2013 Room to Bloom

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Mint MuseuM AuxiliAry

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dedicated to the

generations of women

who have led, served and

given to the auxiliary for

the past six decades. we

continue to be inspired

by their modern thinking,

insightful service and

tireless leadership.

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Dynamic, innovative, visionary and modern are only a few of the words that describe Room to Bloom 2013. On behalf of

the Mint Museum Auxiliary, we invite you to join us! This year marks many milestones, including the sixtieth anniversary of

the Room to Bloom Celebration (formerly the Home & Garden Tour), and creates a one-of-a-kind opportunity to recognize

generations of Auxiliary leadership and to celebrate more than $12 million in donations including funds and acquisitions.

Under the careful eye of Auxiliary leadership, we are moving in a modern direction with a series of fresh, engaging and

experiential programs that include the unveiling of two significant Auxiliary acquisitions.

Funds raised this spring will support a year-long art program targeting a Project L.I.F.T. school that serves students in

an economically challenged Charlotte community. It will also finance a grade level of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School

students touring the museum’s blockbuster exhibition, Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s

Fairs 1851-1939, opening in September 2013. Your patronage is vitally important as it not only allows the Auxiliary to

fund these critical educational initiatives, but also to sponsor ongoing educational programs for the community and

acquisitions on behalf of The Mint Museum.

We express our warmest thanks to our sponsors, patrons, party hosts, committee members and Auxiliary volunteers

who share not only their resources, but also their incredible talent and passion to help move forward the Auxiliary and

its important mission. Thank you for helping the Auxiliary bloom in 2013!

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TABLE OFCONTENTS

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HIGHLIGHTSAcquisitions, Patrons and Sponsors 24-39

HIGH BIDSSilent Auction 40-53

HAPPENINGSEvents and Parties 13-23

HISTORYAuxiliary and Leaders 6-11

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In 1936, The Mint Museum opened as North Carolina’s first art museum,

although it had no collection. A year later, four paintings comprised its

arts holdings. Over the next two decades, the collection grew slowly

and was entirely dependent on local donations.

In 1956, the Mint Museum Auxiliary was founded by Mrs. H.T. Cosby and

a group of interested friends to provide financial support to and to broaden

public support of The Mint Museum. The first major project sponsored by the

Auxiliary was the Home Tour which had been started by Mrs. Harold C. Dwelle

as a benefit for the museum in 1953. With the founding of the Auxiliary,

a long roster of members have since contributed thousands of volunteer

hours to generate funds to support The Mint Museum through educational

offerings and acquisitions for the museum’s permanent collection.

In addition to the Home Tour (now known as the Room to Bloom

Celebration), the Auxiliary has supported various fundraisers which

have included the Mint Museum Shop (1957-1998), the Mint Museum

Antiques Show (1967-2004), the Mint to Be Yours Tag Sale (2007-2010)

and the Fall EnrichMINT Forum started in 2011. The Room to Bloom

Celebration, the Auxiliary’s largest annual fundraiser, will have its 60th

Anniversary in 2013.

Of the 35,000 items in The Mint Museum’s collection, the Auxiliary has donated

over 3,800. These works of art touch every department of the museum:

American Art, Art of the Ancient Americas, Craft+Design, Decorative Arts, European Art, Fashion, and Modern & Contemporary Art.

The rich journey began in 1960 with the Auxiliary’s first acquisition In the Glen by American painter John LaFarge. Other

highlights from the 1960s include works by the English painter Frederick Richard Lee and American painters, William

McDougal Hart and William Samuel Horton.

THE MINT MuSEuM

AuxILIARY:

$12,000,000IN DONATIONS

INCLuDING 3,800 WORKS OF ART

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In the 1970s, the collection continued to grow with several

significant acquisitions. The oldest piece in the Chinese

Collection, Storage Jar, dates to 2200 BC. Also purchased

during this decade were works by Elliot Dangerfield,

Benjamin West, Richard Anuskiewicz, Thomas Sully,

Richard Champion, Benjamin Luks, Maurice Prendergast,

Ernest Lawson and William James Glackens.

The 1980s provided a time of tremendous growth for both

the museum and the Auxiliary. In 1985, the Auxiliary created

EMMA, the Endowment for Mint Museum Acquisitions. The

purpose of the endowment is to acquire works of art that

support the Collections Plan of The Mint Museum that also

appeal to the demographic and sensibilities of the Auxiliary

membership. These funds are managed by the Foundation

for the Carolinas. Significant acquisitions purchased in the

1980s include works by Charles Burchfield, George Wesley

Bellows, Harvey K. Littleton, Frances Cotes and the Auman

Collection of North Carolina Pottery.

The Auxiliary began the Fashion Collection in 1972 which

now numbers over 10,000 items. In the 1990s, the

Auxiliary helped the Fashion Collection reach a new level

by funding the museum purchases of exquisite examples

of historical costume and haute couture from Jacques

Doucet, Christian Dior, Madame Gres, the House of

Chanel, Pierre Balmain, Hubert de Givenchy, Gianni

Versace, Pierre Cardin, Arnold Scaasi, Carolina Herrera,

and Oscar de la Renta.

In the 1990s, the Auxiliary also purchased paintings by

William Charles Anthony Frerichs, Jerome Thompson,

and funded the museum purchases several works of

Spanish Colonial Art.

To usher in the 21st century, the Auxiliary acquired works

by Arthur Bowen Davies, Augusta Savage, Laura Coombs

Hills, Blanche Lazzell and an extraordinary collection of

American ceramics.

2010 marked the opening of the Mint Museum Uptown. To

commemorate the occasion, the Auxiliary commissioned

its first work ever as part of the Ten-Ten-Ten Project.

Inspired by the women of the Auxiliary, Ted Noten

created Slow: Eleven Women and 400 Daisies. Noten

was named Dutch Artist of the Year in 2012. In 2011, the

Auxiliary hosted Oscar de la Renta for a memorable and

extraordinary fashion show. Mr. de la Renta donated a ball

gown in honor of the Auxiliary. In addition to these works,

the Auxiliary also purchased works by Dario Robleto and

Albert Elbaz of Lanvin.

The Auxiliary has grown from a small group of 60 women to

over 600 members spanning several generations. To date,

the Auxiliary has donated over twelve million dollars to

The Mint Museum including funds and acquisitions. The

six decade partnership between The Mint Museum and

the Mint Museum Auxiliary has been rich, strong, and

beneficial to both the museum and the city of Charlotte.

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Mrs. Weston Andress

Mrs. Blair W. Ashcraft*

Mrs. William Edward Austin, Jr.*

Mrs. James G. Babb*

Mrs. George C. Barrett

Mrs. Walter B. Beaver

Mrs. Paul B. Bell*

Mrs. Paul B. Bell, Jr.

Mrs. F. Jack Blythe

Mrs. Suzanne Crist Botts

Mrs. Bill Branstrom

Mrs. Thomas M. Brantley

Mrs. Henry P. Bridges, Jr.

Ms. Lane Brown

Mrs. Brian Bucci

Mrs. John Burlingame*

Mrs. Patricia B. Burnside

Mrs. John N. Calhoun III*

Mrs. Don T. Carmichael

Mrs. Chalmers R. Carr

Mrs. David Carroll

Mrs. Joseph J. Carruth

Mrs. George Carver

Mrs. Lloyd C. Caudle

Mrs. Wynn Charlebois*

Mrs. John Cole*

Mrs. David L. Conlan

Mrs. Howard Conway

Mrs. Andrew Cooney

Mrs. W. Fairfax Cooper*

Mrs. William R. Cooper

Mrs. Harcourt T. Cosby

Mrs. James Craighill

Mrs. John Crosland

Mrs. Parker S. Crosland

Mrs. Charles H. Crutchfield

Mrs. John Culbertson*

Mrs. Walter Daniel

Mrs. Robert I. Dalton, Jr.

Mrs. Alan T. Dickson*

Mrs. Douglas A. Donald

Mrs. William Donovan

Mrs. Roddey Dowd, Sr.

Mrs. E.J. Dunning

Mrs. Harold C. Dwelle

Mrs. Stuart W. Elliott

Mrs. E. Alan Erb

Ms. Molly D. Faison

Mrs. Charles B. Fellers

Mrs. Charles Ferree*

Mrs. J. Cary Findlay

Mrs. Ernest W. Franklin, Jr.

Mrs. Beverly Freeman

Mrs. Jeannie Fuller

Mrs. Ted A. Gardner

Mrs. E. Reed Gaskin

Mrs. David M. Gessner

Mrs. Wallace Gibbs

Mrs. William Goodwyn

Mrs. C. Paisley Gordon*

Mrs. C. Paisley Gordon, Jr.*

Mrs. Michael F. Grace*

Mrs. John Gregg

Mrs. William E. Gribble

Mrs. William L. Griffin

Mrs. Clay Grubb

Mrs. Alton L. Gwaltney III*

Mrs. Joseph K. Hall

Mrs. Floyd Hansen

Mrs. James J. Hardy

Mrs. Robert H. Harleston

Mrs. John Harney

SIx DECADES OF LEADERSHIP AND SERvICEPlease consider making a contribution to Endowment for Mint Museum Acquisitions (EMMA) in honor

of one or more of these visionary voluneers who have led the Auxiliary as Past Presidents and Event Chairs

over the past sixty years. Donations can be made on the reservations form at the back of the brochure.

* Donations have been received in the spring of 2013 in honor of these volunteers in conjunction with this sixtieth

anniversary celebration.

Mrs. John B. Harrison

Mrs. Hughes H. Hayes

Mrs. Ben D. Heath III

Mrs. W. Andrews Heath, Jr.*

Mrs. Ben G. Heilman

Mrs. Willis I. Henderson, Jr.

Mrs. Eugene C. Hicks III

Mrs. Dorothy D. Hodges

Mrs. Luther Hodges, Jr.

