Art in Bloom
Art in Bloom is the Dallas Museum of Art League’s annual symposium and luncheon which provides generous support for the League’s Floral Endowment and the Museum’s exhibitions and educational programs. Please save the date for Wednesday, March 24, and Monday, March 29, for this year’s
Faye C. Briggs Art in Bloom Floral Syposium
Exciting, beautiful, original, and not to be missed! This describes our Faye C. Briggs Art in Bloom Floral Symposium on Monday, March 29. As the signature event for the League, Art in Bloom benefits the League’s Floral Endowment Fund and special exhibitions and educational programs at the Dallas Museum of Art. Barbara Bigham, Chair of this year's Art in Bloom, wants you to be aware of some of the extraordinary happenings so you can organize and purchase your Patron table or single Patron ticket now! For the first time, the League will present two floral designers at the Symposium instead of one. The theme of “East Meets West” represents Japanese designer Mami Ogata, who will showcase Asian designs, and international designer Howard Eckhart, who will present Western arrangements. The plans for the stage presentation are breathtaking. A private store will also be open where a wide variety of floral containers may be purchased. Bring your cameras to the Art in Bloom luncheon! BBj Linens is introducing their new spring collection of linen colors. Each luncheon table will be original—different colors from the cloths to the floral centerpieces. During the luncheon, Betty Reiter will present a full runway show with the latest fashions from her boutique. Jan Strimple will direct Betty’s show. Unique to this year’s Art in Bloom are two half-day workshops prior to the Symposium. They will be at Magic Moments Parties and Events on Wednesday, March 24. Howard Eckhart will conduct the morning workshop. Lunch will follow. The afternoon session will be led by Mami Ogata and preceded by a formal Japanese tea ceremony under the direction of League member Kay Nakamoto. Additional tickets for the afternoon workshop and tea ceremony may be purchased at a discount at a later date. Patrons for Art in Bloom will receive an invitation to the exclusive Patron luncheon on Tuesday, March 9, at The Crescent Club.
About Howard Eckhart and Mami Ogata 
Howard Eckhart Mami OgataHoward Eckhart has amassed over forty years of experience in floral design and event planning, having grown up working in his mother's flower shop in Bandera, Texas. His love of flowers and inspiration for design led him to pursue his education in floral design. Howard has earned presitgious titles of Texas Master Florist (TMF) and Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP).
Howard's achieved national recognition by being awarded repeated contracts with Fortune 500 companies for both floral and special effects to complement the theme of their national conventions and exhibits. These events have ranged from 10 to 10,000 people and have been staged in locations throughout the United States.
The artistic visionary of Botanical Art, Mami Ogata is a Tokyo native who has resided in Dallas since 1993. Mami got an early start in her connection to growing things, having spent many of her younger years living in the Japanese countryside and by the ocean south of Tokyo. She has always had a keen attachment to nature. She studied and became a teacher in the Sogetsu school of Japanese flower arranging (ikebana). The training, experience, and development of the ikebana aesthetic is evident in Mami’s work, which is effectively sculpture created from flowers and natural materials. Mami worked for eight years in the floral design business before starting her own company, Botanical Art, in 2003. She currently focuses on special occasions and weddings and on transforming spaces into the visions of her clients that meet their business or personal objectives.
Mami can accommodate a broad range of floral design work but is most stimulated by avant-garde and experimental designs. She does not hesitate to bring interesting lighting into the mix to create a desired effect, or design original containers of stone, bamboo, or Plexiglas to set off her materials and truly create original designs for her clients. Mami thrives on the interaction with her clients and the challenge of creating original designs with natural materials that invoke the aura and mood her clients want to establish in their space or at their event.
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