s lifelong interest in flowers, and an easy-to-use glossary, this book offers an insiderâ‚¬s perspective on the relationship between craft and history at the nationâ‚¬s premier decorative arts museum.
Country USA
Brand University Press of New England
Manufacturer Winterthur Museum
Binding Hardcover
EANs 9780912724607
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University Press of New England
Manufacturer	Winterthur Museum
Binding	Hardcover
EANs	9780912724607
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Flower Arranging the Winterthur Way (Winterthur Book)

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