March 7-9 2008

Saint Louis Art Museum

During the weekend of March 7, before the daffodils rolled out their yellow carpet, the Saint Louis Art Museum combined florals with high art in its ninth annual Art in Bloom. The museum paired nearly 40 works of art, including those of Edgar Degas and Gerhard Richter, with local florists and garden clubs, who had seven weeks to fabricate arrangements using qualities in the original works as a guide.

This year Walter Knoll Florist had two designers asked to participate in this very prestigious exhibit.

Bob Hauck, 2007′s BEST IN SHOW winner, created a design to compliment the “Amphora with Heracles and the Delphic Tripod” and Louise Chambers Kruger created a design for the “Virgin and Child”. In the interview video below, Bob Hauck talks about his inspiration on his piece.  The video is about 4 minutes but Bob tell the story well and is worth your time.

s dress. The dress is part of an exquisite collection of Native American art that is on loan to the Saint Louis Art Museum from Donald C. Danforth.

This striking bouquet is made using the vegetative style of design, which creates an organic and natural style that complements the dress and the whole collection.

Art in Bloom is an annual event hosted at the Saint Louis Art Museum in Forest Park. The Art in Bloom exhibit runs daily from March 2nd to 4th 2007. The Saint Louis Art Museum is open free to the public.

Bob Hauck may be contacted for more information at Walter Knoll Florist Main Design Center at 314.352.7575

The votes are in and Bob Hauck/Walter Knoll Florist wins Best in Show People Choice

“We could not be more proud of Bob, He has been one our most valued assets for 20 years.” -Walter Knoll III