Marcia and Martha Arrange Flowers
Oscar-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden's interest in theater began when her family was living in Greece and she saw numerous Athenian plays. Her interest in theater flourished with her pursuit of an MFA at New York University. Marcia has had a relatively long career as an actress, beginning in 1986 with the film "The Imagemaker." Over the years, she has appeared in a string of hit films, including "Pollock" (for which she won her Oscar), "Mystic River," and "Space Cowboys." Most recently, she starred alongside Richard Gere in "The Hoax," a film based on the falsified autobiography of billionaire Howard Hughes. Today, Marcia joins Martha to demonstrate the Japanese art of ikebana, or flower arranging.
Pom-Pom Bunnies with Jennifer Murphy
Jennifer Murphy became inspired at a very young age by her mother's booming bear business. She later pursued her BFA at the Minneapolis College of Art, where she studied photography and opened her own crafts business. Jennifer's sense of artistic crafting style has been influenced heavily by turn-of-the-century German toys and those made in the 1940s and 1950s in both Japan and the United States. Today, Jennifer shares her love of whimsical crafts with Martha as they make adorable pom-pom bunnies. For more information on Jennifer's crafts, visit jmurphybears.com.
Everyday Food Cookbook
Purchase a copy of "Great Food Fast" from Martha's Online Store.
Ikebana Supplies
Purchase the supplies used to make the Japanese floral arrangement at Hollow Creek Bonsai.
Passover Seder Supplies
Special thanks to Michael Strauss Silversmiths Ltd., for providing the seder plate, matzo plate, and cover seen on today's show. For more information, visit silversmiths.com.
"The Hoax"
Find out more about Marcia Gay Harden's recent film, "The Hoax."
"The Passover Seder: Pathways Through the Haggadah"
Purchase a copy of this book from amazon.com.
Mister Art
Find out more about the glue and glue applicators from misterart.com.
Candy on Set
Special thanks to Hershey's and Jelly Belly for providing the candy seen on our set. For more information, visit hersheys.com and jellybelly.com.
Levenger
Leather binders and Circa notebook system are provided by Levenger, levenger.com.