14th Art in Bloom Springs into Action

You know spring is in the air when the Norwood Evening Garden Club invites Norwood residents and surrounding communities to its yearly Art in Bloom celebration. Haven’t heard of it before? Art in Bloom is a free, community event that displays artwork generated by Norwood and Walpole High School students coupled with interpretative floral designs done by garden club members. Art in Bloom 2018 marks the 14th year of this collaboration.
The historic George H. Morse House, located at 1285 Washington St., in South Norwood, will once again host Art in Bloom on Saturday, April 7,10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, April 8, 1-5 p.m.
“The Morse House has already started to prepare for Art in Bloom," Morse House Executive Director Dale Day said. "We look forward to this event every year as it is our gateway to spring and brightens everyone’s spirits.”
According to Visual Arts Department Chair Laurie Mead-McGrory, the artwork from Norwood High School has been done by all of the students enrolled in Drawing and Painting III.
Walpole High School artists had a more diverse set of assignments from which to choose.
“We chose artwork from many different classroom assignments," Walpole High School Visual Arts Department Head Sandy Allison said. "We hoped these selections would inspire the floral designers in creating their interpretive pieces.”
“Twenty pieces of art has been received and distributed to garden club designers via a lottery system," Norwood Evening Garden Club President Nancy Costa and Art in Bloom Chair of said. "I expect that the floral designs by Norwood Evening Garden Club members that accompany each piece of art will be wonderful.”
Costa stated that many of the members do not consider themselves floral designers, but she believes that each year they put forth increasingly beautiful designs.
“Some of which are worthy of Boston MFA’s Art in Bloom after which the exhibit is patterned,” Costa said.
Costa also noted that this program is supported in part by a grant from the Norwood Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
A member of The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, New England Garden Clubs, and National Garden Clubs, Inc., members of the Norwood Evening Garden Club have been providing education and public beautification in Norwood and its surrounding communities since 1996. The Club, open to novice and expert gardeners, draws its members from Norwood, Walpole, Westwood, Dedham, Medfield, Randolph, and Stoughton. For information about the Norwood Evening Garden Club, contact Barbara at 781-762-1270 ,or visit www.NorwoodEveningGardenClub.com.
Donna Lane is a Norwood-based writer, lecturer and designer, and a founding member of the Norwood Evening Garden Club. You can reach Donna at AddictedGardener@verizon.net.