Mrs. Graham Holding

Mrs. Walter Hook

Mrs. Cornelia Hoover

Mrs. Frank Horne*

Mrs. James P. Huffstetler

Mrs. Ervin Jackson

Mrs. Cecil Johnson*

Mrs. David S. Johnston

Mrs. John S. Johnston

Mrs. Leon P. Jorgensen

Mrs. Phillip Jorgenson

Mrs. Will Joyner

Mrs. David G. Koehler

Mrs. C. Ralph Kinsey, Jr.

Mrs. Gilbert Lee

Mrs. Reid G. Legget

Mrs. Albert C. Littlejohn

Mrs. Robert S. Lillen

Mrs. Robert W. Long, Jr.*

Mrs. Mimi Lucas

Mrs. Lex Marsh

Mrs. Robert E. Mason

Mrs. Neill McBryde

Mrs. Hamilton W. McKay

Mrs. John McMaster

Mrs. Carl L. McPhail*

Mrs. W.D. Melton, Jr.

Mrs. Ralfe Mesrobian

Mrs. Aaron E. Michel

Mrs. Richard Miller

Mrs. Ralph E. Mills

Mrs. Roy Morris

Mrs. Brad Muller*

Mrs. Anne Neikirk

Mrs. John G. Newitt, Jr.

Mrs. George Newman

Mrs. Erickson S. Nichols

Mrs. Blake O’Connor*

Mrs. Marc D. Oken*

Mrs. John S. Pappas*

Mrs. Lynn Pearce*

Mrs. William P. Philips, Jr.

Mrs. Robert Pingry

Mrs. Brooke Pitts

Mrs. Rodney C. Pitts

Mrs. William W. Plyer

Mrs. Joe Polite*

Mrs. John Pollard

Mrs. C. Lowry Pressley

Mrs. Norris Preyer

Mrs. William Pritchard

Mrs. John W. Purdie

Mrs. Starke Radcliffe

Mrs. David Redding

Mrs. Haywood Robbins

Mrs. Thomas G. Roche, Jr.

Mrs. Dalt Ruffin

Mrs. Vernon Scarborough

Mrs. A.E. Schenk

Mrs. Alexander Schenk

Mrs. J. Prince Sebrell

Mrs. James H. Shaw

Mrs. Robert Sheridan III*

Mrs. Glenn Sherrill

Mrs. Kenneth R. Shupp

Mrs. Blair D. Shwedo

Mrs. Richard Sims

Mrs. Phillip D. Small

Mrs. Gibson L. Smith, Jr. *

Mrs. W. Robert Story

Mrs. David Straut

Mrs. John Switzer*

Mrs. James W. Thompson

Mrs. Peter K. Thompson

Mrs. Lee A. Thornburg

Mrs. Paul N. Tolmie*

Mrs. Charles L. Truesdell

Mrs. J.P. Tull

Mrs. William K. Van Allen*

Mrs. F. William Vandiver

Mrs. Vernon A. Vaughan

Mrs. Herbert C. Wall

Mrs. Brian Wilder*

Mrs. James W. Wilkinson

Ms. Rachel Williams

Mrs. John H.E. Woltz

Mrs. Jack E. Wood

Mrs. Ronald H. Wrenn

Mrs. Jildo Zaccaguni

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symposium Chairs: Kimbrel Morris, Mary Bradley Thigpen

Book sales: Bobbie Sharrett

Check in: Gaither Deaton

Décor: Kat Mulford

reservations and table Captains: Zelle Dunn

silent Auction: Katherine Daly, Stephanie Blanton, Lesley Shull, Grier Thomason

speaker logistics: Kathryn Dixon

symposium Program: Charla Muller

2013 ROOM TO BLOOM COMMITTEE

2013 SYMPOSIuM COMMITTEE

room to Bloom Chairs: Heather Gwaltney, Charla Muller

Auxiliary President: Cathy Austin

Auxiliary Coordinator: Elizabeth Rodriguez

Communications: Reid Simons

eat, Drink & Be Merrimint: Katharine Thomas

Hospitality: Reid Campbell

Modern MoveMint: Paige Johnston, Aida Saul, Jackie Wells

Party Coordinators: Beth Quartapella, Lesa Watts

Patrons: Holly Phillips, Catharine Pappas

reservations: Mary Hahn Fetter, Tracy Stouse

the Commencemint: Windy O’Connor

the symposium: Kimbrel Morris, Mary Bradley Thigpen

treasurer: Susan Calton

Volunteer Coordinator: Elizabeth Fernandez

60th Anniversiary liaison: Ashley Burlingame, Ansley Calhoun

THESYMPOSIuM

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Lecture and Q & A 10 a.m.

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Appearance and book signing at Circa Interiors & Antiques 2-4 p.m.

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Award-winning Los Angeles-based designer Mary McDonald is

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recipient of the Stars of Design Award, and will be honored as one

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McDonald’s style combines old-world elegance with a modern

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Her first book, MARY MCDONALD: INTERIORS, The Allure of Style was published by Rizzoli in October of 2010 and

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McDonald is currently working on her second book due in 2014. Her first fabric collection for F. Schumacher has

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Be among the first to experience this ground-breaking Art Happening revealing the latest acquisitions. This high octane evening features interactive performance art to the backdrop of urban beats mixed by guest celebrity DJs. Patrons and sponsors will have access to an exclusive VIP lounge during the event.

Creative cuisine and cocktails provided by Porcupine Provisions.


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host couplesCathy and Ned Austin, Candy and Darren Bing, Kitty and William Bray, Bridget and Shippen Browne, Katie and Wynn Charlebois, Hillary and Fairfax Cooper, Ashley and Oscar Cranz, Leslie and John Culbertson, Dana and Rick Davis, Zelle and John Dunn, Lark and Tommy Elliott, Elizabeth and Joe Fernandez, Kitty and Ted Garner, Deidre and Clay Grubb, Heather and Larry Gwaltney, Claudia and Andy Heath, Alex and Todd Holleman, Natalie and David Homesley, Kelly and Rick Hopkins, Jodianne and Skip Johnson, Paige and Hall Johnston, Jenny and Will Joyner, Kaylee and Leif Lundberg, Ashley and Scott Mattei, Anna and John McCoy, Anne and Carl McPhail, Charla and Brad Muller, Laura and Trip Park, Karen and Brandon Perry, Hilary and Brooke Pitts, Aida and Greg Saul, Bobbie and Thad Sharrett, Josie and Jim Shuford, Parker and Stephen Shuford, Beverley and Rush Shull, Reid and Mike Simons, Anne Carter and Dean Smith, Beth and Kevin Smith, Missy and Doug Smith, Leigh-ann and Martin Sprock, Erin and David Vorhoff, Cristina and Will Warlick, Jackie and Mike Wells, Charlotte and John Wickham, Isobel and Stuart White

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later in the decade she drew her inspiration from the natural world after spending increasing amounts of time time on Long

Island and traveling in Europe and the Caribbean.

The painting acquired by the Auxiliary for The Mint Museum comes from this critical period in Hartigan’s career. Titled Scotland,

it was painted in 1960 just before the artist moved to Baltimore. It is related to the series of landscapes that Hartigan had

been developing during the previous few years and is among the largest and most abstract of these, filled with rich blues,

and punctuated by touches of green, orange, and pink. A few years before

painting Scotland, the artist stated: “I have found my ‘subject,’ it concerns

that which is vulgar and vital in American modern life, and the possibilities of

its transcendence into the beautiful…I want to distill my subject matter until

I have its essence. Then the rawness must be resolved into form and unity.”

Paintings by Hartigan from this period were eagerly acquired by collectors

and museums as they were completed and are, therefore, relatively

scarce in the marketplace. Among the institutions that currently own

major paintings by Hartigan are: The Museum of Modern Art; The

Metropolitan Museum of Art; The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; The

Brooklyn Museum; The Baltimore Art Museum; The Cleveland Museum

of Art; The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; The Minneapolis

Institute of Arts; the Smithsonian American Art Museum; The Whitney

Museum of American Art; and The National Gallery of Art.

Scotland has remained in the family of the original owners since their

purchase and retains its original gilded strip frame. This key acquisition is perfectly aligned with the stated needs of the

Collections Development Plans of the departments of both American and Modern and Contemporary Art, helping to fill in

the gap that exists as one department transitions to the other in the 1950s and bolstering the museum’s growing collection

of works by women artists. Scotland will easily anchor a gallery and could be installed alongside other paintings in the

collection such as our recently-acquired canvases by Lynn Drexler, Theodoros Stamos, Gordon Onslow Ford, and Robert

DeNiro, Sr., allowing the museum to begin to be able to tell the story of this important moment in American art history.

By Jonathan stuhlman | Curator of American Art

The Auxiliary is thrilled to announce that, in consultation with Mint

Museum curators Jonathan Stuhlman and Brad Thomas, it has

acquired two acquisitions: a monumental painting by Grace Hartigan

for The Mint Museum in honor of its founding members and past

leaders and a video installation by Jennifer Steinkamp in honor of

future generations of Auxiliary members.

Hartigan was one of most celebrated American artists of the 1950s.

Although trained as a mechanical draftsman during World War II, she

soon developed a love of painting and modern art. Hartigan moved to

New York in 1945 and by the end of the decade had met and befriended

artists such as Milton Avery, Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock and Willem

de Kooning. In 1948 Hartigan saw a number of recent large-scale

abstractions by Pollock and De Kooning, and she spent a great deal of

time talking with both artists about their work. This experience had a tremendous impact on the direction of her art, and she

soon set about developing her own abstract idiom. By 1950 she had been selected for inclusion in an exhibition of new talent

organized by the influential critics Clement Greenberg and Meyer Shapiro, which was followed by her first solo exhibition at

the Tibor de Nagy Gallery, and The Museum of Modern Art’s acquisition of her painting The Persian Jacket in 1953. Hartigan’s

ascent to prominence in the male-dominated New York art world of the period was cemented by her inclusion (as the only

female artist) in the important exhibition “The New American Painting,” which was organized by the Museum of Modern Art in

1958 to demonstrate the best examples of recent trends in American Art and traveled to eight European countries.

