WA Floral Art Society 2009 Special Christmas Meeting

12th December 2009

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The December meeting for this society heralds a special time where Annual Society Awards are awarded to members for outstanding contributions.   This year the prestigious Society Award was won by Kay Robinson.   Our Annual Xmas Meeting also provides members and guests with a special demonstration, which was this year provided by talented Challenger TAFE Certificate IV Floristry Students .   Please follow the links below for further information and photographs of designs staged at this meeting.  

This special meeting had visitors offering appreciative comments to members on their floral expertise, their hospitality, friendly meeting, excellent demonstration and wonderful afternoon tea.  Congratulations to the competitors who created the stunning Taable Settings -  this class certainly attracted much interest and admiration. Congratulations to VALERIE ROY who was awarded the 1st place with her beautiful table setting.   The 2nd place was awarded to JULIA WATES and the 3rd place to JANE MERRALLS. These innovative table settings certainly created a  ‘focal area’ in the competitive classes and together with the other bench designs provided a beautiful display for everyone to admire and enjoy.  

This meeting saw Challenger TAFE Certificate IV Floristry Students providing the special Christmas demonstration titled 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'  (to view a report and photographs of this demonstration follow this link)

Mrs Joan Tonkin MBE, our dedicated Society Patron, provided and presented the annual 'Patrons Award' which was won this year by Brenda King for her design in the Members Choice Section. 

A wonderful meeting further promoting floral art in Western Australia and 'Friendship Through Flowers'.  

To view a selection of designs of the 1st place exhibits staged at the 2009 Christmas Meeting simply 'click' on this link.

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Notes from demonstration at WAFAS meeting December 09

 Report compiled by Kay Robinson

A highlight of the December Christmas meeting of WA Floral Art Society was the demonstration by the talented Challenger TAFE Floristry students based on the carol ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’. Even in the introduction by Dianne, the superlatives ‘fantastic treat, delight’ were flowing describing the spectacle everyone was about to see and they were well founded.

The students were ably assisted and encouraged by senior lecturer Bev Milling, songster Doug Wenn and mannequin Amy. Each student demonstrator briefly described the inspiration for their design and techniques used for its construction and

then added horticultural material to complete the piece.

Bev’s wit and charm extended to speaking on her mobile to the partridge from the pear tree which had been delayed on the Mitchell

Freeway! The magnificent partridge constructed by Jeanette Hudson eventually made a grand and almost ethereal entrance at the end of the demonstration.

Techniques used in the designs included sausaging, tatami, binding, wrapping, finger knitting, felting, beading, waxing, and paper mache, and a vast variety of materials enhanced each one. The use of cold oasis glue enabled the students to complete their designs prior to them being paraded through the large audience for closer inspection, after which they were hung on

display in a black stage back drop. All of the designs depicting one of the gifts given to “a true love” on each of the twelve days of Christmas, contained the Elements and Principles of design. This amazing array of floral exhibits included a beautiful green hat which depicted three French hens, a stick and lichen nest bouquet for the four calling birds, a dramatic necklace piece representing the five gold rings, white milk pails encasing Sim carnations for eight maids-a-milking and a long flowing swans neck stole with tail extension, for the seven swans-a-swimming.

This truly was an inspirational and very special demonstration and the talent and skill of the students is a credit to Bev and the other TAFE lecturers present. They were all congratulated, thanked and applauded for giving to us twelve amazing gifts and a

memorable experience.

SINCERE THANKS ARE EXTENDED TO THE TALENTED STUDENTS FOR THEIR WONDERFUL DEMONSTRATIONS

Altogether a lovely demonstration to end our 2009 floral year.

Please follow these links to view other information :

 

	Photographs of the Special Table Setting Class
	Photographs of other designs staged at this 2009 Christmas Meeting
	Report on the 2009 Annual Society Awards

 

2008-2009 SOCIETY AWARDS 

WA FLORAL ART SOCIETY INC - ANNUAL AWARDS FOR 2008/2009 

Our Christmas meeting was the perfect time to acknowledge our members floral art contributions for the 2008-2009 floral art year.   Members who staged designs throughout this period were acknowledged for their efforts and while only a few can be rewarded at the end of the year – this society is very privileged to have such a wealth of talent - who by staging designs at monthly meetings actually create ‘Mini Floral Exhibitions’ every month !. 

Well done to our competitors who showcase their creative designing skills and to the Committee and Judges who work so tirelessly to ensure we are all provided with such opportunities EACH MONTH.   WELL DONE…..

Congratulations to the following members who received awards this year:

2008/2009 ANNUAL WA FLORAL ART ‘SOCIETY AWARD’

Awarded to exhibitor who has accrued the MOST POINTS for the year from ALL THE SECTIONS

         1st Place        KAY ROBINSON

         2nd Place       Elaine Holden

2008/2009 ESME COOPS AWARD

Named after the founder of the Society and awarded to exhibitor who has accrued the most points throughout the year for receiving awards in this category – points are awarded to exhibits classed as ‘BEST ON THE DAY’ (only from 1st Places at monthly meetings)

         =1st Place    KAY ROBINSON 

         =1st Place    SUE LARKIN 

         =2nd Place    LOIS SEATON 

         =2nd Place    EILEEN WENN 

2008/2009 COLOUR AWARD

Awarded to exhibitor who has accrued the most points throughout the year for receiving awards in this category – points are awarded to the designs gaining a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place at monthly meetings

            1st Place    ELAINE HOLDEN        

            2nd Place   Lois Seaton

2008/2009 SENIOR SECTION

Awarded to exhibitor who has accrued the most points throughout the year in the SENIOR section

         1st Place    LYN FISHER

         2nd Place   Sinta Limas

2008/2009 INTERMEDIATE SECTION

Awarded to exhibitor who has accrued the most points throughout the year in the INTERMEDIATE section

         1st Place    MARGARET COCKBURN

         2nd Place   Pam Heath                     

2008/2009 NOVICE SECTION

Awarded to exhibitor who has accrued the most points throughout the year in the NOVICE section

         1st Place    MEI TAN

         2nd Place   Irene Hill                    

PATRONS AWARD

Thanks to Mrs Joan Tonkin MBE, our dedicated Society Patron, who provided and presented the annual 2009 Patrons Award that was won this year by Brenda King, for her exhibit staged in the Members Choice Section. .

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