New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show
Jeff Leatham's Kaleidoscope
Feb 15-April 19, 2020
That's famed floral designer Jeff Leatham buried in orchids … as he transforms the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory into tunnels of orchids. Jeff is the artistic director of the Hotel Four Seasons George V in Paris, with studios in Four Seasons Hotels in Philadelphia and Los Angeles.
Each gallery in Jeff's design is a different color, and as you walk through them, it's like walking through the turns of a kaleidoscope. "Color is the first and most important aspect of my work, always," he said. "I want every gallery to be a different color experience for visitors as they move through them, like looking into a kaleidoscope. I loved kaleidoscopes as a child. You start dreaming as you look through one. People have seen the interiors of the Conservatory already, but with this exhibition, I want them to look through them like never before."
This year's show will feature arches of hanging orchids, some from the NYBG collections and others from growers around the world, including rare and iconic specimens.
Special classes, workshops and demonstrations will take place throughout the show. If you can't make it, you may be interested in some of Jeff's books:
Jeff Leatham: Visionary Floral Art and Design
(Rizzoli, 2014)
A volume on his designs, featuring over 200 photographs of floral works that he put together over 10 years, ranging from weddings to intimate dinner parties and birthday celebrations. He also guides you through the elements of successful floral design, and you won't find a better volume on the subject.
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