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VICTORIAN FLORAL ART ASSN. First Workshop for 2025 – 26th February

HIMMELI STRUCTURE (3rd time lucky!!)

TIME: 9:30am for 10:00am Start

COST: Entry $15.00 plus Materials $10 ($25)

Am/Pm: Repurposed Straw Himmeli Design.

Two of the building blocks are shown in the photo below and these can be arranged in various numbers and patterns.

SUPPLIED: All materials for the Himmeli structure.

BYO: Either a single or double pronged stand, long necked bottle / vase, or a modern candlestick.

Small water tubes for horticultural material. Fresh or dried floral material, lightweight with small stems.

PLEASE BRING YOUR LUNCH AND TOOLBOX INCLUDING FLORAL GLUE

RSVP: by 14th February – kchapman22@bigpond.com

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

2025 STATE DAHLIA SHOW  22nd – 23rd February 2025

2025 STATE DAHLIA SHOW  22nd – 23rd February 2025

Mount Waverley Community Centre

47 Miller Crescent, Mount Waverley, Victoria

SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY 1.00 pm – 5.00 pm

SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY 10.00 am – 3.30 pm

Admission $5.00 Concession Card $2.00  Children Free

https://dahliasocietyofvictoria.org.au – for the full show schedule.

As well at the Dahlia exhibits there is a Floral Art Section – details below:

FLORAL ART SECTION

  1. Sapphire Celebration

Let your creativity reign. Horticultural material must dominate. If materials have been dyed, no dye to remain in the water used in the hall.

To be judged by an accredited VFAA Floral Art Judge, under AFAA rules.

Area allowed 75cm.

Dahlias must be used but do not need to dominate.

Ribbon and $50 awarded for Best Exhibit in this section, 2nd $25, 3rd $10

Exhibits are to be staged by 11 am Saturday.

To enter contact:  PAM ALBUTT

By email to: president@dahliasocietyofvictoria.org.au

or telephone 0409 121 767

with your name, phone and entry numbers.

FLOWERS IN THE VINES May 12th – 16th 2025

AUSTRALIAN FLORAL ART ASSN. CONVENTION 2025
FLOWERS IN THE VINES

Hosted by: Floral Design Council of South Australia
Venue: The Vine Inn, 14 – 22 Murray Street,
NURIOOTPA, South Australia

May 12th – 16th 2025

The Floral Design Council of South Australia look forward to welcoming you to South Australia to one of the premier tourist destinations, the beautiful Barossa Valley for the AFAA 2025 Convention at The Vine Inn in Nuriootpa.

The special guest designer/demonstrator will David Berger, a Master Florist and David Argent a local floral designer.

The weather will be cooling down in Autumn, but the Barossa Valley will have a warm welcome for you, and we hope you will renew old friendships, make new ones and share the love we all have of flowers.
“Flowers in the Vines” will be a creative, inspiring and informative convention for all.
For more information: floraldesigncouncilsa@gmail.com

VFAA – AGM and Christmas Party.

 

On Wednesday 27th November the VFAA held their AGM and Christmas Party.
A few of the members added to the Christmas spirit by designing an arrangement to place round the room.
Jan showed the members photographs of the designs from the AFAA Southeastern Splendour Conference held in September, also the” Surprise Impose” materials the two-person groups had to use to make a structure – this caused some laughs when a pool noodle and tomato sticks were shown!!
After the AGM we had a delicious finger food lunch followed by “Surprise Christmas Boxes” (which the committee had put together.) I will publish the designs from the boxes in the next post.
Attached are the room designs:

NOTICE of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – 27th November 2024 and CHRISTMAS LUNCH

VICTORIAN FLORAL ART ASSOCIATION

NOTICE of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – 27th November 2024 and CHRISTMAS LUNCH

10am Please Arrive

10.30am ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

11am – 11.30am  – Jan Impey will talk about the Australian Floral Art Assn. