Martha Law
Martha Law
1989 Katharine Thomas Cary Medal
Martha Newton Law, for her long and distinguished career in furthering the aims of The Garden Club of America in flower arrangement education; an inspiring teacher who encourages originality and confidence in her students through her kind and helpful critiques; her skill in arranging flowers and in communicating with an audience combine to make hers a unique talent.
The Katharine Thomas Cary Medal is awarded in recognition of outstanding achievement in the field of floral design education.
The 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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