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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!

Letter from the Co-Chairs

Please visit www.mintmuseumauxiliary.org

Libby Gordon 2012 Room to Bloom Celebration Co-Chair

Terah Polite 2012 Room to Bloom Celebration Co-Chair

Katie Charlebois 2012 Mint Museum Auxiliary President

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Decidedly individual style.

Two cities, two stores, six distinguished designers, and ten thousand piecesof uncommon beauty.

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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 zdunn@me.com.

The Decorative Arts Symposium with Celerie Kemble

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Partnered with her mother in Palm Beach,

Celerie established a design office in New

York City and has spent the past fifteen

years cultivating a portfolio of much

publicized residential and commercial inte-

riors that are as unique and diverse as her

international clientele. The office has grown

from a humble 3/4 –size office

apartment in the West Village to a vibrant

and dynamic studio on 30th Street.

Known for her candor, humor and

approachable design advice, Celerie

published her first monograph Celerie

Kemble: To Your Taste in 2008 and most

recently authored Black and White: And A

Bit in Between, which was released by

Clarkson-Potter on November 1, 2011.

Celerie has recently appeared in J. Crew’s

‘Real Women’ ads and alongside industry

leaders in Benjamin Moore’s ‘Experts’

campaign. She has created to-the-trade

fabrics with F. Schumacher & Co. as well as

faux leather and technical surfaces with

Valley Forge.

A collection of floor coverings with Merida

Meridian will be introduced in the spring

of 2012 followed by the debut collection of

wall coverings for F. Schumacher & Co. in

August 2012.

Michael Boodro has said Kemble

Interiors “incorporates the serendipitous

and the sentimental without losing

clarity or strength.” The firm’s success is a

reflection of Celerie’s quirky design ethos,

which balances the aesthetic integrity of

the project with the needs and personality

of the client. To create a successful interior,

the process must feel well managed, the

client considered, and the budget respected.

“In life and design, it is not perfection you

should be after. There is beauty in the

faded and worn, the well loved, and the

sentimental… After all, life has seams. Your

home should be like a loosely woven fabric

of desires, memories, practical notions, and

even compromises.” – Celerie Kemble

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.”

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1. Getaway to the Breakers Hotel and SpaEnjoy 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 EdensA 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 SpreeShop ‘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. WestfallAtlanta 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 NecklaceMeredith, 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 InteriorsGray 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.

Decorative Arts Symposium SILENT AUCTION SNEAK PEEK

For complete listings, visit www.mintmuseumauxiliary.org

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8. Two Tickets to Music with Friends Concert during the 2012 SeasonMusic 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 AspectsSaundra’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. JewelryKara 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 ArtWindy’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 DesignAbode houses a retail showroom of transitional and vintage home furnishings and accessories. Abode offers a fresh approach that specializes in upholstered furniture, lighting case pieces and selected artwork.

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15. Getaway to High Hampton Inn and Country ClubSince 1922, the 1400-acre High Hampton Inn & Country Club, surrounded by the ethereal beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Cashiers, North Carolina and shimmering lakes and streams, has been hosting generation after generation of guests who return time and again to renew, rejuvenate and reconnect amidst nature’s playground. Enjoy a weekend stay with the full American plan and use of all resort amenities.

16. “Refresh in a Flash” by Kathryn Dixon InteriorsDiscover what a trained pair of eyes can do for your home in four hours. Kathryn can artfully re-arrange your bookshelves, re-arrange your furniture & accessories, hang pictures, as well as offer clever tips, inspiration, and specific design recommendations.

17. Decorative Piece from Mrs. HowardPhoebe Howard’s penchant for creating stylish spaces has evolved into her own brand of decorating and she is known for her fresh take on traditional style. Her decorating projects are a veritable library of design inspiration and have been published in Elle Decor, House Beautiful, Coastal Living, Cottage Living, Southern Accents, InStyle and Traditional Home, among others.

