Authors on Floral Design to Speak at Newport Flower Show

Two acclaimed floral experts will share their artistic insights during the 29th annual Newport Flower Show at Rosecliff.

Cordelia de Castellane has been described as a tastemaker and true ambassador of French lifestyle. On Saturday, June 21, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the author of “Flower Couture: From My Garden to My House” will demonstrate the art of building a floral arrangement.

The artistic director of Dior Home and Baby Dior, de Castellane is also a businesswoman who recently opened Cordelia Coffee Flower Shop in Paris. Her latest book offers inspiring ideas and secrets for gardening, unique flower arranging and entertaining. It is a sequel to her first book, “Life in a French Country House.”

And on Sunday, June 22, at 10 a.m., Emily Thompson, the author of “Emily Thompson Flowers,” will demonstrate her own unique approach to floral design. A Vermont native who holds a master of fine arts degree in sculpture, Thompson incorporates wild-grown materials such as plants, branches, moss and pods into her arrangements. She has cultivated projects at the White House, MoMA, the Whitney Museum and Lincoln Center.

These presentations in the Taste Design LLC Education Tent on the Rosecliff grounds are included with your show ticket for the day of the presentation. Copies of both books will be available for purchase, and each author will sign books at the end of her lecture.

To learn more or purchase tickets for the Newport Flower Show, visit www.newportmansions.org/events.

All proceeds from The Newport Flower Show are dedicated to the ongoing restoration and preservation of The Preservation Society of Newport County’s 88 acres of gardens and landscapes.

Bartlett Tree Experts is the Presenting Sponsor of The Newport Flower Show. Taste Design Inc. is the Education Tent Sponsor. Other sponsors include Atria Senior Living, BankNewport, Coca-Cola, David Harber, R.P. Marzilli Landscape Professionals, National Trust Insurance Services, New England Home, Proven Winners and Whitmores.

The Preservation Society of Newport County, Rhode Island, is a nonprofit organization accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. It is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the area's historic architecture, landscapes, decorative arts and social history. Its 11 historic properties – seven of them National Historic Landmarks – span more than 250 years of American architectural and social development.