The
Alice-in-Wonderland-themed
luncheon was
chaired this
year by Jan
Willinger
and Nancy
Lambrecht
who did an
outstanding
job creating
one of the
most
successful
Mad Hatter’s
event ever
held by the
Armory.
Annie Falk
and Marie
Samuels were
this year’s
Honorary
Chairs and
Paula Butler
was our
gracious
Luncheon
Chair with
all of them
showing
outstanding
support and
bringing a
host of
fashionable
guests to
the
luncheon.
Jackie
Rogers,
clothing
designer
extraordinaire
and Palm
Beach’s
well-known
clothing
diva, Iris
Apfel
accepted the
task of hat
judges and
did a
marvelous
job in
selecting
the winners:
Dragana
Connaughton,
Paula
Butler, Biba
St. Croix
along with
Jonathan
Stein and
Janis Laff,
and Liz Hunn.
Prizes
included
gift
certificates
from Anushka
and Lily
Holt, and a
necklace
from Sasha
Lickle.
Jackie
Rogers
presented a
fabulous
fashion show
of her new
spring line
that had the
rapt
attention of
the guests
as stunning
models
paraded
through the
event
showing off
Jackie’s
amazing
designs.
In addition
to all of
these
unbelievable
attractions,
there was
also a
raffle with
generous
gifts
donated by
Tory Burch
Revolve
Clothing,
Coach, a
Linda
Rossbach
designer
pin, Barbara
Bennet
Jewelry,
Elizabeth
Scokin Haute
Hostess
Aprons and
Nirit Dekel
glass bead
necklace.
Vive
magazine and
the Palm
Beach Post
were a great
help as the
Mad Hatter’s
media
sponsors.
This year’s
teapot
auction
exhibited a
terrific
selection of
unique and
creative
teapots from
around the
country as
well as from
many Armory
students and
teachers and
was
well-received
with the
auction
raising over
$5000 for
the
Artist-in-Residence
program and
approximately
$75,000 in
total. All
in all, the
Mad Hatter’s
Luncheon was
a stunning
success and
a bright
light in the
current
dismal
economy.
The money
raised
benefits
Artist-in-Residence
programs in
ceramics,
painting and
drawing,
sculpture,
printmaking
and jewelry.
As a result
of funding
raised by
this event,
the Armory
Art Center
is able to
offer
artists from
all over the
country and
beyond an
opportunity
to be a part
of the
Armory’s
programming.
The
artists-in-residence
work at the
Armory Art
Center for
one year to
evolve their
portfolios.
At the same
time, the
artists
teach Armory
students and
learn from
Armory
faculty.
Proceeds
also benefit
the faculty
artist
programming.
The
Armory Art
Center is a
not-for-profit
community-based
visual arts
center
providing
opportunities
for
individual
growth,
self-expression,
increased
awareness
and
appreciation
of the arts
through
participation
in studio,
exhibition,
lecture and
other
educational
programs.
The Center
seeks to
educate,
enrich and
engage a
diverse
population
through the
"experience
of art," and
is sponsored
in part by
the State of
Florida,
Department
of State,
Division of
Cultural
Affairs, the
Florida Arts
Council, and
the Palm
Beach County
Tourist
Development
Council.
For more
information
on the
Armory Art
Center,
please call
561.832.1776
or visit the
Armory’s
website at
www.armoryart.org.