Although recognizable imagery floated in and out of her paintings throughout her career, Hartigan made a name for herself

during the 1950s with her powerful adaptation of the abstract expressionist style. Her work of the 1950s is distinguished by

its vibrant colors and powerful brushwork, as well as the way that the artist skillfully abstracted her subject matter. Many

of Hartigan’s paintings, like those of her colleague De Kooning, retain recognizable elements from the natural world. During

the mid-1950s Hartigan’s canvases were filled with imagery relating to the urban environment of the New York streets;

GRACE HARTIGAN:

INSPIRED BY THE PAST...

Grace HartiganAmerican (1922-2008)Scotland, 1960 (detail)

Oil on canvas, 84’’ by 97’’Gift of the Mint

Museum Auxiliary

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“i have found my ‘subject,’

it concerns that which

is vulgar and vital in

american modern life, and

the possibilities of its

transcendence into the

beautiful…i want to distill

my subject matter until i

have its essence. then the

rawness must be resolved

into form and unity.”

— Grace Hartigan

By Brad thomas | Curator of Modern + Contemporary Art

Jennifer Steinkamp employs computer animation and new media to

create projection installations in order to explore ideas about nature,

architecture, motion, and phenomenological perception. Her digitally

animated works make use of the interplay between actual space and

illusionistic space, thus creating environments in which the roles of

the viewing subjects and the art objects become blurred. She has said,

“As my ideas and the work developed, I found I could dematerialize

architecture by combining light, space, and movement.”

In 2012, through the generosity of The Mint Museum Auxiliary,

Jennifer Steinkamp’s video work titled Orbit 12, was acquired for the

collection. Themes of the natural world as a spiritual and transcendent

space abound in Orbit 12. Projected to monumental proportions on

the gallery wall, the viewer is immersed in constellations of bramble,

branches, and leaves that swirl and meander like celestial nebulae in constant flux. Winter’s bare limbs spring forth with

colorful blossoms, while lush summer canopies give way to autumn’s warm brilliance in a never-ending cycle of seasonal

death and rebirth.

The addition of this important work is supported by the strategic goals stated in the Mint Museum’s Collection Development

Plan for Modern & Contemporary Art. As the institution is committed to strengthening its holdings of new media works

(video and time-based works in particular), Orbit 12 provides a dynamic sensory experience for visitors of all ages. In

addition, the inclusion of this new, major video work by an internationally renowned female artist enhances the presence

of women within the Mint’s holdings.

Furthermore, Jennifer Steinkamp’s “natural universe” and use of flora as a central aesthetic element align with other pivotal

works acquired by The Mint Museum Auxiliary, dating back to the organization’s inaugural acquisition of John La Farge’s In

the Glen, Portsmouth, Rhode Island (c. 1859). Subsequent related acquisitions include William Charles Anthony Frerichs’

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Nature’s Rushing Force (1868) in 1991, Ted Noten’s SLOW Eleven Women and 400 Daisies (2010) in 2010, and Dario

Robleto’s Defiant Gardens (2009-10).

Orbit 12 will be on view this spring in the Media Gallery in the Mint’s Modern & Contemporary Galleries as part of the

Auxiliary’s Room to Bloom celebration that honors 60 years of leadership and giving to the Museum. As Steinkamp’s work

will provide inspiration for the future, the recent acquisition of

Grace Hartigan’s seminal painting Scotland (1960) will honor

those early Auxiliary members whose vision and dedication to

the Mint continue to inform and invigorate its efforts.

Jennifer Steinkamp’s work has most recently been exhibited

in exhibitions including Visual Music, Hirshhorn Museum and

Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, the

Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA; the Kemper

Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO; North Carolina

Museum of Art, Raleigh; and in group exhibitions at the Getty

Museum, Los Angeles, CA; the San Antonio Museum of Art;

the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN; ARCO,

Madrid, Wild Things, Kunsthallen Brandts, Odense, Denmark;

and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Additionally, the artist

participated in the 8th Annual Istanbul Biennial and the 11th

Cairo International Biennial in Egypt. She lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.

“nature is ever at work

building and pulling down,

creating and destroying,

keeping everything whirling

and flowing, allowing no

rest but in rhythmical motion,

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ROOM TO BLOOM CELEBRATION SPONSORPnC BAnk: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest diversified financial services organizations providing retail and business banking; residential mortgage banking; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management.

888-PNC-BANK • pnc.com • @PNCNews on Twitter

MODERN MOvEMINT PRESENTING SPONSORWells FArgO: Wells Fargo Private Bank delivers integrated financial products and services to wealth clients through a team-based model, coordinated by a dedicated relationship manager who is attuned to the needs of the client. Our holistic approach includes private banking and credit services; debt solutions; investment management; financial and tax planning; trust and estate planning and administration; charitable services and insurance solutions delivered in an integrated manner based on each client’s needs and preferences.

Madelyn L. Caple, CFP® • Regional Managing Director/Senior Vice President • 401 S. Tryon St., 2nd Floor, Charlotte, NC 28288 • 704-383-1974 • [email protected] or wellsfargoprivatebank.com

SYMPOSIuM PRESENTING SPONSORCirCA interiOrs AnD Antiques: Circa’s goal is to help our customers design living, breathing, generational homes. We help create rooms of effortless style that welcome family and friends to a world without boundaries, a home that bridges the centuries. Locations in Charlotte and Birmingham.

2321 Crescent Ave., Charlotte, NC 28207 • 704-332-1668 • circainteriors.com

SIGNATuRE SPONSORWilliAMs BuiCk gMC: Williams Buick GMC (formerly Folger Buick GMC) is a full-service automotive retailer located at 8201 South Blvd. in south Charlotte. The dealership just opened in a brand new, state-of-the-art facility in October 2012. We have one of the Carolina’s largest selections of new Buicks and GMCs along with pre-owned vehicles.

8201 South Blvd., Charlotte NC 28273 • 704-697-1600 • williamsbuickgmc.com

MOOre & VAn Allen: Moore & Van Allen is one of the largest law firms in the Southeast, with nearly 300 attorneys who provide sophisticated counsel to international banks and manufacturers, energy leaders, healthcare and technology companies. MVA is comprised of 20 practice groups, including Bankruptcy, Business and Tax Planning, Commercial Transactions, Corporate, Economic Development, Employee Benefits, Employment and Labor, Energy, Environmental, Estate Planning, Financial Services, Global Services, Health Care, Immigration, IP, Public Affairs, Real Estate, Taxation and Transportation. MVA’s award-winning attorneys are recognized as legal innovators who provide value-added service, not only by meeting clients’ goals, but also by learning their business and becoming a trusted partner and advocate.

100 N. Tryon St., Suite 4700, Charlotte, NC 28202 • 704-331-1000 • mvalaw.com

sAlins grOuP: Salins Group has been in business since 2001 constructing luxury homes and renovating homes to fit the changing needs of their owners, making clients’ dreams a reality. Ben Collins, the owner, has gained an outstanding reputation and is known by many as one of Charlotte’s best builders. Salins Group is a full service Residential Custom Builder and Renovator. The process starts with listening to your dreams and needs and guiding you through your project. We work with a host of architects and designers to insure the best possible outcome. We learn about your lifestyle, because our clients are indeed our partners, then we continue working with the design professionals to generate options and evaluate what best suits your lifestyle, situation, and budget. As your partner in the project, you will always be consulted and updated as to the schedules and process, all the while minimizing interruption to your daily routine while the work is being done.

1221 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, NC 28205 • 704-372-1942 • salinsgroup.com

BuSINESS SPONSORSAk nurseries: AK Nurseries proudly provides only the highest quality American and English boxwoods to the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama. AK boxwoods are truly the best in the industry. AK also prides itself on delivering your order fresh from the Carolina mountains, usually within 3-4 business days or sooner. AK boxwood sizes range from 18 inches to 4 feet. The company’s professionalism and customer service are second to none.

704-953-2720 • aknurseries.com

AnitA HOllAnD interiOrs: Anita Holland, Professional Member of ASID, is one of Charlotte’s leaders in high-end residential interior design. Offering a full range of services throughout the Southeast for over 25 years, the design firm specializes in classical, traditional and transitional interiors. With a commitment to creating elegant yet comfortable spaces, combined with superior service and a studio filled with an abundance of resources, Anita is able to tailor each project to reflect a client’s lifestyle.

601 S. Cedar St., Charlotte, NC 28202 • 704-372-6695 • anitahollandinteriors.com

CORPORATE SPONSORSBelk, inC.: Charlotte, NC-based Belk, Inc. is the nation’s largest privately-owned mainline fashion department store company with 303 stores and 23,000 associates serving 16 Southern states. Founded in 1888, Belk has a strong tradition of retail excellence and community service that supports our mission “to satisfy the modern Southern lifestyle like so one else, so that our customers get the fashion they desire and the value they deserve.”

belk.com

DOyle AnD COMPAny: Founded in 1962, Doyle New York is one of the world’s foremost auctioneers and appraisers of jewelry, fine art, furniture, decorations, Asian works of art, fine watches, rare books, autographs, prints, coins, postage stamps and other specialty categories. Located in New York City, the global capital of the auction market, Doyle offers over forty auctions each year that attract a broad base of buyers and consignors from around the world. Doyle New York oversees an expanding network of regional representatives throughout the United States, including a North Carolina representative based in Charlotte.

Hilary Pitts: NC Regional Representative • 704-582-2258 • [email protected] • 175 E. 87th St., New York, NY 10128 • DoyleNewYork.com

HuBert WHitlOCk BuilDers: We know that a home is more than a structure. It’s where people grow, where personalities thrive, where families build memories, where traditions flourish and where dreams become realities. So time and again, when the most discerning homeowners in the Charlotte area build or renovate a home, they turn to Hubert Whitlock Builders. We take tremendous pride in our high-quality, one-of-a-kind custom homes and remarkable renovation projects that add unquestionable quality to our clients’ lifestyles. A family-owned and locally operated company celebrating its 54th year of service, we are trusted as the builder for life.