18. Painting by Jenny FullerA Charlotte resident, Jenny began to paint in an attempt to create beauty. As a native North Carolinian, she has always been inspired by the natural world. Painting is an attempt for Jenny to understand the radiance, color, shadow and wonder that surrounds each of us.

19. Twenty Classes from Hilliard Studio MethodHilliard Studio Method offers a cutting edge and innovative approach to achieving dramatic results safely and effectively. This results-driven workout elongates the body, improving overall strength, flexibility and posture.

20. Painting by Selena Beaudry from Hidell Brooks GallerySelena’s inspired work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the nation. Hidell Brooks Gallery specializes in the work of well-established and solidly-emerging artists working in a contemporary narrative and figurative vein.

21. Decorative Piece from Lisa Sherry Interieurs. Lisa is a purposeful, committed and creative rule breaker, especially when it comes to interior design. While she respects and understands traditional design precepts, Lisa believes great interiors bend and twist and reinterpret the so-called rules.

Decorative Arts Symposium SILENT AUCTION SNEAK PEEK (continued)

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Room to Bloom 2012 CommitteeCo-Chairs

Libby Gordon

Terah Polite

Auxiliary President

Katie Charlebois

Evening Under the

Palms Co-Chairs

Tiffany Hinson

Kelly Young

Evening Under the

Palms Committee

Stephanie Bissell

Leigh Edwards

Laura Park

Liz Tarumianz

Amy Welton

Reservations

Virginia Sutton

Hospitality

Erin Brady

Marietta Murphy

Patrons

Winn Elliott

Jolee Fennebresque

Elizabeth Newton

Legal

Mimi Lucas

Treasurer

Whitney Carpenter

CommenceMINT Party

Kelly Hopkins

Catherine Edwards

Eat, Drink and Be

MerriMINT Party

Joy Palermo

Auxiliary Coordinators

Elizabeth Rodriguez

May Chrisman

Co-Chairs

Kathryn Dixon

Denny O’Leary

Reservations

Zelle Dunn

Registration

Ellen Moseley

Table Captains

Kim Mauney

Treasurer

Lori Mountcastle

Decorations

Priscilla McElveen

Kat Mulford

Silent Auction

Marjorie Redding

Book Sales

Bobbie Sharrett

Brochure

Kat Mulford

Symposium Committee

Special thank you to www.HomePortraitsbySaundra.com, The Buttercup, Loftin and Company Printers, Wink Lighting and Sutthoff Design.

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HH o p k i n s F a m i l y H o m e

T H E H O M E O F M R . A N D M R S . R I C K H O P K I N S

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 6:30-9:00 PM

$150 per person Attire: Coat and Tie

Honoring Celerie Kemble At the home of Kelly and Rick Hopkins

1930 Queens Road West

Presenting Sponsor

Wells Fargo Private Bank

Corporate Sponsor

Allen Tate Company

Cummins Atlantic

Hubert Whitlock Builders

The Morgan Landscape Group

Triad Foundation

Please join us as we honor our Sponsors, Patrons and Symposium speaker

Celerie Kemble, in one of Charlotte’s finest Myers Park homes. Enjoy the

elegant interiors and beautiful gardens with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres

presented by Porcupine Provisions.

For reservations, please complete the enclosed form.

The CommenceMINT Party

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Twenty-six-year-old William Henry Belk

opened a small bargain store in 1888 in

Monroe, N.C. His brother, Dr. John M. Belk,

joined him as a partner in the business

and together they expanded the company

throughout the South. The late John M. Belk

and Thomas M. “Tom” Belk, sons of William

Henry Belk, led the company for more than

50 years following their father’s death in

1952. Their efforts transformed outmoded

downtown Belk stores into expanded fashion

stores located in shopping centers and malls

across the South.

