| ATTLEBORO - The worlds
of nature and fiction have sprung into action this week
at the Attleboro Arts Museum where the 12th Annual Flower
Show continues through Sunday with the theme "Leafing
Through Literature."
FThe five-day show, which began Wednesday, features exhibits
created by landscape and floral designers based on various
literary themes through the use of plants, flowers, structures
and other props.
But that’s only half the fun. Museum Executive Director
Mim Fawcett notes that artists, authors, master gardeners
and performers also have come together to provide a variety
of family events that celebrate “the exquisite bond
between nature, literature and the visual arts.”
For those planning to visit the show, this combination of
efforts will offer garden club creations and an art exhibition,
as well as ongoing easel painting by local artists, and
daily children’s activities, from story hours to seed
planting.
Live entertainment also will be offered daily by various
musicians and dancers, with a variety of speakers and authors
offering presentations.In addition, visitors once again
can enjoy the daily offerings from local vendors at the
Secret Garden Cafe, or even attend the special Flower Show
After Hours event on Saturday evening, featuring even more
culinary delights and musical entertainment.
As for the “Leafing Through Literatu
re” exhibits, some of the designers offer the following
glimpses of their whimsical creations:AHS Horticulture Program
Under the direction of Gerry Laferriere, students in the
Attleboro High School Horticulture Program once again put
their ideas together to come up with an exhibit that captures
the show’s theme.
"I try to do a lot of brainstorming activities with
some of the kids that I work with to try to come up with
something that we can agree on that we can do,” Laferriere
said. “This one was a bit of a challenge, but I think
we have something going there."
Visitors will most likely agree with Laferriere as they
come upon the exhibit, which blends backyard and jungle
scenes in the background.
The setting of the exhibit begins with traditional lawn
flowers, such as red geraniums, and a couple of comfortable
lawn chairs, with a blanket and books such as “The
Jungle Book,” “Tarzan” and “Where
the Wild Things Are” strewn about them. Toward the
back of the exhibit, the scene becomes one of a jungle setting,
highlighted with green foliage, from snake plants to palm
trees and rubber trees.
"I think what the kids were trying to do is the idea
that somebody was sitting here reading and their imaginagtion
transported them off to this jungle, and that’s why
they’re not there," Laferriere said.
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