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FLOWER DESIGNERS' CLUB OF BUNBURY (An affiliated Club of the West Australian Floral Art Society Inc)
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary in Bunbury Follow this 'link' for further information pertaining to this special event.
To view details pertaining to this group simply clink on the following 'links' ... 'Club Meeting Details', 'Club History', 'Committee', 'Reports', 'Photographic Gallery', 'Future Events'
'2006' Floral Art Championship Photographs' '2005 Floral Art Championship Photographs'
To read a report on the Clubs 40th Anniversary please follow this link
To view photographs of designs staged at the AFAA Nature's Network 3rd Australian Flower Show simply follow this link.
Contact : Mrs Jenny Foale Status : President State : Western Australia (Country - South West Region) Bunbury is located approximately 2 hours south of Perth
Email contact - Jean Shine & Eileen Wenn
'Club Meeting Details', 'Club History', 'Committee', 'Reports', 'Photographic Gallery' '2006' Floral Art Championship Photographs' '2005 Floral Art Championship Photographs'
The Committee of the Flower Designers' Club of Bunbury is elected at an Annual General Meeting held each year.
To view report and photographs for the following events please click on the 'link'
'Club Meeting Details', 'Club History', 'Committee', 'Reports', 'Photographic Gallery' '2006' Floral Art Championship Photographs' '2005 Floral Art Championship Photographs' '
Report
from Flower Designers’ Club of Bunbury - 40th
Anniversary We recently held our 2005 Annual Floral Art Exhibition and Championships. Our Club's 40th Anniversary ‘Floral Cake’ was stunning, Designed and created by all Club Members it was over 2 meters high – an 8 tiered floral delight rich in ruby red roses, apples, amaranthus - love lies bleeding, green sims, echivera, other succulents and foliage. A rose bud chandelier cascaded from the ceiling over the floral cake. It was a stunning sight in the Chapel Gallery of our old converted Catholic Convent building. We are so lucky to have the stunning Bunbury Regional Art Galleries venue to show off our flowers in a very professional way. We were open for 5 days and the community response was fantastic - 190 visitors to the gallery every day for the 5 days. Blooming Art is a section where invited local identities interpret an artwork from the city collection with their own floral design. These
people have no flower arranging experience and the results are just stunning.
The winner of Viewer's choice this year was Dave Doherty - a metal fabricator -
his floral design was amazing in a pave' style - one would have expected a top
designer to have done this. TAFE Certificate 4 Floristry students did an outdoor installation - A Fantasy Ocean Scene - this included a stunning life sized mermaid, her tail crafted in protea pin-cushion leaves and her hair in amaranthus, a seagull, starfish and other creatures of the sea were staged under ‘Echo’ the Boat sculpture in the front garden at the galleries. The Bunbury Regional Art Galleries Floral Art Championship was a highlight of our exhibition, with the 1st place going to me this year which was very exciting in our clubs 40th Anniversary year.
The Club’s Patron Mrs Manea opened the show and welcomed founding member Mrs Jean Piper who cut the ‘real cake’ and other former members including Daphne Firns and Joan Cook to our 15th annual exhibition.
A ‘Thank you’ was made to the Members of the WA Floral Art Society for all their assistance over the years with many ladies taking turns to travel to Bunbury each month to demonstrate and judge. Club President Jean Shine presented a ‘Life Membership’ to me for my contribution to our club over 24 years. While totally surprised and humbly proud, I thanked them while saying the Floral Art Club had given me so many wonderful friends and opportunities over all the years. Flower Arranging is a part of my life and family and I will continue to share the joy of creating with nature with them. I felt very young to be a ‘life member’ and promised I would be around for a long time yet! A sincere thank you to all the WA Floral Art Society Members who came to the Opening Celebration or travelled down over the weekend to visit our exhibition and share our special celebration year. Eileen
Wenn Exhibition Chairperson
To view Photographs of designs staged in Competitions please follow this link
'Club Meeting Details', 'Club History', 'Committee', 'Reports', 'Photographic Gallery' '2006' Floral Art Championship Photographs' '2005 Floral Art Championship Photographs'
Trophy donated by the West Australian Floral Art Society Inc Report compiled by Past President Eileen Wenn
The Flower Designers' Club of Bunbury awarded the '2003 WA Floral Art Society Inc Trophy' to Dorothy Fowler for her continued contribution and many years of commitment to The Flower Designers' Club of Bunbury.
Dorothy has been a Treasurer and member for at least 20 + years, always willing to 'have a go' and exhibit on the monthly benches and compete at flower shows and club championship competitions held at the Bunbury Regional Art Gallery. Dorothy has a lovely reputation for staging 'Interpretive Designs' with song titles like "Lets Twist Again", which is a subject that stays in my memory from many years ago and uses flowers and foliage from her garden.
Together Dorothy and her late husband Eustice, built the most beautiful garden at their home in the Ferguson Valley. Their garden is often open for different charities and the 'Open Garden Scheme'. A very friendly member who loves her flowers and garden and s a very worthy recipient of the 2003 West Australian Floral Art Trophy to Affiliated Clubs.
The presentation was made during the end of year 'Christmas Luncheon' held at the Harvey Country Rose Tea Gardens on Thursday the 20th November 2003. Other presentations were also made to President Jean Shine, Secretary Carol Turner and Past President Eileen Wenn.
Members, 'Friends of the Club' and guests enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon of floral art, fellowship and fun in this delightful country cafe.
'Club Meeting Details', 'Club History', 'Committee', 'Reports', 'Photographic Gallery' '2006' Floral Art Championship Photographs' '2005 Floral Art Championship Photographs'
WA Floral Art Society Website 'Site Map'
BLOOMING ART SPRING CELEBRATION
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary in Bunbury
17th - 21st September 2008
The Flower Designers' Club of Bunbury and the Bunbury Regional Art Galleries present 'Blooming Art Spring Celebration' - celebrating the 20th Anniversary.
Detailed information can be viewed on various aspects of this event by following the 'links' below:
'The Celebrations', 'Staging and Preview Times', 'Expression of Interest', 'Schedule', 'Contacts'
Great Prize Money - over $4000 in 12 classes The Chapel Gallery, City Gallery, Studio 4 and the Music Room filled with designs Club Exhibit - The annual large scale exhibit staged by Flower Designers' Club Blooming Art - invited guests who have previously won the 'Viewer's Choice' in this section will stage a design to interpret chosen artwork from the City's Art Collection. Ikebana Display & Demonstrations by Headmistress Riho Miyamoto, and Members of her Ikebana Scholl, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. Flowers in the Music Room - A stunning floral scene created by invited designers Gala Exhibition Opening Function Invitation to all Competitors in the exhibition to attend the Celebration Demonstration by an Award Winning National Floral Designer at the Lyric Theatre on Saturday afternoon Competitor's Coffee Cafe - a room to take time out for complimentary tea/coffee Celebration Dinner at the Rose Hotel on Saturday evening Sunday Workshop with National Designer
Other detailed information can be viewed by following the 'links' below:
'Staging and Preview Times', 'Expression of Interest', 'Schedule', 'Contacts'
Alternate staging times available for most classes. From 12 noon- 9pm Wednesday & 9am - 11.30am Thursday. Refer to Schedule.
Judging by qualified AFAA Floral Art Judges according to the elements and principles of design except Class 7, Spring Garden (Novice).
Judging will begin after 12.00 Thursday
The Exhibition will be officially opened on Thursday evening and will remain open during Gallery times of 10am - 4.00pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
'Pull Down' will be after 4pm on Sunday or Monday morning.
Schedules with full details will be available from March through the 'Entry Secretary' Mrs Jean Shine
Other detailed information can be viewed by following the 'links' below:
'The Celebrations', 'Expression of Interest', 'Schedule', 'Contacts'
Schedules with full details will be available from March
For more information contact :
'The Celebrations', 'Staging and Preview Times', 'Schedule', 'Contacts'
Other detailed information can be viewed by following the 'links' below:
The Celebrations', 'Staging and Preview Times', 'Expression of Interest', 'Contacts'
The Flower Designers' Club of Bunbury will be happy to welcome you to Bunbury for our celebrations and to ensure your participation in our Exhibition and your stay in our City is a unique and happy floral experience.
For more information contact :
Other detailed information can be viewed by following the 'links' below:
The Celebrations', 'Staging and Preview Times', 'Expression of Interest', 'Schedule'
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