704-364-9577 • whitlockbuilders.com

MArk PHelPs interiOrs: Mark Phelps is a Charlotte, NC-based designer and owner of the residential design firm of Mark Phelps Interiors. For over 15 years, Mark has used his traditional taste and tailored approach of design to create a refined elegance in his client’s homes. Phelps ability to combine luxurious textiles with clean lined upholstery provides unexpected detail within each of his interior spaces. Phelps expertise and talent has earned him numerous features in nationally read design publications including House Beautiful, Decor, Elegant Homes, Southern Accents and Dream Bedrooms and he was graciously noted by House Beautiful as one of “America’s Top 25 Young Designers.”

125 Cottage Place, Charlotte, NC 28207 • 704-333-5010 • MarkPhelpsInteriors.com

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ArCADiA CustOM HOMe & renOVAtiOns: Arcadia Homes is one of the premier builders of high-end, custom, luxury homes in the Charlotte area. We build the finest homes using only the highest-quality materials, the most efficient techniques and the most talented craftsmen available. Since 1994 Arcadia has been building not only homes but also relationships. We are proud of the fact that many of our customers build with us again and refer us to their friends. We would love the opportunity to meet with you and show you why Arcadia Homes is the builder for your next custom home.

6428-A Bannington Road, Suite A, Charlotte, NC 28226 • 704-412-4130 • arcadiahomesinc.com

BD JeFFries: B.D. Jeffries is a lifestyle store that is filled with 18th and 19th century European antiques, home accessories, and a wide array of unusual gifts. With an abundance of furniture and accessories both old and new, B.D. Jeffries’ interior designer has the resources to begin working with clients to create a comfortable and sophisticated living environment.

720 Governor Morrison St., E110, Charlotte, NC 28211 • bdjeffries.com

CAtHerine M. Austin interiOr Design: Cathy Austin, ASID, is best known for her tailored style that blends her love of art with a fresh approach to color. Before opening her design firm in 2002, Cathy worked for Sotheby’s, acquiring extensive knowledge of the fine and decorative arts. This invaluable experience trained her eye in line, form and proportion through cataloguing countless works of art and antiques. After design school, she trained under interior designers Dan Carithers, Jacquelynne P. Lanham, Cindy Smith and Jane Schwab of Circa Interior and Antiques. Cathy helps her clients to find their own style and translates their tastes into chic, inviting and inspiring interiors. Suitability and simplicity guide all of Cathy’s design decisions. From the first hint of artistic inspiration to the last finishing touch, she focuses on each and every detail. Cathy specializes in working with collectors to develop their interiors around their works of art.

704-442-8842 • catherinemaustin.com

DiCkens-MitCHener: Dickens-Mitchener is celebrating more than 20 years of serving the greater Charlotte area as the single premier source for residential real estate. As members of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™, the nation’s most prominent relocation and referral network, Dickens-Mitchener is your global real estate resource. We have over 500 affiliates with 4,600 offices and 140,000 associates located in 30 countries worldwide. Our agents are community minded and results oriented. Choose Wisely. Choose Experience. Choose The Dickens-Mitchener Way.

2330 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC 28207 • 704-342-1000 • dickensmitchener.com

JerAlD MelBerg gAllery: Jerald Melberg Gallery celebrates 30 years of representing established and emerging artists from the United States, South America and Europe. Among them are Wolf Kahn, Thomas McNickle and Brian Rutenberg and the estates of Romare Bearden, Hans Hofmann, Ida Kohlmeyer, Robert Motherwell and Esteban Vicente. The works of art offered range from realism to pure abstraction, including paintings, works on paper and sculpture, both unique and editioned. Works of art and artist talks can be viewed at www. jeraldmelberg.com. Inquiries are always welcome at [email protected]. Gallery visits are encouraged, Monday to Saturday 10 am to 6 pm (and any other time by appointment) to enjoy current exhibitions and view other available works of art from our storerooms.

625 S. Sharon Amity Road, Charlotte, NC 28211 • 704-365-3000 • jeraldmelberg.com

lAzArD: Lazard Middle Market LLC, a subsidiary of Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ), provides substantive strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and public and private capital raising to the middle market. Our senior professionals bring deep sector expertise and important CEO and senior board-level relationships in their focus areas. Lazard Middle Market also delivers the global large-bank resources of Lazard’s professionals in 42 cities across 27 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Central and South America.

227 W. Trade St., Suite 1900, Charlotte, NC 28202 • 704-208-5820 • lazardmm.com

luCy AnD COMPAny: Lucy and Company is a full service design firm located in historical Dilworth. Established in 1999, Lucy and Company specializes in unique designs filled with color and life. With a showroom on East Boulevard, clients are able to see all a large variety of fabrics, furnishings and custom art with an appointment.

1009 East Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203 • 704-342-6655 • lucyandcompany.com

MOrgAn lAnDsCAPe grOuP: The welcoming atmosphere of your home is felt long before the front door opens. Thoughtful and meticulous, the Morgan Landscape Group is the Charlotte-area leader in landscaping services. Our expertise extends beyond landscape design and installation to outdoor living areas, hardscapes, low voltage lighting, grounds maintenance, irrigation, and water features. We work with our clients to create an environment that says, “Welcome Home.”

704-588-2292 • morganlandscapegroup.com

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nFOCus MAgAzine: NFocus is a monthly magazine that covers philanthropy, the arts, society, and culture in Charlotte. With innovative photography, event coverage, feature writing, and monthly columns NFocus brings you an insider’s view of what Charlotte’s most progressive and charitable crowd is doing. NFocus distributes 10,000 targeted publications free to the public each month in Myers Park, Eastover, South Park, Ballantyne, Lake Wylie and Lake Norman.

703-864-5683 • 704-819-3999 • 1000 NC Music Factory, Suite C2, Charlotte, NC 2820 • NFocusMagazine.com

ruArD VeltMAn ArCHiteCture, inC.: Ruard Veltman Architecture is an atelier residential firm in Charlotte, NC. Their work is drawn from a wide range of historical styles and the use of timeless materials, but it is inspired by the unique challenges presented by each client. “The understanding of the people for whom a design is intended describes its ultimate destination. The range of our work is defined by the diversity of tastes we are asked to consider. Each environment we encounter becomes part of our palette. We strive to be available to serve the life of the project. At any phase, these spaces are always with us – seeing things that fit, reconsidering things said, dashing down ideas at a chance. Once built, we intend any space to explain itself by what it inspires one to do or feel. A success, by the hands of all the designers and craftsmen involved, is the creation of a place for people who want to be there.”

104 Baldwin Ave., Charlotte, NC 28204 • 704-540-5620 • RuardVeltmanArchitecture.com

sHeryl VAnDerMOlen interiOrs, inC.: Sheryl Vandermolen Bucci is a high-end residential interior designer who brings an innovative approach to classic design. Sheryl’s blending of traditional and modern elements creates environments that are fresh and contemporary, yet timeless. She uses a very hands-on approach to execute interiors that are as functional and livable as they are beautiful. Sheryl works very closely with her clients to understand their lifestyles and then creates a home that is fashioned to their needs and vision. With Sheryl’s knowledge of design, art, antiques, color and architecture, each element is carefully considered and integrated into an overall scheme, giving a seamless flow throughout all of her projects.

316 Lockley Drive, Charlotte NC 28207 • 704-333-5730 • sherylvandermolen.com

stillWAter PlAstiC surgery: Dr. Peter J. Capizzi and Stillwater Plastic Surgery help patients become their best selves with expert breast and body contouring surgeries, as well as preventative aging treatments and fine medical-grade skin care products. Dr. Capizzi is expertly trained at world-class institutions like the Mayo Clinic and has honed his skills in over fifteen years of active practice. He is double-board certified in both general surgery and plastic surgery. Dr. Capizzi and his team are committed to achieving the best outcome for each patient, fostering good health, happiness and confidence.

704-655-8988 • Stillwaterplasticsurgery.com • Offices in Myers Park and Birkdale Village

tHe englisH rOOM: From the super modern to the traditional, interior designer Holly Phillips of The English Room creates beautiful spaces that meet the individual needs of each client. Holly brings a love of art and antiques to her work that heavily influences her fresh take on classic Southern style. She loves creating interiors that balance the client’s needs and dreams while respecting the budget and never sacrificing the desired aesthetic result. The English Room is a retail store featuring an eclectic mix of art and antiques, pillows, lighting, home accessories, and gifts.

519 Fenton Place, Charlotte, NC 28207 • 704-377-3625 • theenglishroom.biz • [email protected] • theenglishroom.biz/blog/

tHe sCOut guiDe: The Scout Guide is an annual publication dedicated to promoting local businesses in cities around the country. Each city guide is unique in its print quality, photography and design. Our local editors scout out the best local businesses and highlight them through beautiful photography in our printed guides and on our blog. We connect these local businesses to an engaged and motivated audience through local distribution and the national Scout Guide network. Scout Charlotte will be printing Volume 2 in April 2013.

Web: thescoutguide.com • Subscribe: charlotte.thescoutguide.com/blog/ • Facebook: facebook.com/thescoutguideCharlotte

IN KIND SPONSORSClAssiC PArty rentAls: Classic Party Rentals, the nation’s leading full-service event rental company, offers impeccable equipment and exceptional customer service. From linens, china, glassware, and flatware to tables, chairs, catering equipment, furniture, and a large inventory of tents, Classic has it all! We’ve got you covered from tent top to tabletop. Your party is our passion!

