Stephen W. Fisher began his collection of Cloisonné when he found a particular tooth pick holder in an antique store that would spark a life long obsession. The result is a collection largely from the golden age of Japanese Cloisonné that is said to be one of the finest in the world. In case you couldn’t tell by this photo, the man is just as charming as his collection.

Here is Stephen with a floral arrangement presented by the Chesapeake Garden Club. This arrangement represents a floral impression of the vase to the left crafted by Hattori Tadasaburo.

Art Blooms is presented each year by the The Women’s Committee at The Walters Art Museum. Since 1990, the Women’s Committee has successfully raised over one million dollars, which goes to support the Walters Education Endowment Fund, multiple museum renovations and several sponsored exhibits. The co-chairs for this year’s Art Blooms are Barbara Holt and Greta Jackson, pictured here.

Douglas Hamilton, Faith Millspaugh and Stephen W. Fisher. Douglas Hamilton is on the Board of Trustees and Faith Millspaugh is a volunteer fundraiser for the museum.

Stephen W. Fisher gave us an abridged explanation of the processes that go into the art of Cloisonné and, after doing further research, I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m ill equipped to explain the process in a way that will do it justice. Instead, I will direct you to the resource found at this Cloisonné link, which explains why it is that a single piece can take months and even years to finish. But more than that, I would urge you to go the exhibit at The Walters before it closes. The museum is a world-class treasure right in the heart of our city. The good people there have worked hard to keep it open to the public for free. We should show our appreciation by taking advantage of the opportunity to enjoy it thoroughly. Thanks to Stephen W. Fisher, the garden clubs of Maryland and The Walters Museum.

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