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Proud to play a part in our community, here to play a part in your financial life Since 1852, Wells Fargo has been helping families build, manage and preserve their wealth. Today, we are proud to continue our tradition of strong community partnership by saluting 2012 Room to Bloom. To learn more about how Wells Fargo Private Bank can help you achieve your financial goals, please contact: Madelyn Caple, CFP® Regional Managing Director (704) 383-1974 [email protected] wellsfargoprivatebank.com Wells Fargo Private Bank provides financial services and products through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and its affiliates. Deposit and loan products offered through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Member FDIC. Insurance products are available through Insurance subsidiaries of Wells Fargo & Company and underwritten by non-affiliated Insurance Companies. Not available in all states. © 2012 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. NMLSR ID 399801 6530 WF Charlotte.indd 1 1/31/12 8:40 AM Letter from the Co-Chairs Welcome to the 59th annual Room to Bloom Celebration! This year, the Auxiliary continues the tradition of Room to Bloom with the spirit of Palm Beach. The festivities begin on Wednesday, April 25 and continue through Friday, May 18. Please join us in support of The Mint Museum. All parties and events are by paid reservation, and filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. We encourage you to respond promptly, as several of the events have limited capacity. We would especially like to thank all of our patrons, party hosts, committee members and Auxiliary volunteers for this year’s event. Please know that your support, as well as the support of our generous sponsors, enables The Mint Museum to enhance its educational programs and acquire new works for the permanent collections. We look forward to seeing you during our Room to Bloom Celebration! Libby Gordon Terah Polite Katie Charlebois 2012 Room to Bloom 2012 Room to Bloom 2012 Mint Museum Celebration Co-Chair Celebration Co-Chair Auxiliary President Please visit www.mintmuseumauxiliary.org 3 Two cities, two stores, six distinguished designers, and ten thousand pieces of uncommon beauty. Cindy Smith Jane Schwab Patrick Lewis Heather Smith Kathy Smith Catherine Walters Decidedly individual style. CHARLOTTE , NC 704 332 1668 BIRMINGHAM, AL 205 868 9199 circaonline.net circa INTERIORS AND ANTIQUES 4 The Decorative Arts Symposium with Celerie Kemble Wednesday, April 25, 2012 9:00 AM–12:30 PM Charlotte Country Club $100 per person Presenting Sponsor Circa Interiors and Antiques Corporate Sponsors Dickens-Mitchener and Associates Lisa Sherry Intérieurs Stark Carpet Events of the Day Coffee, Registration and Silent Auction - 9:00 AM Presentation by Celerie Kemble - 10:00 AM Seated Luncheon - 11:30 AM Guest Appearance and Book Signing at Circa Interiors and Antiques - 2:00-3:30PM Due to limited seating, reservations will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. For inquiries, please contact Zelle Dunn at [email protected]. 5 6 Celerie Kemble Celerie Kemble’s childhood was in many ways a design tutorial spent around construction sites, antique stores, and in the unique homes designed by her mother and founder of Kemble Interiors Mimi McMakin. A graduate of Harvard, Celerie worked briefly in film production before quickly succumbing to what she calls a compulsion for design and the creation of thoughtful interiors that “put the person in the place.” Partnered with her mother in Palm Beach, A collection of floor coverings with Merida Celerie established a design office in New Meridian will be introduced in the spring York City and has spent the past fifteen of 2012 followed by the debut collection of years cultivating a portfolio of much wall coverings for F. Schumacher & Co. in publicized residential and commercial inte- August 2012. riors that are as unique and diverse as her Michael Boodro has said Kemble international clientele. The office has grown Interiors “incorporates the serendipitous from a humble 3/4 –size office and the sentimental without losing apartment in the West Village to a vibrant clarity or strength.” The firm’s success is a and dynamic studio on 30th Street. reflection of Celerie’s quirky design ethos, Known for her candor, humor and which balances the aesthetic integrity of approachable design advice, Celerie the project with the needs and personality published her first monograph Celerie of the client. To create a successful interior, Kemble: To Your Taste in 2008 and most the process must feel well managed, the recently authored Black and White: And A client considered, and the budget respected. Bit in Between, which was released by “In life and design, it is not perfection you Clarkson-Potter on November 1, 2011. should be after. There is beauty in the Celerie has recently appeared in J. Crew’s faded and worn, the well loved, and the ‘Real Women’ ads and alongside industry sentimental… After all, life has seams. Your leaders in Benjamin Moore’s ‘Experts’ home should be like a loosely woven fabric campaign. She has created to-the-trade of desires, memories, practical notions, and fabrics with F. Schumacher & Co. as well as even compromises.” – Celerie Kemble faux leather and technical surfaces with Valley Forge. 