In March 2025, I taught a workshop at the IDB Art Club in Bethesda, MD. Enjoy this wonderful online art exhibition of the completed works!
Blooming Flowers is a virtual exhibition that blossomed from the power of connection: women from diverse cultural backgrounds, age groups, and life paths, united by the gesture of art and the desire to create in community.
Born in springtime — a season of renewal, blooming, and gentleness — this exhibit began as an experiment inspired by the workshop 3D Flower in Watercolor, led by artist Martina Sestakova. The initial goal was to create pop-up flowers using watercolor techniques, but what bloomed was much more: a shared garden of memories, exchanges, textures, and affections.
Through gatherings of our Art Club, and also in personal moments of reflection and creation — especially during Spring Break and Washington D.C.’s Cherry Blossom season — the artworks began to multiply like seeds carried by the wind. Inspiration came from the streets and landscapes of the city and the suburbs of Maryland and Virginia, from the soft rain and pollen in the air, from the pastel tones of the season mixed with the vibrant contrasts of personal histories.
We explored a wide range of resources: watercolor pads, watercolor pencils, tubes, folded/smashed paper, and collage. Each artist brought her own language and sensitivity, creating a diverse and layered visual ensemble — like a truly blooming field.
At the end of the process, part of the artworks was turned into a collaborative panel that became the backdrop for the Mother’s Day Photo Corner — a symbolic gesture that unites beauty, affection, and creation.
Born in springtime — a season of renewal, blooming, and gentleness — this exhibit began as an experiment inspired by the workshop 3D Flower in Watercolor, led by artist Martina Sestakova. The initial goal was to create pop-up flowers using watercolor techniques, but what bloomed was much more: a shared garden of memories, exchanges, textures, and affections.
Through gatherings of our Art Club, and also in personal moments of reflection and creation — especially during Spring Break and Washington D.C.’s Cherry Blossom season — the artworks began to multiply like seeds carried by the wind. Inspiration came from the streets and landscapes of the city and the suburbs of Maryland and Virginia, from the soft rain and pollen in the air, from the pastel tones of the season mixed with the vibrant contrasts of personal histories.
We explored a wide range of resources: watercolor pads, watercolor pencils, tubes, folded/smashed paper, and collage. Each artist brought her own language and sensitivity, creating a diverse and layered visual ensemble — like a truly blooming field.
At the end of the process, part of the artworks was turned into a collaborative panel that became the backdrop for the Mother’s Day Photo Corner — a symbolic gesture that unites beauty, affection, and creation.
