Jane Austen's Garden Party: An Afternoon with Molly Williams & Jessica Roux

Name: Jane Austen's Garden Party: An Afternoon with Molly Williams & Jessica Roux
Start: 2025-05-03T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-05-03T16:00:00-05:00
Location: 212 Broadway Street, Paducah, KY, United States, Kentucky 42001

Schedule

Sat May 03 2025 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

212 Broadway Street, Paducah, KY, United States, Kentucky 42001 | Paducah, KY

Welcoming author Molly Williams and illustrator Jessica Roux for a celebration of botany, literature & art over afternoon tea in support of their new book:
Jane Austen’s Garden
Meet & Greet with the author and illustrator followed by a Q&A session and book signing.
Create a bouquet with Flower + Furbish guided by the Victorian Language of Flowers inspired by Jessica Roux's work "Floriography".
Preorder your book at ravenandmoth.com
by April 15th to guarantee delivery.
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About the Jane Austen's Garden:
An elegantly illustrated celebration of Jane Austen’s life and literature as told through the flowers, plants, and landscapes that inspired her.
Through explorations of the botanical inspirations and symbolism in Austen’s work and personal life, as well as historical information about the gardens and landscapes of the Regency Era, Jane Austen’s Garden will transport readers back in time to the lush English landscape of the early 1800s. Woven throughout are DIY projects to help you create a home garden worthy of a surprise visit from Lady Catherine de Bourgh or maybe just give your dining table a bit of historical flair. Accessible, entertaining, and enhanced by the enchanted illustrations of celebrated artist Jessica Roux, Jane Austen’s Garden is a fun twist on a familiar subject that will delight plant lovers and Janeites alike.
About the Author:
Molly Williams is the author of The Junior Plant Lover’s Handbook: A Green-Thumb Guide for Kids; How to Speak Flower: A Kid’s Guide to Buds, Blooms, and Blossoms; Taming the Potted Beast: The Strange and Sensational History of the Not-So-Humble Houseplant; and Killer Plants: Growing and Caring for Flytraps, Pitcher Plants, and Other Deadly Flora. Molly lives in New England with her wife and children but spends ample time on her family’s farm in southern Illinois, where she was raised. She is an avid houseplant collector, gardener, florist, and teacher of many things, including writing.
About the Illustrator:
Jessica Roux is a Nashville-based freelance illustrator and plant and animal enthusiast. She loves exploring in her own backyard and being surrounded by an abundance of nature. Using subdued colors and rhythmic shapes, she renders flora, fauna, food, and many other things with intricate detail reminiscent of old-world beauty.