7 Decorative Arts Symposium SILENT AUCTION SNEAK PEEK For complete listings, visit www.mintmuseumauxiliary.org 1. Getaway to the Breakers Hotel and Spa Enjoy a weekend in Palm Beach at one of America’s most legendary resort destinations, including dinner at one of the famous Breakers restaurants, lunch on Worth Avenue, and a personal tour of the Flagler Museum. 2. Painting by Beverly Edens A resident of Charlotte, 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. 3. Belk Stores $1,000 Shopping Spree Shop ‘til you drop at a department store rooted in timeless values and a rich heritage. Belk is committed to delivering fashion and today’s top brands to the modern Southern woman. Enjoy using your $1,000.00 gift card towards anything in the store. There are no exclusions and it can be used at any time. 4. Painting by Nancy B. Westfall 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. 5. Meredith Jackson Freshwater Pearl Necklace Meredith, a resident of Charlotte, is a trained interior designer and each of her jewelry collections reflects Meredith’s love of color, texture and artistic beauty. 6. Decorative Piece from Gray Walker Interiors Gray brings a fresh, unexpected approach to the classic Southern interior in which she grew up. She has created a signature style nationally noted as “the mix mastered.” Gray has the unique ability to combine European antiques, chinoiserie accents and 1940’s glamour with modern lines creating a classic yet comfortable sophistication. 7. Painting by Jennifer Levine Jennifer works with oils, watercolors, charcoal, pen and inks, and printmaking. Her style ranges from abstract interpretations of still life and landscapes in very large form, to playing with geometric forms through hazy layers below and on the surface. 8 8. Two Tickets to Music with Friends Concert during the 2012 Season Music with Friends is a private party and intimate concert that creates a memorable evening. You will enjoy cocktails and fabulous food among friends and then have the opportunity to listen to world-class music up close and personal at the McGlohon Theater in Uptown Charlotte. 9. Pen and Ink Home Rendering by Saundra Hardy Snyder with Frame by Art Aspects Saundra’s works can be found in many private and corporate collections throughout the United States. Saundra has also created the beautiful renderings you have seen of the homes in the Room to Bloom brochures. Art Aspects will frame a rendering of your own in your choice of their upscale, quality products. 10. Landscape Package from AK Nurseries, Laura Durden Garden Design and Morgan Landscape Group AK Nurseries provides only the highest quality American and English boxwoods to the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama. Laura Durden Garden Design specializes in the design of private gardens with a sense of space. Morgan Landscape Group has been creating vibrant gardens and relaxing retreats in the neighborhoods and communities throughout the Charlotte area for decades. This talented trio will work to get your land- scape headed in a beautiful direction. 11. Pencil Portrait by Igor Babailov. Igor will create a pencil portrait character study in one sitting to take place in December 2012. Russian born, Igor is a renowned portrait and figurative artist, scholar and spokesperson for the traditional school of classical art. He has painted numerous commissioned portraits of world leaders, celebrities, social and business elite. Donated by Elizabeth Pitts and Quinerly Cowden for Portraits South. 12. Kara Campbell, Ltd. Jewelry Kara specializes in custom-designed and classic fine jewelry that is distinctive, elegant, and personal. Kara has relationships with many of the most skilled craftsmen utilizing the highest quality materials. She has offered her clients superior quality, irresistible prices, and outstanding service and advice for nearly 20 years. 13. Painting by Windy O’Conner Fine Art 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 realty of an object or landscape through traditional representation and abstraction. 14. Decorative Piece from Abode Home Design Abode houses a retail showroom of transitional and vintage home furnishings and accessories.
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