Today’s third generation of family

leadership is represented by the sons of

Tom Belk. Thomas M. “Tim” Belk, Jr. is the

company’s chairman and chief executive

officer and John R. “Johnny” Belk is president

and chief operating officer. H.W. McKay

Belk, who previously served as president and

chief merchandising officer, serves on the

Belk, Inc. board of directors.

Belk is taking bold steps to reinforce its

position as the South’s fashion leader. Over

the past seven years, we completed two major

store acquisitions and established our own

fine jewelry business. Additionally, we

re-launched a greatly expanded Belk.com web

site and are connecting with customers via

social media. Belk recently adopted a new

“Modern. Southern. Style.” brand identity

to replace the former “Belk B” logo used

since 1967. Today, we are investing millions

of dollars each year in store improvements,

information technology, eCommerce,

merchandising systems, marketing and other

strategic initiatives to support our continued

growth and success.

Belk continues its rich heritage of

community involvement and philanthropy

by contributing 2.5 percent of pre-tax

profits each year to support charitable

efforts in three major focus areas: education,

breast cancer awareness and research, and

community strengthening. In 2011, our Belk

Charity Sale events raised more than $10

million for nonprofits throughout the South,

and our inaugural Belk Bowl at Bank of

America Stadium attracted 58,000 college

football fans to Charlotte and gained national

media exposure for our company and city.

The future is bright for Belk as we work to

fulfill our vision “for the modern, Southern

woman to count on Belk first . . . for her, for

her family, for life.”

Belk Offers Modern. Southern. Style.

Belk has been meeting the evolving shopping needs of customers since our

founding in 1888. The South’s “hometown store” has grown from humble

beginnings into the nation’s largest privately-owned mainline department

store company with more than 300 fashion stores across 16 Southern states

offering the best in Modern.Southern.Style.

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Saturday, April 28,2012 Charlotte Country Club

7:00-11:00 PM $300 per person

Palm Beach Attire, Jackets Required

Presenting Sponsors

Belk, Inc.

Lilly Pulitzer

Honorary Chair

Kat Belk

Hosts

Leigh and Rob Edwards

Laura and Mike Grace

Mandy and Todd Houser

Charla and Brad Muller

Parker and Stephen Shuford

Edwina and Peter Willis-Fleming

Join us for this casually elegant Palm Beach inspired event. This evening includes

cocktails, a seated dinner, raffle and dancing to the sounds of Hot Sauce. Guests are

encouraged to dress Lilly or louder!

For reservations, please complete the enclosed form and contact Leigh Edwards at

dlbedwards@gmail.com to request a table. Tables of 10 please.

Evening Under the Palms

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It all started with a juice stand...At the bright young age of 21, an irreverent and enterprising New York socialite named Lilly McKim eloped with publishing mogul and citrus grove heir Peter Pulitzer.

Ditching the city for sunny Florida, the couple embarked on a glamorous and colorful life in Palm Beach. In need of a day job, Lilly opened a simple juice stand in 1959. She soon transformed her citrus-stained clothing into a line of brightly colored shift dresses in an array of cheery prints. Her designs quickly became the unofficial uniform of America’s splashy resort towns.

Fast forward more than fifty years. Lilly Pulitzer’s® distinctive prints and colors continue to delight and inspire customers to lead a colorful life.

For more than 15 years Belk has enjoyed the privilege of being a key department store to offer Lilly Pulitzer fashions including ladies, children’s, accessories and footwear in 17 stores across 6 states. Much like Lilly, Belk is friendly, fashionable and colorful with a mission to satisfy the modern Southern lifestyle like no one else. Together Lilly and Belk have found a sweet spot in the Southeast as their friendship has blossomed over the years. Lilly’s assortment certainly inspires Belk customers to lead a colorful life!

The 2012 Collection is all about pretty feminine florals and this Spring Lilly is in Full Bloom at Belk!