600 Phillip Davis Drive, Charlotte, NC 28217 • 704-523-9300 • classicpartyrentals.com

BMG/FuLL HOuSE PRODuCTIONS: Full House Productions is a Charlotte-based marketing company that represents local and national clients including Vida Cantina, StrikeCity, BlackFinn, Whisky River, Libretto’s Pizzeria as well as several special signature events like Alive After Five and Grave Diggers Ball.

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F. sCHuMACHer & CO: Since 1889, F. Schumacher & Co. has brought its commitment to superb quality and superior design to interiors where only the finest products will suffice, including the White House, the Chambers of the United States Supreme Court and countless distinguished residences. A fifth generation, family-owned company, F. Schumacher & Co. is proud to be the only supplier of decorative textiles from the 19th century still privately owned and managed by direct descendants of the founder.

fschumacher.com

JOHn luPtOn eVents: Party event celebration décor and styling.

704-641-9461

lee inDustries: For over 40 years, LEE Industries has had a mission to create innovatively styled, high-quality home furnishings. A family-owned and operated company, we are committed to the good of our customers, our associates, our vendors, our community, and our environment. Through diligence, foresight and perseverance, we have become a leader in upholstery manufacturing with outstanding products, superb customer service and cutting edge technology. Thanks to the craftsmanship and team spirit that is the hallmark of Lee’s success, every masterpiece is built with pride in the USA.

www.leeindustries.com

lOFtin & CO. Printers: We are a full-service commercial printer and are proud to be the total solution for all of your high-quality, full-color printing needs.

1908 Gateway Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28208 • 704-393-9393 • loftinco.com

MODern FABriCs: Modern Fabrics is your source for exquisite designer textiles rescued from the cutting rooms of North Carolina’s finest luxury upholstery furniture factories. Owners Ewa and James have brought these select pieces of upholstery and drapery fabric to the discerning Charlotte customers for over five years. Modern Fabrics is open to the public and all of our fabrics are in stock. We are conveniently located in Charlotte’s Historic South End Design District.

1504 Camden Road, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28203 • 704-740-9675 • modern-fabrics.com

POrCuPine PrOVisiOns: Porcupine Provisions, Charlotte’s premier custom caterer, provides full service catering from your most intimate celebration to feasts for hundreds. Let us help you create an event for your guests to remember. Porcupine Provisions full service catering: Relish the experience.

1520 East Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203 • 704-376-4010 • [email protected]

PPt PHOtOgrAPHy: PPT Photography specializes in capturing unique, eclectic moments through our photo-journalistic, documentary style of photography. We believe that every customer is unique. This is why we take pride in documenting your special event rather than just posing it. Our hope is that we will be able to create lasting images that are just as original and unique as you are. “When you celebrate it, we capture it.”

704-293-7459 • www.pptphotography.net

uPstAres MeDiA: UpStares Media™ is the exclusive source for adStep® graphics, a patented process that converts staircases into dynamic, eye level billboards that can’t be missed, anchoring any outdoor program, enlarging its scope and insuring message reminder throughout the day. adStep® graphics can be placed everywhere there are stairways and have been used in dozens of markets and hundreds of venues to date. Airports, Malls, Transit Systems and Sports Arenas are some of the commonly used locations. UpStares Media™ also produces graphics for total signage programs that can be placed on any surface including doors, walls, escalators, vehicles...you name it!

R. Nelson Lemmond • [email protected] • 704-451-5891

VerAnDA: Veranda is one of the world’s most exquisitely produced interior design magazines. Published bimonthly, it is distinguished by its artful representation of interiors, gardens, table settings and floral arrangements. The magazine showcases the country’s leading designers and travels far and wide to bring its readers some of the most fascinating interiors of the world. Veranda is published by Hearst Magazines, a unit of Hearst Corporation (hearst.com). Hearst Magazines publishes more than 300 editions around the world, including 20 U.S. titles.

300 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019 • 212-649-2000 • veranda.com • Twitter @VERANDAonline

INDIvIDuAL BuSINESS SPONSORSClAuDiA HeAtH Fine ArtDr. DAle OWennAnCy MAlOney - gOOD MAnOrs inC.HiDell BrOOks gAllery

JOHN LUPTONEVENTS

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The 2013 Room to Bloom Auction will not disappoint, offering

more than 100 must-have items including fine art, custom baubles,

vacation packages, shopping soirées and personal services. This

year, there is more time to explore and to bid as the auction moves

online and extends the timeframe for bidding.

Bidding will open on Tuesday, April 16 at 9 a.m. and will close

Sunday, April 21 at 9 p.m. Bid from home, work, your car or your

favorite coffee shop.

See biddingforgood.com/ RoomtoBloom for more information and

updated auction items. For assistance in making an online bid,

please contact Stephanie Blanton at 704-307-5666 or Katherine

Daly at 704-840-4925.

2013 AuCTION

ONLINE AuCTION OFFERS AN EASY

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uMsteAD HOtel & sPA, POOle’s Diner AnD VerMilliOn BOutique – A girls getAWAy OF Culture, COuture AnD Cuisine: Girls, pack your bags and let the bidding begin! This package is so over the top it’s hard to know where to start. A two-night stay in a lakeside room at the impeccably luxe Umstead Hotel and Spa (taxes not included). An $800 gift card to Vermillion, a chic boutique that carries fabulous frocks from the likes of Alexander Wang to Zac Posen. A three-course dinner for four with wine pairings at Poole’s Diner, the upscale luncheonette that is the absolute darling of the culinary world (think Bon Appetit, New York Time and Gourmet for starters). And if you can stand it, four tickets and private tour of the NC Museum of Art. I know, pinch me!

Value: $2,000 • Minimum Bid: $800 • Buy It Now: $2,200

nAsCAr DreAM tOur & ViP lunCH: Penske rACing BeHinD-tHe-sCenes PriVAte Outing AnD lunCH FOr FOur WitH A Penske DriVer: Start your engines…Penske Racing is offering of a one-of-a-kind opportunity for the NASCAR fan. Penske Racing, winner of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship, also runs one of the most successful Indycar operations in the history of the sport. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to get on the inside track with a behind-the-scenes private tour of Penske’s impressive headquarters (located in Mooresville)housing both their Indycar and NASCAR teams. The visit will also include lunch with one of the Penske Racing drivers!

Value: Priceless (really, that’s what they told us and we agree!) • Minimum Bid: $400 • Buy It Now: $1,100

MusiC WitH FrienDs – eVening FOr tWO At MusiC WitH FrienDs FAll COnCert: Music with Friends is a music lovers dream! Each event begins with an outstanding cocktail party followed by a memorable performance by a legendary entertainer at the intimate McGlohon Theatre in Uptown Charlotte. Enjoy the rare opportunity to purchase tickets usually only available to club members. Past artists have included Diana Ross, Sheryl Crow, Jackson Browne, Tony Bennett , Crosby, Stills & Nash and many more. musicwithfriends.com.


eseeOlA lODge: COOl green MOuntAin exCursiOn OF gOlF, Dining AnD ACCOMMODAtiOns: Treat yourself to a unique getaway where you’ll experience a tradition of impeccable service at The Eseeola Lodge. Since 1892, generations of guests have been coming here to enjoy the beautifully appointed rooms, play the award-winning golf course, plan their special events and more in the cool mountain air and splendor of Eseeola’s natural surroundings. Package includes two nights for two people. eseeola.com.


sHeltOn VineyArDs: COnCert, tOur AnD tAsting FOr ten COuPles: Enjoy a concert with your closest friends in the Shelton Vineyards outdoor pavilion. Your group will be taken on a tour and tasting at the winery prior to the concert. You may choose one of the 5 Summer Concerts from May until September. The winner of this auction item will also receive six bottles of Shelton Vineyards wine. sheltonvineyards.com.

Value: $825 • Minimum Bid: $330 • Buy It Now: $910

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sOutH CArOlinA BeACH VACAtiOn: One Week, luxury COnDO: Your summer vacation is calling! Enjoy a seven-night stay in a stunning five-bedroom condominium at North Beach Towers, the most luxurious oceanfront resort on the Grand Strand, located in North Myrtle Beach across from Barefoot Landing. This gorgeous vacation condo is impeccably decorated and features six queen/king beds (sleeps 12). Donated by South Street Partners. northbeachtowers.com.

Value: $7,000 • Minimum Bid: $2,800 • Buy It Now: $7,700

PAlMettO BluFF – tHree nigHt getAWAy FOr tWO COttAges: Escape to Palmetto Bluff, a special place that embodies the very essence of the Lowcountry. Perfect for two couples, a family of four or girls’ getaway. Relax for three nights and enjoy the ancient maritime forests and teeming wetlands. Stay in gracious cottages at the Inn where you’ll be pampered with Southern hospitality and charm. Your stay includes breakfast daily, golf and the regularly scheduled Grace cruise. Palmetto Bluff offers the sophisticated amenities, classic style and signature service you’d expect from the world-renowned Auberge Resorts. palmettobluff.com.


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CHetOlA resOrt: relAxAtiOn & retreAt in A luxury COnDO: Take family or friends to enjoy a two-night stay in a two-bedroom condominium at the upscale Chetola Resort, an 87-acre resort within walking distance of Blowing Rock. Chetola neighbors a 3,600-acre National Park and is surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western NC. chetola.com.


OPerA CArOlinA: tiCkets FOr FOur AnD Dinner WitH tHe MAestrO At luCe restAurAnt: Enjoy dinner with Maestro Meena at one of Uptown’s dining gems, Luce, as well as the opening opera for the 2013/2014 season. Opera Carolina is the largest professional opera company in the Carolinas and its sold-out maestro dinners offer an up-close and personal visit with James Meena. operacarolina.org.


eAstOVer exCursiOn: tHe Duke MAnsiOn AnD Dinner FOr tWO: Enjoy a southern B&B getaway right in the heart of Charlotte by indulging in an overnight stay for two at the historic Duke Mansion. Also enjoy dinner at Napa on Providence ($100 gift certificate). True to the name, Napa on Providence is casual and earthy but with ageless style and quality. dukemansion.com. napaonprovidence.com.


tHe PeninsulA CluB: gOlF FOr FOur: Venture to beautiful Lake Norman to play eighteen holes at the pristine Peninsula Club. This private club boasts a championship course designed by Rees Jones and has hosted LPGA, USGA and AJGA events. The course offers a challenge to players of all skill levels. Sixteen holes feature lake views with many playing over or along the water. Greens fees and cart fees included.


