Framingham’s first Artifacts in Bloom was a crowd-pleasing success. The special exhibition was a collaboration between the Framingham Garden Club and Framingham History Center in honor of FGC’s 85th birthday. Floral designers from FGC interpreted ten artifacts from the History Center’s most significant collections.

Among the stunning designs was Betty Mudway’s ingenious interpretation of the Memorial Tablet, a monument to the Framingham Soldiers who died in the Civil War. Shannon Fitzpatrick captured the essence of Elizabeth (“Lizzie”) Gordon,

For additional artifacts and their floral interpretations, see the gallery below