Southeastern Splendour 23-27 September 2024
The web-site is now live to book your place at the 2024 AFAA Convention in Canberra.
https://ausfloralart.org.au/events/afaa-convention-2024-southeastern-splendour
The Victorian Floral Art Association and the Floral Art Guild of ACT are delighted to invite you to the AFAA Convention 2024 – Southeastern Splendour – being co-hosted by both organisations at the Ainslie Football Club in Canberra.
Floriade will be in full swing during the Convention, so you will be able to immerse yourself in a world of flowers and floral art whilst you are visiting Canberra.
Download the full programme here:
SouthEastern Splendour 2024 Programme Only 20 April 2024
Registration opens 3 June 2024. Registration forms and online payments, including a 4 stage payment plan, will be available on this site from 3 June 2024 to 28 July 2024.
https://ausfloralart.org.au/events/afaa-convention-2024-southeastern-splendour/
The Victorian Floral Art Assn. is pleased to announce the arrival of the NEW edition of the Australian Floral Art Association Inc. Manual, this is available for $25 each plus postage.
Please send a reply text with you name and email address and we will contact you with the payment details.
On Wednesday 24th April the VFAA held two workshops.
In the morning Cheryl demonstrated three different designs to give the group ideas for their own arrangements using candles – pictures are below of the group’s designs.
In the afternoon, Deb showed us how to make a Wedding Pocket Square Boutonnière which can be placed in a jacket pocket as an alternative to a buttonhole
WORKSHOP— 24th April 2024
Time: 9:30am for 10:00am start. Cost: $20
Morning: Table Centrepiece including Candles
Please bring container, floral foam, candle, flowers, and foliage
Afternoon: “Pocket” Design
Please bring small garden flowers & foliage
RSVP: No later than 18th April
cherylwynd@hotmail.com or 0407 335 727
Venue:
Brandon Park Community Centre, 649 Ferntree Gully Rd, Glen Waverley
Please bring your toolbox – including floral glue and your lunch!
The VFAA is delighted to announce the competitors and winners of the Club Championships held at MIFGS 2024
The title: ARABESQUE
1st Prize – Vermont Floral Art Group – Josie Brennan
2nd Prize – Waverley Floral Art Group – Elizabeth Oberin and Rosie Dougherty
3rd Prize – Sale Floral Art Group – Donna Marcius and Marnie Ford
Highly Commended – Box Hill Floral Art Group – Jodi Forbes and Pam Zonneveld
Echuca Floral Art Group – Rosemary Peat and Lesley Steele
Warrnambool Floral Art Group – Bev Keane and Tricia Hughes
We would like the thank all the clubs for entering the competition and congratulations to the winners.
Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
20th – 24th March 2024
The Victorian Floral Art Assn. is pleased to announce that our Annual Competition will be held again this year.
The title: Arabesque, and we look forward to the following clubs submitting their interpretation:
Box Hill, Echuca, Sale, Vermont, Warrnambool, Waverley.
We hope you will visit us, inside the main hall, and enjoy our exhibition.
On Thursday 28th February 2024, the VFAA had their first meeting of the year.
Noreen demonstrated how to make a WIRED FOOT STAND and then the members made their own and decorated them with, sticks, bark, a spathe, vines, and flowers.
In the afternoon Josie demonstrated various ways of wiring test tubes and how they can be adapted to use in various structures.
Another design by Noreen
We are delighted to announce that our past President and Treasurer has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division
Mrs Maxine Lola Webb, Wangaratta VIC 3677
For service to the visual arts, and to the community of Wangaratta.
Victorian Floral Art Association
• Floral Art Judge, since 2004
• Committee Member, since 2007
• President, 2012 – 2016
• Treasurer, 2016 – 2023
Australian Floral Art Association
• Committee Member, 2013 – 2019
• Vice-President, 2016 – 2019
Also for the following groups:
Wangaratta Players
Lions Club of Wangaratta
Community – Volunteer for many organisations
The committee and members of the VFAA would like to congratulate Maxine on her wonderful achievement.
