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Oregon's Premier Water Garden Nursery July25 -August 2, 2009 Don't forget! Please bring 2 cans of non-perishable food for our food drive to benefit the Oregon Food Bank.
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July 25 - August 2, 2009
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Artist Reception - Gala in the Garden 6:30 to 8:30 pm Gala in the Garden & Artists’ Reception (open to the public) Please join us for an evening hosted by Eamonn Hughes. Enjoy a stroll around the water gardens, view artwork, and meet regional artists. Listen to harp & flute music performed by Shawndeya Costello and Suzanne Bonnen, enjoy wine tasting, delight in chocolate tasting provided by Spreading Pleasure, and light appetizers. Artist Molly Reeves will be creating a plein air painting during the reception and Artist Patrick Gracewood will be demonstrating sculpture, creating bas relief panels in clay that are inspired by the garden. Opening Weekend Saturday July 25th 11:00 am Join us for an informal Nature Photography Workshop given by Tom James. Bring your camera for some photo opportunities around the gardens at Hughes. Participants can display their photographs taken during the workshop on our Victoria Lily Bloom Night July 30th. Bring you camera for some gardens photo opportunities. 11:00 am Tualatin Riverkeepers will have an informational table and display their Nature Photography contest. 11am & 1pm There will be an Ikebana Demonstration by Sogetsu School of Ikebana. 12 pm & 2 pm Guided Tours of the Waterlily Collections including colorful hardy, tropical and Victoria lily varieties.
Sunday July 26th 10:30 am Ann Kenkel will give a hands-on demonstration of leaf casting. Call sign – up seating is limited. 12 pm & 2 pm Guided Tours of the Waterlily Collections including colorful hardy, tropical and Victoria lily varieties. 2:00 pm Artist Michael David Neilson will be demonstrating “Stretched Fabric Rock Sculpture”. His demonstration tells where the stone bases come from and their significance in this process. He drills into the stone bases, chooses the fabric and shape. He will create and assemble the sculpture with metal rod and fabric end connections. Also, he will explain the practices of bamboo bending, drying, sanding, sweating, and sealing.
Victoria Lily Bloom Night Thursday Evening, July 30th 6:30 to 9:00 pm Experience Tropical Immersion with Dave Brigante, Hughes Water Gardens Nursery Manager. Have an informal visit in the tropical waterlily house viewing one of the leading Victoria Waterlily displays on the West Coast. After viewing the waterlilies, enjoy strolling through the garden displays, ponds and waterfalls. Listen to harp & flute music performed by Shawndeya Costello and Suzanne Bonnen, enjoy wine tasting provided by Namaste Vineyards and light refreshments. Karen Fullerton will be creating a Chinese brush stroke painting. We will be displaying photographs from the Nature Photography Workshop on Saturday July 25th. Closing Weekend Saturday August 1st 11:00 am Jeannie Baker will be creating a plein air watercolor painting by the pond. Questions are welcome! 12 pm & 2 pm Guided Tours of the Waterlily Collections including colorful hardy, tropical and Victoria lily varieties.
Sunday August 2nd 10:30 am Ann Kenkel will give a hands-on demonstration of leaf casting. Call sign – up seating is limited. 11:00 am Victoria McOmie will demonstrate how to create Photographic Mosaics from photographs from the garden. 12 pm & 2 pm Guided Tours of the Waterlily Collections including colorful hardy, tropical and Victoria lily varieties. 1:00 pm Garden Designers Melinda Frey and Anne Taylor will give a presentation on “Sharing your Garden with your Best Friend”. 2:00 pm Ron Ranson will be demonstrating watercolor techniques.
Retail Spring Hours (March 1st - October 31st) Our retail store features extensive display gardens to provide ideas and inspiration, as well as friendly knowledgeable staff to answer your questions. 25289 SW Stafford Rd., Tualatin OR 97062 503-638-1709 |
