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Re: Snowdrops in art
« Reply #135 on: September 10, 2016, 08:49:54 AM »
If anybody should want to purchase the new book 'Snowdrop' by Gail Harland then 'Books etc' have it at a discount: http://www.booksetc.co.uk/books/view/-9781780234922 .
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Re: Snowdrops in art
« Reply #136 on: September 13, 2016, 08:52:58 PM »
Quote from: Alan_b on September 05, 2016, 04:41:04 PM
I particularly enjoyed the little snippets of side information, such as the ultimate fate of Queen Olga of Greece and her relationship to the Duke of Edinburgh.  In fact I would have liked some of these to have been more expansive but I guess one has to edit to avoid too much digression.  There were some wonderful pictures too; pity the book is only A5 sized.       

Thank you Alan. I've not seen the finished thing myself yet but you are correct in that they felt the need to edit a lot of my digressions!

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Re: Snowdrops in art
« Reply #137 on: September 14, 2016, 02:15:47 PM »
Quote from: Gail on September 13, 2016, 08:52:58 PM
Thank you Alan. I've not seen the finished thing myself yet but you are correct in that they felt the need to edit a lot of my digressions!

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Probably a mistake on their part-  for myself I have found the digressions in life to be of infinite interest and value!
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Re: Snowdrops in art
« Reply #138 on: September 17, 2016, 08:04:51 PM »
Gail
Super book, a reminder that gardening should be relaxing and therapeutic and good books are those you can't put down. Take a bow.
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Re: Snowdrops in art
« Reply #139 on: September 19, 2016, 07:34:15 PM »
It's a great book , well done Gail
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Re: Snowdrops in art
« Reply #140 on: September 29, 2016, 09:29:47 PM »
Sorry for the tardy reply - I've been visiting my son in Oslo (excellent botanic garden there, I liked the fact that they labelled some of the rocks as well as the plants!) and thank you for your kind words; my copies still have not arrived so I must do some chasing!
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Re: Snowdrops in art
« Reply #141 on: October 08, 2016, 02:46:14 PM »
Fiona Osbaldstone is an artist who works a lot in ceramic.  These are some Snowdrop - and other flower- decorated pots she has been showing this weekend at Great Comp Gardens.
I suppose they are tea-light holders really....



See more  here: https://twitter.com/foartist
and [url=http://fionaosbaldstone.weebly.com/]http://fionaosbaldstone.weebly.com/[/url]
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« Reply #142 on: October 08, 2016, 08:28:35 PM »
Nice!
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Re: Snowdrops in art
« Reply #143 on: October 17, 2016, 03:00:46 PM »
Emma's Mum, Cherry, just found these in her local garden centre ....
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Re: Snowdrops in art
« Reply #144 on: October 17, 2016, 04:15:59 PM »
Janet B. has found  bell shaped ones too ......


I think these pretty things can count as "art" can't they?  ;)
 I found other shapes too - here
 
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Re: Snowdrops in art
« Reply #145 on: October 17, 2016, 07:24:23 PM »
I think glass baubles count as art
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Re: Snowdrops in art
« Reply #146 on: December 11, 2016, 10:03:18 AM »
I've just got the 2017 programme for the Mid-Anglia Group of the Alpine Garden Society.  The talk scheduled for Sunday 12th February is
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Eddie Roberts "Paintings of Snowdrops (and the influence of the exquisite and perplexing paintings of Jan Breugel the elder)"
Eddie poses these questions:-- "Did Breughel paint Galanthus plicatus in Belgium c1600?  How did Holland's most famous flower painter tackle snowdrops?  Why are snowdrops missing from Rosetti's portrait of Janie Morris?  How do the Glasgow Boys tackle white flowers?"

Meetings are held in Birdbrook, Essex and I thought that anybody nearby with an interest in snowdrops in art might wish to attend.  I'm not sure about the protocol for guest entry but if anyone is interested send me a PM and I will find out.
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Re: Snowdrops in art
« Reply #147 on: December 11, 2016, 01:52:04 PM »
A friend recently showed me this photo of a lovely snowdrop bag.... from the 1920s,  covered in metal beads

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Re: Snowdrops in art
« Reply #148 on: December 15, 2016, 11:04:42 AM »
Wow that's lovely
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Re: Snowdrops in art
« Reply #149 on: January 06, 2017, 08:52:28 AM »
A lovely necklace given to me at Christmas - my daughter knows I am a Snowdrop lover!!!!
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