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PP a l e r m o F a m i l y H o m e

T H E H O M E O F M R . A N D M R S . M I C H A E L P A L E R M O

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Friday May, 18, 2012 7:00–11:00 PM $75 per person

Casual Attire

At the home of Joy and Michael Palermo

661 Colville Road

Presenting Sponsors

Joyner Benfield Distinctive Land and Waterscapes

Salins Group

Hosts

Joy and Michael Palermo

Virginia and Trey Christianson

Beth and Bill Hobbs

Katherine and John Turner

Ben Collins and Scott Vanhoozier

Ashleigh and Kevin White

Please join us for this popular backyard party by the pool at this beautifully

restored Eastover home. Dine on Palm-Beach inspired cuisine by Porcupine

Provisions and enjoy a relaxed spring affair.

For reservations, please complete the enclosed form.

Eat, Drink and Be MerriMINT Party

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Thank you 2012 Patrons for supporting Room to BloomMeg and Bryan Adams

Laura and David Archibald

Cathy and Ned Austin

Mary Lou Babb

Katy and John Beltz

Katie and Wynn Charlebois

Susan and John Cole

Hillary and Fairfax Cooper

Leslie and John Culbertson

Leigh and Rob Edwards

Winn and Chris Elliott

Jay Everette

Shannon and Ed Ferguson

Libba and Mike Gaither

Sarah Belk Gambrell

Sherrard and Johnny Georgius

Libby and Paisley Gordon

Susan K. Hamilton

Beverly and Jim Hance

Tiffany and Minor Hinson

Beth and Bill Hobbs

Alex and Todd Holleman

Anita and Don Holland

Kelly and Rick Hopkins

Mandy and Todd Houser

Jodianne and Skip Johnson

Kathryn Dixon Interiors

Jenn Lamarre

Shelly and Adam Landau

Ashley and Peter Larkin

Mary and Bob Long

Ashley and Scott Mattei

Holley and Paul McArthur

Anna and John McCoy

Priscilla McElveen

Anne and Carl McPhail

Mary and Jerald Melberg

Ellen and Garrett Moseley

Lori and Randall Mountcastle

Charla and Brad Muller

Celene Oken

Denny and Brian O’Leary

Anna and Nick Omirly

Joy and Michael Palermo

Carol H. Pharr

M.C. and Jeffrey Pilon

Terah and Joe Polite

Marjorie and Dave Redding

Pat and B.D. Rodgers

Paige and Art Roselle

Margaret and Carter Siegel

Bobbie and Thad Sharrett

Claire Shea

Lisa and Glenn Sherrill

Parker and Stephen Shuford

Liz and Walker Simmons

Leigh-ann and Martin Sprock

Virginia and Jim Sutton

Margaret and John Switzer

Ann and Wellford Tabor

Carolyn and Bryan Taylor

Fran and Chris Teter

Stephanie and Mark Timperman

Rocky and Curtis Trenkelbach

Margaret and Chris Ullrich

Millicent and Ruard Veltman

Agnes and Ed Weisiger

Jackie and Mike Wells

Charlotte and John Wickham

Edwina and Peter Willis-Fleming

Kelly and Clay Young

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The Surrealists were rebels, searching for new forms of artistic expression. They celebrated chance, spontaneity, and the uncanny as they explored the worlds of dreams and the subconscious. On February 11, 2012 the Mint Museum Uptown opened Surrealism and Beyond, a suite of three fascinating exhibitions that explore Surrealism and its legacy. Not only is it the first time that the Mint has presented an exhibition on this topic, but it also marks the first time that a project of this scope has ever occurred in this entire region of the country. All three exhibitions have been organized by The Mint Museum and two are accompanied by beautiful illustrated catalogues. Such an ambitious undertaking would not have been possible without the generous support of the Mint Museum Auxiliary.

