Bliss Clark
Bliss Clark
2013 Katharine Thomas Cary Medal
Presented to Bliss Caulkins Clark, a dedicated mentor, inspiring teacher and gifted designer.
Proposed by: The Garden Club of Michigan, Zone X
The Katharine Thomas Cary Medal is awarded in recognition of outstanding achievement in the field of floral design education.
he Katharine Thomas Cary Medal was endowed by New Canaan Garden Club, Zone II, in memory of member Katherine Babcock Thomas Cary (Mrs. William Harris Cary:1874–1953). She served as a GCA director, floral design judge, and GCA librarian. The medal was designed in 1955 by Karl Gruppe and first awarded in 1956.
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