BriDge sOirée AnD gAMe FOr tWelVe: Join Auxiliary members Jenny Joyner and Leigh Edwards as they host a fabulous bridge soirée and game at Leigh’s lovely Eastover home. This gathering for 12 players includes all the bridge accoutrements including coffee, treats, set hands and prizes.


nC DAnCe tHeAtre – Dinner AnD DAnCing FOr tWO: Enjoy a traditional date night in uptown with tickets for two to a North Carolina Dance Theatre performance to experience finely tuned artists who bring passion and personality to every performance. Choose from the Contemporary Fusion show (April 25-27) or any show in the 2013-14 Season. Top off your evening with a romantic dinner at Aria ($100 gift certificate) located in Founders Hall in the heart of center of uptown. ncdance.org, ariacharlotte.com.


Mint MuseuM: DAte nigHt At tHe Mint MuseuM WitH guiDeD tOur AnD Dinner FOr tWO At HAlCyOn: No more excuses! That elusive date night is just a bid away. Enjoy dinner for two at Halcyon, a true seasonal dining experience located in The Mint Museum Uptown, along with a guided tour of one the country’s most esteemed art museums (of course we think so!) halcyonflavors.com.


other items include:• DINNER FOR 2 AT HARVEST MOON GRILL AND OVERNIGHT ACCOMODATIONS AT THE DuNHILL HOTEL. (Value: $150)• NASCAR HALL OF FAME: FAMILY FuN DAY FOR FOuR AT HALL OF FAME AND FuEL PIzzA. (Value: $130)• CHILDREN’S THEATRE: FAMILY NIGHT FOR FOuR AT BRIxx PIzzA AND A SHOW. (Value: $130)• BARRINGTON’S RESTAuRANT GIFT CARD. (Value: $100) • CARPE DIEM GIFT CARD. (Value: $100)• INNER PEAKS: DAY PASS FOR TWO. (Value $60)

adorn, decorate, enhance

sCHuMACHer – MAry MCDOnAlD FABriC (16 yDs. BACkDrOP OF CHinOis PAlAis FABriC AnD 8 yDs. lAByrintH tAPe): Inspired by Mary McDonald’s love of Chinoiserie, this finely woven linen print is derived from an antique Chinese painted silk mural panel. The delicately interpreted design features exotic birds among a flowering tree of peonies and cherry blossoms. The grandly scaled pattern retains the mural-like aspect of the original panel, with ground below and sky above the graceful arbor. Its scale and height combine with a clear and soft color palette, creating it a perfect choice for elegant curtain panels, duvets or wall upholstery. This richly embroidered tape is inspired by an intricate Chinese fretwork design. The subtly shimmering embroidery adds a silky appearance to this elegant trimming, which is interpreted in shades of soft grey against ivory cotton grounds. The quiet geometry of Labyrinth Tape will add a polished look to curtain edges, upholstery and bed skirts, pillows and chair backs.


sCHuMACHer – MAry MCDOnAlD FABriC (15 yDs FOr lOVeseAt uPHOlstereD in HOneyCOMB): Mary McDonald’s love of quilted fabrics inspired this modern matelasse. A classic hexagon design is translated into a dimensional weave that features an all-cotton satin face. The fabric adds a subtle geometric element to a traditional or modern interior.


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SCHuMACHER – MARY MCDONALD FABRIC (4 YDS. OTTOMAN uPHOLSTERED IN VANDERBILT VELVET): A bold geometric linear design is interpreted in a large scale, adding a modern sensibility to this luxurious Italian cut velvet fabric. The viscose pile adds dimension and a silky hand to this sumptuous upholstery weave, resulting in an elegant look for a modern interior.


sCHuMACHer – MAry MCDOnAlD FABriC (PAir OF PillOWs in grey linen WitH CreAM APPliques): This bold geometric applique is inspired by Mary McDonald’s love of decorative dressmaker details, which she often incorporates into her designs for interiors. Adapted from a Chinese meander, or border pattern, the applique features a Greek key style motif, which has been edge-embroidered on a fine linen ground. Its versatile palette includes quiet neutrals and bold navy, perfect for placement against a variety.


sCHuMACHer – MAry MCDOnAlD FABriC (PAir OF PillOWs in CreAM linen WitH grey APPliques): Mary McDonald’s love of fashion includes dressmaker details and touches in her interiors, such as the use of passementerie frogs and custom embroidered motifs. This chinoiserie-inspired motif is translated into an embroidered linen applique, which may be applied to pillows, chair backs, pelmets, and upholstery skirts. The graphic, lattice-like shape adds an elegant and decorative note to a range of traditional and modern rooms.

Value: • $400 Minimum Bid: $160 • Buy It Now: $440

MAry MCDOnAlD – PAir OF AnnikA tABle lAMPs: Mary McDonald, this year’s Room to Bloom speaker, has more than an illuminating personality, she also has a fabulous new lamp collection from Robert Abbey. These two Annika lamps feature a glossy, monochromatic column base that pop with a touch of ivory or brass accents and infuse a graceful elegance into any modern interior. These lamps are high-impact and in high demand! marymcdonaldinc.com.


leOntine linens – HAnD stitCHeD king quilt: Known for creating impeccable couture linens for the home, Leontine Linens offers this gorgeous hand-stitched King quilt that quietly whispers heirloom quality. Founder Jane Scott Hodges creates luxury linens and accessories for everyday use and this quilt is meant to be enjoyed now and for generations to come. leontinelinens.com.


nAnCy MAlOney, gOOD MAnOrs inC. – PAir OF Antique OliVe Oil JAr lAMPs: Fabulous antique olive oil jars have been repurposed into uber-fabulous lamps! A nuanced amber color, the lamps feature a Lucite base and finial as well as burlap shades. These lamps are the perfect accent to a neutral décor or to a room with sleek grey, navy or chocolate. goodmanorsinc.com.


ruArD VeltMAn ArCHiteCture – FOur COnseCutiVe HOurs OF ArCHiteCturAl COnsultAtiOn: Ruard Veltman Architecture is an atelier residential firm in Charlotte, NC. Their work is drawn from a wide range of historical styles and the use of timeless materials, but it is inspired by the unique challenges presented by each client. The understanding of the people for whom a design is intended describes its ultimate destination. The range of our work is defined by the diversity of tastes we are asked to consider. Each environment we encounter becomes part of our palette. We strive to be available to serve the life of the project. At any phase, these spaces are always with us – seeing things that fit, reconsidering things said, dashing down ideas at a chance. Once built, we intend any space to explain itself by what it inspires one to do or feel. A success, by the hands of all the designers and craftsmen involved, is the creation of a place for people who want to be there.


Bunny WilliAMs’ Beeline HOMe – VerDi lAMP: Former Symposium speaker and creator of all things comfortably high style, Bunny Williams’ most popular ceramic lamp features an abstract leaf pattern in spring green and white, and rests on a hand carved gilt base. It’s an elegant lamp with an unexpected pattern that can go Marrakesh, India, Coastal or contemporary minimal. bunnywilliams.com.


AtlAntA Design exCursiOn HOsteD By CAtHerine M. Austin interiOr Design AnD kAtHryn DixOn interiOrs: Ever dream of an afternoon of shopping, antiquing and brainstorming with your own personal interior designers? Well, dream no more. Cathy Austin, ASID, and Kathryn Dixon will serve as your exclusive escorts through Scott’s Antique Market or the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center for this personalized half day design excursion. Cathy and Kathryn will share their expertise and advise you on your interior design needs. They will also treat you to lunch at one of their favorite Atlanta eateries. So grab three of your friends, mark your calendar and spend the afternoon experiencing Atlanta’s best design resources. catherinemaustin.com, kathryndixoninteriors.com.

Value: $1,500 • Minimum Bid: $600 • Buy it Now: $1,650

Ak nurseries – tWO 36 x 36 BOxWOODs (DeliVereD AnD instAlleD): Boxwoods are like the Little Black Dress – they’re perfect for every landscape occasion. They blend beautifully in traditional and contemporary landscape design as an edging, hedge, screen or accent plant. It doesn’t get any better than AK Nurseries – they will deliver and install these timeless shrubs, making for a hassle-free experience (just like the LBD). aknurseries.com.


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AnitA HOllAnD interiOrs – PAir OF BlACk FOrest lAMPs: Called by some, the “most important electrical invention of humankind,” (though surely the microwave rates a close second!) the lamp offers light, comfort and design appeal. So do these beautiful lamps from Anita Holland. One lamp features a buck and fawn and the other a pair of pheasants, and both are ideal for a study, office or mountain retreat. anitahollandinteriors.com.


elizABetH Bruns – WilliAM yeOWArD “kristy” CrystAl VAse: Few things exemplify the tradition of English craftsmanship like William Yeoward. This gorgeous crystal vase is donated by the venerable Elizabeth Bruns, Inc., one of the Southeast’s leading jewelers and fine china and crystal retailers. Hand cut in a Georgian style and featuring a flower-arranging center, this piece is a showstopper. elizabethbruns.com.


AlexAnDer sCOtt – $500 giFt CertiFiCAte & PriVAte lABel CAnDle: Old school elegance meets the posh and pretty at David Newcombe and Rusty Griffith’s fabulous store housed in the former McColl Center for Fine Art on East Boulevard. Featuring home furnishings, gifts and accessories from a discerning cadre of vendors, Alexander Scott never disappoints and what could be better than a fabulous shopping spree in this delicious home furnishings boutique? Plus, you’ll take home their delightful signature candle. alexanderscottinteriors.com.

