Below are the designs from Jodi during our VFAA Christmas party on 22nd November 2023

Yesterday the VFAA held their Annual General Meeting, Christmas lunch and in the afternoon we all enjoyed a wonderful demonstration by Jodi Forbes.

Our Treasurer, Maxine Webb, of many years and a long-time member of the VFAA as well as 20 years on the committee, has retired from the role.  Josie, our President, presented Maxine with a Life Membership Award, a bouquet of flowers and a yummy looking box of Ferrero Rocher! Thank you Maxine for all the hours you have spent keeping the finances in check and also for the long journey from Wangaratta for our meetings.

Josie gave us an insight about her visit to the Manchester Interflora World Cup she attended in September.

Noreen demonstrated a Mark Pampling inspired “stand” which will be our February workshop, plus a Himmeli design which both she and Josie used in their Christmas arrangements.

I will attach Jodi’s demonstration designs in another post.

A reminder about our Christmas lunch – 22nd November 2023 

10am Arrival / 10.30 AGM

11am-12noon – Noreen will be demonstrating the Himmeli design,

also a Mark Pampling inspired “stand” which will be our February workshop.

Josie will talk about Manchester Interflora World Cup she attended in September.

12noon – SHARED LUNCH

Attendees please bring a plate of savoury food.

(Oven and Microwave available)  Committee will provide dessert

1pm-2.30pm Demonstration by Jodi Forbes

There will be a Christmas Raffle and Trading Table

So remember to bring extra change!

The Committee will design Christmas arrangements around the room.

If anyone would like to bring along a design – you are most welcome,

But please supply your own staging.

Cost $20 for the day

VENUE: Brandon Park Community Centre, 649 Ferntree Gully Rd, Glen Waverley

RSVP by 14^th November 2023 to cherylwynd@hotmail.com or 0407 335 727

UP COMING SHOW

THE ROSE SOCIETY OF VICTORIA INC. A0002241S

Presents: Spring Rose Show 2023 Roses – Old and New

VENUE Mt Waverley Community Centre Melways 70E1

Open to public Saturday 11th November – 1.00pm to 5.00pm Sunday 12th November – 10.00am to 5.00pm

FLORAL ART “The Art of the Rose” Bench Arrangement, view from the front, roses must be prominent.. Any horticultural material and embellishments may be used. Space allowed 75cm

Sandra Turner Award plus Blue Ribbon. 1st Prize $50.00 2nd Prize $15.00

Contact: Jacinta Burke by email jacinta02@optusnet.com.au or phone 0401 494 554 before 8 November 2023

VICTORIAN FLORAL ART ASSOCIATION

NOTICE of AGM – 22^ND November 2023

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING DETAILS:

10am Arrival

10.30am ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

11am-12noon – Noreen will be demonstrating the Himmeli design, also a Mark Pampling inspired “stand” which will be our February workshop.  Josie will talk about Manchester Interflora World Cup she attended in September.

12noon – SHARED LUNCH – Attendees please bring a plate of savoury food.  (Oven and Microwave available)

Committee will provide dessert

1pm-2.30pm Demonstration by Jodi Forbes

3pm Clean Up and Depart

There will be a Christmas Raffle and Trading Table.  So remember to bring extra change!

The Committee will design Christmas arrangements around the room. If anyone would like to bring along a design – you are most welcome, but please supply your own staging.

RSVP by 14^th November 2023 to cherylwynd@hotmail.com or 0407 335 727

Cost $20 for the day

VENUE: Brandon Park Community Centre, 649 Ferntree Gully Rd, Glen Waverley

Jodi Forbes

Jodi has been a florist for over 9 years.  She worked at The Bloom Room of Mornington for over 7 years, freelanced for 2 years and is currently working for Herbaceous Flowers in Mount Eliza and Kevin the Flower Shop in Bentleigh.

She has been a member of Box Hill Floral Art Group for 9 years and is currently the Vice President and The Workshop and Demonstrator co-ordinator she also demonstrates for the local Floral Art Groups.

Jodi has competed 3 times at MIFGS representing Box Hill and also competes on behalf of Holmesglen Tafe each year. She has attended Wedding design courses with Pearsons in Sydney, which included McQueen’s from the U.K., and The New York Flower school.

28 Oct 2023 – 29 Oct 2023   9am – 4pm

This is a two day event with floral arrangements for the public to view. They will have many beautiful arrangements to see along with floral workshops for everyone to enjoy. They will have a trading table with floral items that can be used to assist in arrangements.

There will be raffles and prizes.

Robert Clarke Centre,  Gillies St, Wendouree, VIC 3355

We are sorry to announce that our workshop on Wednesday 27^th September 2023 has been cancelled.  We will keep you informed when this workshop will be re-scheduled.

Good Afternoon!

A reminder about our workshop on Wednesday 27^th September 2023

Our workshop will be A Himmeli Geometric Structure”.

Himmeli originates from the Swedish word for sky or heaven, and a Himmeli Geometric Structure is based on a traditional Finnish Decoration.

TIME:             9:30am for 10:00 start.

COST:             $20

Morning:      Making Himmeli structure

Materials Supplied: Repurposed plastic straws & jewellery wire approx 24 gauge.

BYO: Toolbox with your floral glue, small test tubes (about the size sold with Singapore orchids ), small pliers, small number of flowers, foliage to decorate structure, container/ base of your choice.

Afternoon: use your creativity to decorate your made structure

RSVP: cherylwynd@hotmail.com – 0407 335 727 before 20^th September

VENUE: Brandon Park Community Centre, 649 Ferntree Gully Rd., Glen Waverley. 3150

Below is an example designed by Noreen.

Below are a couple of designs from Noreen.  Due to illness Noreen was unable to attend the Accreditation Day, but has fulfilled her requirement with the following designs:

This morning at the Victorian Floral Art Assn. workshop we created a monochromatic collage.  We were unable to spray the collage at the workshop, to achieve the same colour, but learnt the use of form and texture to provide variety and interest.

Below are the collages designed by our members today.