IN THIS ISSUE

Happy New Year to all our wonderful readers.  May 2020 bring you all peace and contentment and a few splendid surprises along the way. Our first edition for 2020 focuses on art, the Arts and all things arty. We'll explore art in food and food in art, investigate flowers and wearable art and delve into the art of garden design. You'll find some arty projects for yourself and the grandchildren including some fabulous ideas for making your own Garden Art or a gorgeous Succulent Frame. You can read about the greatest art thefts of the 20th century and find out what international galleries should be on your bucket list. Plus all our regular contributors return to wish you the best for the New Year. So please enjoy our latest edition and continue to spread the word among your friends to build our readership.

Our Grandparents of the Year receive their trophies.

Find out all about their presentations HERE.

Great art thefts of the 20th Century.

We've rounded up the fifteen most audacious art thefts of all time. You'll be amazed at some of the stories. Read all about them HERE.

---

Food in art...
get the picture.

The portrayal of food in art has always played a substantial role in our social and cultural lifestyles, spanning all of recorded human history. Find out where it all started HERE.

---

Garden Art.
Great ideas for
​little money.

There's no limit to creativity when it comes to garden art; neither do you have to pay big money to acquire it. Often the best artwork is what you make yourself as it really expresses your own personality. We've put together a list of simple ideas that will bring an artful touch to any garden. From recycling found objects, to mosaic stepping stones and bird-baths and even repurposing the everyday. You'll find them HERE

The art of garden design.
Can a garden be a work of art? We think so and, of course, so do the leading landscape gardeners of the world.  HERE are some fabulous tips from an American master to help you plan and build the perfect garden.

WEARABLE ART

For more than four millennia, flowers have been used for adornment. But how and why we wear them has shifted over the years. Find out how trends came and went cross the centuries HERE.

The artful language
​of flowers.

Did you know that every flower has a meaning? In days gone by much could be conveyed by sending a particular bloom to a lover or an enemy. Find out the fascinating meanings behind each flower HERE.

The great Galleries of the world... the bucket list.

They contain the greatest art in the world, from ancient miracles of survival to contemporary blockbusters. From Shanghai to New York, from St Petersburg to London, here are the "must see" Galleries and Art Museums that will get your art-pulses racing. You can see if you agree with our 24 top choices HERE.

Recipes inspired
​by Art.

We used the work of famous artists to create a menu good enough for any still life. From fish and meat to vegetables and fruit you'll find something to tempt your taste buds and your eye HERE.

Make this gorgeous Succulent Frame.

This beautiful, living still-life would look sensational on the wall of a balcony, a courtyard or any vertical garden surface. And it's really easy and low cost to achieve. You'll find the complete set of instructions to make it yourself HERE.

Making each plate a work of Art. Tricks from the masters.

Why does restaurant food look so much more appetising? Well, it has a lot to do with how it's arranged on the plate. Discover the basics HERE.

www.facebook.com/grandparentsdaymagazine/Don't forget our Forum and Facebook pages too.
Become a Friend on FACEBOOK and you'll always be up-to-date with what's going on with Grandparent's Day Magazine.  You'll find us HERE.

And our FACEBOOK FORUM gives you the opportunity to interact with the Grandparents Day Magazine community.  You'll can access the Forum page HERE.

Plus... In Your Corner, 4 Ways to Yummy, Something to Cook About, Wine Matters, and more

There are new reader contributions, new book reviews, great garden ideas and diaries for January and February.   You can read the next instalment of "In Your Corner", be stimulated by "4 Ways to Yummy", continue exploring Donbridge in "Something to Cook About" and catch up on  Wine Matters.  ​There's so much to enjoy! Thank you to all our Regular Contributors and to everyone who continues to send us content.  We greatly appreciate your support.

---

What else should we be doing?
Help us to bring you the best magazine possible.  If you have any suggestions about how we can improve or what additional topics you'd like to see us cover, please click on CONTACT US and send us your thoughts.  We'd really love to receive them. That way the magazine can keep growing and improving.

Thanks to all our readers.  We keep getting so many messages of support we're very grateful. Please continue to spread the word by promoting the magazine to friends and family and, if you haven't done so lately, please like us on Facebook. 

​​Marsha and Mary