Value: $535 • Minimum Bid $215 • Buy It Now: $590

tHe MOrgAn lAnDsCAPe grOuP AnD lAurie DurDen gArDen Design - On-site lAnDsCAPe COnsultAtiOn AnD elegAnt gArDen COntAiners: The Morgan Landscape Group has been creating vibrant gardens and relaxing retreats in Charlotte’s neighborhoods and communities for decades. Mark has selected a pair of elegant planters and planted them with an innovative color display. The planters will be delivered and set in place at your convenience. Laurie Durden Garden Design is a full-service landscape design firm specializing in the design of private gardens that are both beautiful and practical. With each project, she aims to provide a seamless transition from house to garden, always striving to enhance the way her clients live. Laurie will come to your home for a two-hour consultation to discuss a landscape topic of your choice, including overall site design, planting design and garden furnishings. morganlandscapegroup.com.


Mrs. HOWArD – tWO rOse tArlOW DeCOrAtiVe PillOWs: Rose Tarlow said it best – “Sometimes an unexpected fabric adds the perfect dimension to a room.” And these eponymous pillows are no exception. These tasteful 23-inch square pillows are the perfect addition to any room in the house, and are donated by Mrs. Howard, a fabulous interior design store comfortably ensconced in the former Charlotte Women’s Club space on Morehead Street. phoebehoward.net.


ArzBerger stAtiOners – CustOM stAtiOnery set: Some say the art of the handwritten letter is lost. You can help revive the epistolary communication with custom-made stationery from Arzberger Stationers, one of the area’s most prestigious resources for custom and fine stationery. This set includes 100 white or ecru cards with lined envelopes, engraved in the ink color of your choice. Name and return address plates are included, as well as a one-hour consultation to design your special set. arzbergerstationers.com.


lAurA CAsey interiOrs – Design COnsultAtiOn AnD suMMAry: Laura is a graduate of the NY School of Interior Design and worked for Victoria Hagan and Cullman & Kravis before opening her own firm in 2003. Laura Casey Interiors is a full-service residential and commercial Interior Design firm and has been based in Charlotte since 2007. The consultation will last two hours and is followed by a written summary of suggested enhancements. This consultation may be used for a residential or commercial space. lauracaseyinteriors.com.


CirCA interiOrs – lee inDustries DriFtWOOD tABle: This versatile table features an elongated table base that slides easily under a sofa or chair, creating a flexible piece that’s at home in the living room, den or library. Provided by Circa Interiors, and long-time design enthusiasts, friends and Auxiliary members and supporters, Jane Schwab and Cindy Smith. circainteriors.com.


other items include:• BLAIR FARRIS DESIGNS – LANDSCAPE DESIGN CONSuLTATION. (Value: $250)• SLATE INTERIORS – $200 GIFT CERTIFICATE. (Value: $200)• CAMPBELL’S GREENHOuSE & NuRSERY – ORCHID ARRANGEMENT. (Value $125)• ANNE BuRESH DESIGNS: A 2-HOuR INTERIOR DESIGN CONSuLTATION. (Value $125)

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VArJi & VArJi – HAir, MAke uP AnD styling BeFOre tHe eAt, Drink AnD Be MerriMint: Grab your girlfriends and your groove and gear up for some serious pre-party primping prior to our final Room to Bloom event, Eat, Drink and Be MerriMINT. Varji and Varji is one of Charlotte’s premier salon and spas, and owners Max and Susan will provide a private styling event for thirty people in their luxurious digs. Get ready for hair, make up, pre-party cocktails, and lots of fun! varji.com.


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HilliArD stuDiO – tWenty sessiOns + DVD: Swimsuit season, here you come! The Hilliard Studio Method® is a core-centric, pilates-based workout incorporating hand weights, resistance training, intense isometric positions, floor and ballet barre work. This results-driven workout elongates the body, improving overall strength, flexibility and posture. Also, enjoy practicing at home with Hilliard’s new DVD valued at $50. hilliardstudiomethod.com.


BArret C. Butler, MPH rD lDn – nutritiOn & Wellness COnsultAtiOn: Feeling great is always in style, and with spot-on counseling from one of Charlotte’s most sought-after nutrition experts, you’ll be looking great, too. This package includes three one-on-one sessions with registered dietician Barret Butler. Barret has her Masters in Public Health from UNC-CH and an undergraduate degree from UVA. During your sessions, Barret will measure body fat, conduct a nutrition assessment, and develop a plan for your individualized health goals. She’ll also include an overview of how to shop Whole Foods.


8 tHe sAlOn At tHe VillAge At sOutHPArk: Looking for your look? Husband and wife team Rodger and Amy are the owners of 8 The Salon at The Village at SouthPark and have a passion for helping women find their personalized look. This fabulous package includes a cut tailored to the shape of your face, as well as color to match your skin tone and eyes. Since opening their cutting edge salon, Rodger and Amy have received a lot of media attention for their ability to transform the way women look and feel.


JeFFre sCOtt – Winks AnD Drinks AnD An eVening WitH FrienDs: As a former national makeup artist for Chanel, Jeffre is the go-to resource for the latest and greatest in beauty products. His pièce de résistance, of course, is his inimitable skill when it comes to brow shaping. Grab three girlfriends for an evening at his Providence Road boutique for some serious brow work (the wink) and lots of wine (the drink) from neighbor, Bond Street Wines. jeffrescott.com.


other items include:• uPTOWN RETREAT SALON: CuT AND COLOR STYLE SESSION WITH OWNER CHuCK SMITH. (Value: $225)• PuRE BARRE FITNESS: ONE MONTH OF uNLIMITED SESSIONS. (Value: $225)• YOGA ONE: ONE MONTH OF uNLIMITED SESSIONS. (Value: $125)• CHARLES GRAYSON/ HALCYON DAY SPA GIFT CARD. (Value: $100)• FLYWHEEL SPORTS GIFT CARD. (Value: $80)

admire, appreciate, adore

AnDy BrAitMAn – Oil PAinting: Andy Braitman is an artist of national stature. His work has been featured in galleries and shows in Santa Fe, Chicago, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Holland, and Brazil. He has exhibited at Jerald Melberg, Hodges Taylor, Shain Fine Art and now the RedSky Gallery, and in many other galleries throughout the state. He was chosen by Nancy Reagan as one of America’s Leading Artists and a piece of his work is on display in the Smithsonian Institute. andybraitman.com.


WinDy O’COnnOr – Oil PAinting: Windy’s work is driven primarily by her love of color and the feel of paint. Windy views each of her paintings as an attempt to disconnect from the reality of an object or landscape through traditional representation and abstraction. She sees God’s beauty all around and honors his creations through this abstraction and expressionism. windyoconnorfineart.com.


BeVerly eDens – Oil PAinting: Beverly has always been intrigued with the relationship of art and poetry. A lawyer by trade, Beverly pursued her passion for art by studying the Old Masters and disciples of Tonalism, as well as studying with modern masters. She has succeeded in creating work that invokes a sense of mystery of place and is now a part of important collections on the East Coast. Her talent is apparent in her ability to create works that incorporate techniques of abstraction, expression and simplification of complicated subjects. Beverly seeks to create an image that generates a sense of transcendentalism, repose, and tone.


susAn McAlister – Oil PAinting: Susan McAlister has been painting for over 30 years. Born and raised in the Hunt Country of Virginia, McAlister received her BA from Davidson College where she studied with Herb Jackson and Russ Warren. She has participated in numerous group shows and was the feature artist at the Low Country Land Trust 2011 Gala. Her paintings speak to a love of the land and a concern for the spirit of place. Her lush, often abstracted landscapes are evocative and powerful explorations of her quest for places and things that nurture and inspire. susanmcalister.com.


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sHeryl VAnDerMOlen BuCCi – Fine Art PHOtOgrAPH On CAnVAs: This limited edition print is the artist’s vision of taking the ordinary while searching to reveal the extraordinary in the beauty of the complexity of nature’s gifts. Each of the artist’s prints is produced to ensure lasting quality, using artist-grade canvas, archival pigment inks, a UV protective finish rated for 100+ years, and custom framing with poplar stretcher bars. sherylvandermolen.com.

Value: $1,200 • Minimum $480 • Buy It Now: $1,320

JerAlD MelBerg gAllery – Daniel islanD (summer stuDy ii) 2009, tHOMAs MCniCkle WAterCOlOr AnD PrisMACOlOr On PAPer: Thomas McNickle’s exceptional technical ability has been evident since he first began painting in his teens. An intrinsic feature of his painting, however, is the Zen philosophy of rapid execution. Approaching each painting in a meditative state, McNickle relies on complete and relaxed concentration for the layering of direct, spontaneous strokes of color. The power and individuality of these brushstrokes transforms archetypal motifs of land and sky into unique and personal images. jeraldmelberg.com.


JenniFer leVine – Oil PAinting: Jennifer Levine has enjoyed a love of art most of her life. She works with oils, watercolor, charcoal, pen and inks and printmaking. Her style ranges from abstract interpretations of still life and landscape in very large form, to playing with geometric forms through hazy layers below and on the surface. Jennifer shows paintings primarily in Slate Interiors, or by appointment. jenniferlevinestudios.com.

Value: $985 • Minimum Bid: $395 • Buy It Now: $1,085

SELENA BEAuDRY/HIDELL BROOKS – CuT PAPER, GOuACHE, ACRYLIC AND MARKER: Color, essence, story. Selena Beaudry is a Charlotte-based artist, and her work has been exhibited in galleries around the country, including Hidell Brooks. Her work includes oil paintings, framed piles and collages. All of her pieces are inspired by her surroundings, adventures and encounters, and are a reflection of her ideas of beauty, indulgence, seduction and frivolity This piece is no exception. selenabeaudry.com, hidellbrooks.com.