The first exhibition, Double Solitaire: The Surreal Worlds of Kay Sage and Yves Tanguy brings together the haunting dream landscapes of Tanguy, one of the original members of the Surrealists, and his American wife Sage, to explore the influence that each had upon the other’s art. It is the first show ever to do so, and it has already received positive reviews in the New York Times and the Boston Globe while on view at its previous two venues.

Seeing the World Within: Charles Seliger in the

1940s gathers together approximately three dozen remarkable paintings created by the American artist Charles Seliger during the first decade of his career. Seliger burst onto the New York art scene as a teenager, exhibiting along-side older colleagues such as Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko and earning his first solo show at Peggy Guggenheim’s prestigious “Art of the Century” gallery when he was just nineteen. This is the first show to focus on the powerful biomorphic abstractions from this period of his career. After debuting in Charlotte it will travel to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice.

The final exhibition in the suite, Gordon Onslow Ford: Visionary and Voyager, is an intimate retrospective of the cosmic abstractions of Gordon Onslow Ford, a British-American artist who joined the Surrealists in Paris in the late 1930s. He later moved to this country, settling in the 1950s in California, where the landscape, light, and his experiences with Eastern art and philosophy inspired a new direction in his work. The show is drawn entirely from the collection of his late sister Elisabeth, and her son Max, who lives in Asheville, and is a testament to their close family relationship.

Be sure not to miss these three remarkable exhibitions that were made possible through the Auxiliary’s dedication and ongoing support!

Surrealism & Beyond: 3 Shows. 4 Artists. 1 Journey.

By Jonathan Stuhlman, Curator of American Art, The Mint Museum

The term “surreal” has become a common part of our everyday vocabulary, used to describe something surprising or out of the ordinary. It refers to an artistic movement, Surrealism, that emerged in Paris in the 1920s.

top: Yves Tanguy, The Hunted Sky, 1951, Oil on canvas, The Menil Collection, Gift of François and Susan de Menil, 91-106, © 2011 Estate of Yves Tanguy / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

bottom left: Kay Sage, On the First of March, Crows Begin to Search, 1947, Oil on canvas, Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, Bequest of Kay Sage Tanguy, 1964.28

bottom middle: Charles Seliger, The Last Cyclops, 1944, Oil on canvas, 28 x 28 inches, Collection of Marjorie and Michael Levine, New York

bottom right: Gordon Onslow Ford, Radiant Being, 1980, Acrylic on paper, 14 x 16 inches, Photograph courtesy of Lucid Art Foundation

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Thorton Dial is a keen observer of the human spectacle and its

narratives of corruption and moral strength, folly and triumph. As

an artist, he has spent the last two decades exploring the truth of

American history and culture in all its complexities and contradictions.

This exhibition presents a major survey of Dial’s work—an epic

gathering of over fifty large-scale paintings, sculptures, and wall

assemblages that address the most compelling issues of our time.

Hard Truths: The Art of Thornton Dial has been made possible with generous support from Wells Fargo Private Bank. Exhibition organized by the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

A fully-illustrated scholarly catalogue will accompany the exhibition.

Hard Truths: The Art of Thornton DialOn view at Mint Museum Uptown: 30 June – 30 September 2012

Thornton Dial (American, b. 1928), Stars of Everything, 2004, Paint cans, plastic cans, spray paint can spray paint, and Splash Zone compound on canvas on wood, 98 x 101 ½ x 20 ½ inches,

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Cummins AtlanticYour Cummins emergency standby generator system will automatically deliver the power to keep your house running smoothly, and it will reset once the power returns. It’s that easy. Call Mike Grace today, because we know life goes on even when the power goes out. Specify a Cummins emergency standby generator system with your builder or install one today!

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Circa Interiors and AntiquesCirca’s goal is to help our customers design living, breathing, generational homes. We help create rooms of effortless style that welcome family and friends to a world without boundaries, a home that bridges the centuries. Locations in Charlotte and Birmingham.

