It was displayed at Bouquets to Art at de Young Museum in San Francisco. This arrangement captures two motifs from Maria Maytilda Winkler painting by an anonymous American colonial-era artist—the lamb and the garland. I was drawn to the contrast between the colonial elegance and the earthy reality of garland-making and interacting with a farm animal. Red florals reflect the woman’s dress, while pussy willow evokes her white frills and necklace.
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Materials in the vase: Ranunculus, Butterfly Ranunculus, Anemone, Renanthera Orchid, Kangaroo Paw, Pussy Willow, Grevillea, and Japanese maple ‘Sango-kaku’ branches.
Garland: Leucadendron and Eucalyptus leaves.
Lamb: Chrysanthemum; Dusty Miller for the ears and tail; Japanese black beans for the eyes; a river stone for the nose; and Bird of Paradise stems for the legs
