Clayspace resident artists Michelle Kuo and Sue Borghesi will be exhibiting at the Growing Place Art Festival this Saturday, June 22nd from 10 to 4 at the Naperville location 25W471 Plank Rd. Over 40 artists will be showing their nature inspired artwork in and around the beautiful gardens. Check out the events information below. The Growing Place Presents Author Amanda Thomsen at Annual Gardener’s Art Festival What’s your garden personality? Are you laid back, formal, or full of flowers? Join garden designer Amanda Thomsen, author of Kiss My Aster: A Graphic Guide to Creating a Fantastic Yard Totally Tailored to You for an exploration of your gardening personality as part of the Gardener’s Art Festival on Saturday, June 22nd at The Growing Place garden center in Naperville on Plank Road. The Gardener’s Art Festival combines artwork and accents inspired by nature within the botanic garden atmosphere of The Growing Place gardens. It features more than 40 garden artists, live jazz music, talks and refreshments. Enjoy gourmet cupcakes from Cupcakes for Courage and coffee, tea and organic hot dogs from Mojo Express. The complete schedule is: 9am-5pm More than 40 Crafters and artists will display and sell garden art! 10am-4pm Art in the Garden The Nature Artists Guild of The Morton Arboretum will be drawing and painting in the gardens 10am Planting with Pizzazz with author Amanda Thomsen Discover how to add your flare and personality to your yard with stylish twists on traditional gardening with author and garden designer Amanda Thomsen. She will share her eclectic style and unique sense of garden humor during her high energy presentation. Copies of her new book, Kiss My Aster: A Graphic Guide to Creating a Fantastic Yard Totally Tailored to You will be available for purchase. 11 am A Painterly Approach to Gardening How do you add brushstrokes of color and texture to your yard? From the softening effect of grasses to the bold foliage of tropicals, our seasoned staff will guide you through working with color to enhance your landscaping. 12pm Spectacular Summer Containers Summer is here and it’s time to get outside and soak up the sun. Our talented container designers will demonstrate how to make your summer containers shine from up close to down the block. 1pm The Seduction of Shade Shady spots can sometimes be the trickiest places to plant. Find out from our experts how to brighten up a dark corner and what you can grow in dry and wet conditions. 2pm: Finishing Touches: Adding Interest From garden accents to the tiniest of details, discover the many ways you can add the final touch to your landscaping. We’ll explore how to place your pieces for maximum impact, four season interest and showcasing your garden personality.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:16:09 +0000
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