2321 Crescent Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28207 • (704) 332-1668 • www.circaonline.net

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Hidell Brooks GalleryHidell Brooks Gallery is located at the Southend Steelyard in the Historic South End District in Charlotte. The gallery specializes in the work of well-established and solidly-emerging artists working in a contemporary narrative and figurative vein. Hidell Brooks Gallery provides an excellent atmosphere for individuals and corporations to contemplate quality works of art in all styles, mediums, and price ranges.

1910 South Blvd., Suite 130, Charlotte, NC 28203 • (704) 334-7302 • www.hidellbrooks.com

Hubert Whitlock BuildersWe know that a home is more than a structure. It’s where people grow, where personalities thrive, where families build memories, where traditions flourish and where dreams become realities. So time and again, when the most discerning homeowners in the Charlotte area build or renovate a home, they turn to Hubert Whitlock Builders. We take tremendous pride in our high-quality, one-of-a-kind custom homes and remarkable renovation projects that add unquestionable quality to our clients’ lifestyles. A family-owned and locally operated company celebrating its 54th year of service, we are trusted as the builder for life.

(704) 364-9577 • www.whitlockbuilders.com

J. McLaughlinThe name J. McLaughlin is synonymous with classic clothing and accessories for women and men. As a recognized retail industry leader providing high quality clothing based in New York, J. McLaughlin has homes in 40 chic locales nationwide, serving up classic clothes with an original twist. J. McLaughlin caters to those who enjoy beautifully designed and crafted clothing and accessories.

421 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28207 • (704) 335-3194 • www.jmclaughlin.com

In Bloom, Ltd.In Bloom, Ltd., located on South Mint Street near Uptown Charlotte, provides complete design services for professional, corporate, and personal occasions. Each event is customized to reflect the client’s vision and to enhance the setting and atmosphere of each event.

1420 South Mint Street, Charlotte, NC 28203 • (704) 343-9899 • www.inbloomltd.com

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Loftin & Company Printers

1908 Gateway Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28208 • (704) 393-9393 • www.loftinco.com

Joyner BenfieldJoyner Benfield is a landscape company incorporating landscape, hardscape, and waterscape design with turn-key installations. Design expertise by Carole Joyner partnered with Bruce Benfield’s installation brings to the client the most thorough, efficient and beautiful landscape projects and outdoor living spaces.

421 Lissom Lane, Charlotte, NC 28217 • carole@JoynerBenfield.com • www.joynerbenfield.com

Lilly PulitzerLilly Pulitzer provides apparel and sleepwear for women, apparel for children and men, accessories including eyewear, shoes, handbags, jewelry, belts and gifts, fragrance, stationery and two entertaining books, all inspired by the authentic Palm Beach lifestyle. It all started with a juice stand and a simple shift dress that showcased a colorful print intended to hide fruit juice stains while looking fabulous. The dress became such an instant hit, Lilly stopped selling juice and started selling dresses. Now after 50 years of success, there are over 75 Lilly Pulitzer Signature Shops in addition to a number of company-owned retail stores and major department stores nationwide.

More information on products, distribution and the Lilly story is available at www.lillypulitzer.com

Lisa Sherry InteriéursToday and always, Lisa’s design philosophy celebrates beauty in everyday life. Lisa’s interiors beckon with a fresh mix of quiet energy and organic beauty. They surprise with unexpected touches and juxtapositions. Lisa believes in both provenance and invention. Her clients are individual, diverse, discerning and geographically unbridled; they live all over the country. Lisa’s style has been aptly called Casual Luxe. Lisa’s studios are full of ideas, energy and creativity and it shows in the work, your home.

Charlotte: (704) 919-1610 • High Point: (336) 885-1546 • www.lisasherryinterieurs.com

The Morgan Landscape GroupThe welcoming atmosphere of your home is felt long before the front door opens. Thoughtful and meticulous, the Morgan Landscape Group is the Charlotte-area leader in landscaping services. Our expertise extends beyond landscape design and installation to outdoor living areas, hardscapes, low voltage lighting, grounds maintenance, irrigation, and water features. We work with our clients to create an environment that says, Welcome Home.

(704) 588-2292 • www.morganlandscapegroup.com

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PPT PhotographyPPT Photography specializes in capturing unique, eclectic moments through our photo-journalistic, documentary style of photography. We believe that every customer is unique. This is why we take pride in documenting your special event rather than just posing it. Our hope is that we will be able to create lasting images that are just as original and unique as you are. “When you celebrate it, We capture it.”

(704) 293-7459 • www.pptphotography.net

Porcupine ProvisionsPorcupine Provisions, Charlotte’s premier custom caterer, provides full service catering from your most intimate celebration to feasts for hundreds. Let us help you create an event for your guests to remember. Porcupine Provisions full service catering: Relish the experience.

1520 East Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203 • (704) 376-4010 • pqpine@porcupineprovisions.com

QCExclusiveQC Exclusive covers a wide gamut of topics for both men and women alike; many are in the luxury niche; many are human interest or cultural features, but all the stories we tell are told in relateable ways through solid writing and photography. Intertwined amongst our Southern roots and heritage are regional, national, and international topics and trends. There’s a refreshing dichotomy within the pages of our magazine and website because you are just as likely to find a fashion spread showcasing French or Italian brands like Chanel or Ferragamo as you are to find a spread on Southeastern wing shooting or fly fishing.

www.qcexclusive.com • 704-218-9192

Salins GroupSalins Group has been in business since 2001 constructing luxury homes and renovating homes to fit the changing needs of their owners, making clients’ dreams a reality. Ben Collins, the owner, has gained an outstanding reputation and is known by many as one of Charlotte’s Best Builders. Salins Group is a full service Residential Custom Builder and Renovator. The process starts with listening to your dreams and needs and guiding you through your project. We work with a host of architects and designers to insure the best possible outcome. We learn about your lifestyle, because our clients are indeed our partners, then we continue working with the design professionals to generate options and evaluate what best suits your lifestyle, situation, and budget. As your partner in the project, you will always be consulted and updated as to the schedules and process, all the while minimizing interruption to your daily routine while the work is being done.

1221 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, NC 28205 • (704) 372-1942 • www.salinsgroup.com

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Stark Carpet Design Center & OutletStark Carpet Corporation, the world’s most diverse and prestigious source of fine floor covering for over 60 years, is headquartered in NYC with 17 show-rooms throughout the United States and England. Serving as a “to the trade” resource for the design community, Stark is known for its unparalled crafts-manship and service. In January 2005 Stark Carpet opened a 30,000 square foot facility, Stark Carpet Design Center and Outlet in Charlotte, NC. Premiering the first Stark Carpet clearance outlet center, it is paired with the exclusive “to the trade” designer showroom all under one roof. Open six days a week, Stark Carpet in Charlotte carries carpet, rugs, fabric, wallcovering, paint, and fabric.

11415 Granite Street, Suite A, Charlotte, NC 28273 • (704) 588-8842 • www.starkcarpet.com

Triad Foundation, Inc.Triad Foundation, Inc. was established to honor the legacy of the late Roy H. Park, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Park Communications. The Foundation makes grants primarily for graduate fellowships, educational programs serving children and youth, marine and tropical ecology, scientific research and human services. Support is restricted to academic institutions with which Roy H. Park was affiliated during his lifetime and to the communities where Foundation directors reside.

www.triadfoundation.org

Wells Fargo Private BankWells Fargo & Company is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.3 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com and wachovia.com), and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. With approximately 275,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 23 on Fortune’s 2011 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially.

www.wellsfargo.com

The Webb Co.The Premier Moving Company. Specializing in receiving, storage and delivery of antiques and fine furniture. Licensed, bonded and insured. C-2291

Charlotte (704) 377-5567 • Boone (828) 264-9322

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Over the next two decades, the collection

grew slowly and was dependent entirely upon

local donations. Then, in the mid 1950’s, the

Museum was to benefit from the efforts of a

dedicated group of community volunteers.