Jenny Fuller – Oil PAinting: Jenny hails from Charlotte but her art is exhibited throughout the Southeast including The Rutledge Gallery in Camden, SC and Tyler White Gallery in Greensboro. In addition to her ongoing support of the Auxiliary, Jenny has generously donated her work to Charlotte philanthropies like Art with Heart and Carolina Art Soirée. jennyfullerart.com.


nAnCy B. WestFAll – ACryliC PAinting: Atlanta artist Nancy B. Westfall’s work is her journal in paint. Her sense of humor and personality show through her painterly brush strokes and eclectic images such as glasses of wine, women in curlers and fried eggs. Her work has been seen in many publications, galleries and the collections of a few celebrities. Nancy holds her Masters in Art from East Carolina University, and her work is carried in galleries in North Carolina, Georgia and New Mexico. nancybw.com.


JAnine MeDlin – Oil PAinting: Janine Medlin is a talented local artist whose work has been featured in several magazines. She is represented by RedSky Gallery, Providence Gallery, The Sanctuary of Davidson and JWV artists. Her work can also be seen at Slate Interiors, Post & Gray, Cotswold Marketplace and Three French Hens. janinemedlinart.com.


POrtrAits sOutH - $500 giFt CArD: Portraits South associates, Elizabeth Pitts and Quinerly Cowden, will assist you in commissioning the portrait artist that best suits your style and budget. You may choose from over 100 portrait artists of national distinction. Contact Elizabeth or Quinerly to set up your appointment to preview portfolios by the many fine artists available for commission. (May not be used on commissions already underway.) portraitsouth.com.


lArk elliOtt – FAMily PHOtOgrAPHy sessiOn: The perfect holiday photo card is often like the elusive unicorn – the stuff of legend. But with a family photography session with Lark Elliott, at a mutually agreed upon location, you can make it a reality. This session is great for the entire family or your children. Includes approximately 25 4x6 prints in either black and white or color, as well as one custom 5x7 print. larkelliott.com.


MiCHAel kline – HAnD-tHrOWn, sAlt-glAzeD, HAnD-PAinteD stOneWAre PitCHer: Michael Kline, based in Bakersville, NC, has been a studio potter since 1993 and his work has been published in numerous pottery books, including Robin Hopper’s “Functional Pottery.” He has led many workshops and given presentations of his work at universities and clay centers across the country, including the Penland School. klinepottery.com.


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Belk, inC. - $1000 giFt CArD: Belk is a department store rooted in timeless values and a rich history spanning nearly 125 years. It is committed to delivering the latest fashion and today’s top brands to the modern Southern woman - for her, for her family, for life. You’ll find fresh styles, friendly service and great values designed to make shopping a pleasure with every visit. Enjoy your $1,000 Belk gift card towards anything in the store, at any time. belk.com.


KARA CAMPBELL, LTD. – MOONSTONE AND PEARL EARRINGS IN 14K YELLOW GOLD: For nearly two decades, Kara Campbell has offered a select group of clients custom designed and classic fine jewelry that is timeless, personal and distinctive. These chic and classic moonstone and pearl earrings are the perfect addition to one’s jewelry box.


ClOset OF style, CAtHerine HOrgAn – PersOnAl style sessiOn & ClOset Purge: Out with the old and in with the chic, new and stylish. Personal Style Consultant Catherine Horgan offers you a one-of-a-kind opportunity to identify and connect with your personal style by way of a current and relevant wardrobe. She’ll help you look for wardrobe gaps and finally purge that dated “first job interview” suit (it’s time, isn’t it?) closetofstyle.com.


slOAn BOutique – sHOPPing sOirée: What’s better than cocktails, hors d’oeurves and a private shopping soirée at one of Charlotte’s most fashion-forward boutiques? Grab nine or more friends, enjoy a 20 percent discount and prepare to be “runway ready” in all your fabulous finds. sloanboutique.com.


JAnet POrCHer gregg, ltD. JeWelry: A student of Charlotte Moss and a tastemaker in her own right, Janet Porcher Gregg designs signature pieces that reflect classic motifs with a modern, organic edge. Working out of her King Street studio in Charleston, she has been featured in Elle Décor, Cottage Living and more.

Custom-made, 33-inch beaded necklace in 14K gold – Value: $350 • Minimum Bid: $140 • Buy It Now: $385Chic custom cuff with 14K gold plating – Value $295 • Minimum Bid: $120 • Buy It Now: $32

sCOut & MOlly’s – PriVAte, AFter HOurs girls nigHt Out (AnD $100 giFt CArD): This chic and relaxed SouthPark shop offers personalized and friendly service. Invite your friends to a private, after hours evening event and enjoy casual shopping, wine and 20 percent off all purchases. Lots of great girl time awaits, plus a $100 gift card! scoutandmollysofcharlotte.com.


stellA & DOt – BlOOMing gArDen PArty AnD DOt BlOOM neCklACe: In keeping with all things Room to Bloom, this gorgeous Dot Bloom necklace is the perfect accessory for spring. In addition, the winning bidder will be treated to a Blooming Garden Party for 6 in the intimate garden of Stella & Dot rep Lauren Kingsley. Lauren will provide bevies and snacks and friends can leisurely shop Stella & Dot’s wide selection of jewelry and accessories (at a 20 percent discount). stelladot.com.


COttAge CHiC - $300 giFt CArD: This charming Dilworth store resides in a cozy cottage setting where each room is filled with treats for the senses. Cottage Chic carries luxury linens, baby and adult bedding, chic clothing and jeans, perfect gifts and more. You’ll enjoy discovering all chic goodness this store has to offer! chicgoodness.com.


MsC Designs – MODern Meets relAxeD in One-OF-A-kinD neCklACe AnD eArrings: Contemporary with a dash of the versatile describes Marjorie Redding’s approach to jewelry design. These timeless pieces (from separate collections) are a great “go to” for work or weekend style.

Necklace – Value: $250 • Minimum Bid: $100 • Buy It Now: $275Earrings – Value: $70 • Minimum Bid: $30 • Buy It Now: $80

Hunter DixOn ny – Flirty tOPs FOr tHe PerFeCt sPring enseMBle: Southern femininity, bright color, and charm meet urban chic sophistication in the details and design of Hunter Dixon blouses, dresses, jackets, bottoms and accessories. These Southern-born pals, Hunter Bell and Jennifer Dixon, have a style.

“zey” Button-Down Blouse – Value: $200 • Minimum Bid: $80 • Buy It Now: $220“Mo” Top – Value: $150 • Minimum Bid: $60 • Buy It Now: $165

other items include: • CAPITOL GIFT CARD. (Value: $250)• CORAL BOuTIquE GIFT CARD. (Value: $250)• MONKEES AT MORROCROFT GIFT CARD. (Value: $250)• MELVIN DESIGNS – BROWN LEATHER CuFF WITH GOLD OCTOPuS. (Value: $230)• ADDISON WEEKS – SHINY BRASS CIFF WITH LABRADORITE STONE. (Value: $160)• STACY LANE STuDIO – PINK POMPEIIAN EARRINGS IN STERLING SILVER. (Value: $100)• TOWNE & REESE – AVERY BLAKE AquA NECKLACE. (Value: $55)• KIxx SHOES GIFT CARD. (Value: $50)

RESERvATIONSGrab your friends, check your calendar and don’t delay. Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis. To confirm availability, please email Mary Hahn Fetter at [email protected]. Checks are the ONLY form of payment. Please make checks payable to 2013 Room to Bloom Celebration.

nOte: Fifty percent of each ticket is tax deductible. Please mail reservation form and payment in the enclosed envelope to: Mrs. Mary Hahn Fetter, Reservations Chair, 1928 East 9th Street, Charlotte, NC 28204. For Symposium reservation information, please contact Zelle Dunn at [email protected].

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By Brian gallagher | Curator of Decorative Arts

This groundbreaking international exhibition (21 September 2013-19

January 2014) presents outstanding examples of glass, furniture, jewelry,

ceramics, precious metalwork, and textiles displayed at the World’s Fairs

between The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in

London in 1851 and the New York World’s Fair in 1939. Many of these

objects have never before left their respective institutions or countries.

World’s Fairs were the most important vehicles for debuting advancements

in modern living. Some Fairs were broad in scope, displaying decorative arts

alongside paintings, sculpture, industrial design and agricultural products;

others concentrated on exhibiting decorative arts alone. Both types of

expositions functioned as showcases and marketplaces for design. Above

all, they democratized design, exposing countless visitors and others to the

latest artistic and technological achievements of their time.

Inventing the Modern World comprises approximately 200 objects shown

at every major World’s Fair from 1851 to 1939. Large and small in scale,

these seminal objects are culled from private and public collections,

primarily in America and Europe. Among the many lenders are the

Metropolitan Museum of Art, MAK – Museum for Applied Arts/Contemporary Art, Vienna, Designmuseum Danmark, and the

Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. A fully-illustrated scholarly catalogue accompanies the exhibition. Inventing the Modern

World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851-1939 is co-organized by Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, and The Nelson-

Atkins Museum of Art. Major support for this exhibition was provided by Wells Fargo, the Windgate Charitable Foundation and

the National Endowment for the Arts with additional support from Duke Energy and the Southern Christmas Show.

INvENTING THE MODERN

WORLD:

DECORATIvE ARTS AT THE WORLD’S

FAIRS 1851-1939

The 2013 Room to Bloom Celebration would like to thank Wells Fargo for its generous national sponsorship of

the upcoming blockbuster exhibition Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World's Fairs 1851-1939.

Raymond Ruys, designer, Belgian, 1885-1956; Delheid Frères, manufacturer, Belgium (Brussels), 1828-1981. Zaire Centerpiece Bowl, 1930. Silver.

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City.

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creditsroom to Bloom guide

Charla Muller

Brochure Design Christine Long Design

Printing Loftin & Co. Printers

Photography Charlotte Home & Garden, Ruard Veltman

Airfare for Mary McDonald Graciously provided by Mr. and Mrs. Marc Oken and Bank of America

Documents

2013 Room to Bloom