The 2014 Philadelphia Flower Show
“ARTiculture” March 1 - 9, 2014
Michael Petrie’s HANDMADE GARDENS 2014 Exhibit Title:
Leaves in a Landscape
Winner: Silver Trophy—Landscape
Part of The 2014 Philadelphia International Flower Show’s SHOWCASE GARDEN
Designed by Michael Petrie
Installed by Michael Petrie’s HANDMADE
GARDENS
The Dance II by Henri Matisse
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In 2014, in addition to our “Leaves in a Landscape” Showcase Garden exhibit above, HANDMADE GARDENS also designed exhibits for Einstein Healthcare, Camden Children’s Garden and the Men’s Garden Club of Philadelphia (winner, Mayor’s Trophy for innovative/unique design for Landscape under 1,000 sq ft).
The Fusion of Art and Horticulture by GARY PULEO, Mail Line Media News
Michael Petrie’s green thumb seems to readily transition between spade, shovel and
paintbrush in his passion for creating gardens that are driven by art...READ MORE
Michael Petrie’s HANDMADE GARDENS • P. O. Box 7, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081 • 610.505.8262 • www.handmadegardens.net
This stylized garden featured design elements echoing the exuberance of the abstract forms found in post-Impressionist paintings at the Barnes Foundation, including leaf sculptures based on the late paper cut-outs of Henri Matisse, and shapes derived from his giant mural, The Dance II.