With the founding of the Women’s Auxiliary,

as it was known then, a long roster of

members have since contributed thousands

of volunteer hours to generate funds to

support the museum and its collection. The

Auxiliary has a long and celebrated history

with The Mint Museum.

Today, the collection at the Mint Museum

numbers over 31,000 items. The Mint

Museum Auxiliary has been a major

purchasing power behind the collection. The

Auxiliary has acquired thousands of artwork

for the Museum that includes paintings,

ceramics, costumes, sculptures, crafts, and

works on paper. It has been a rich journey

that began in 1960 with the Auxiliary’s

first art acquisition, Portrait of Sir Andrew

Cherry, by the English painter Frederick

Richard Lee.

The most important purchase of 1960 was

In the Glen by American painter John La

Farge. In the 1970’s, the Auxiliary purchased

112 items including Storage Jar. This piece

dates to 2200 BC and represents the oldest

Chinese piece in the collection. Also in this

decade, members of the Auxiliary founded

The Mint Museum’s costume collection

which now numbers over 10,000 items.

In the 1980’s, the Auxiliary purchased a

variety of artwork including works from

some of North Carolina’s most important

potters, and a work by Harvey Littleton,

known as the Father of North Carolina Glass.

Also in 1985 the Auxiliary created an

acquisitions endowment, nicknamed

EMMA, the Endowment for Mint

Museum Acquisitions. The purpose of this

endowment is to acquire works of art

consistent with the curatorial goals of the

Mint Museum in accordance with the

Auxiliary’s procedures. The funds are

raised through the Auxiliary’s annual Fall

Fundraiser and the Room To Bloom spring

celebration. The funds are currently

managed by the Foundation for the Carolinas.

In the 1990’s, the Auxiliary purchased over

$200,000 worth of Spanish Colonial Art and

acquired Nature’s Rushing Force which was

painted in 1868 and depicts the North

Carolina wilderness.

Over the years, the Auxiliary has contributed

greatly to the wealth of the museum’s

permanent collection. The funds generated

by the Auxiliary members have touched

nearly every area within the Museum’s

collection. The partnership between the Mint

Museum and The Mint Museum Auxiliary

has been rich, strong, and beneficial to both

the Museum and the city of Charlotte.

Auxiliary History

In 1936, the Mint Museum of Art opened as North Carolina’s first art museum although it had no collection. A year later, four paintings comprised its art holdings.

Detail from a painting by Laura Coombs Hills. American, 1859-1952

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Due to limited space, reservations will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

To verify availability, please email Virginia Sutton at vesutton@gmail.com. Checks are the

preferred form of payment. Please make checks payable to Room to Bloom.

Full name

Address City State Zip

phone

I will pay by: q CHECK | q CREDIT CARD

Card Number Exp. Date Security Code

Signature

DATE EVENT COST QTY. TOTAL

WED., APR. 25 The CommenceMINT Party $150 _____ $_______

SAT., APR. 28 Evening Under the Palms $300 _____ $_______

FRI., MAY 18 The Eat Drink and Be MerriMINT Party $75 _____ $_______

TOTAL FOR ALL RESERVATIONS: $_______

q I cannot participate but would like to make the following donation $_______

GRAND TOTAL: $_______

50% of the ticket cost of each Room to Bloom event is tax deductable

Please mail all reservations in the enclosed reply envelope to:

Mrs. Virginia Sutton, 2100 Harris Road, Charlotte, NC 28211

For Evening Under the Palms table seating requests, please contact Leigh Edwards

at dlbedwards@gmail.com. Tables of 10 preferred.

For Symposium reservation information, please contact Zelle Dunn at zdunn@me.com.

Reservations

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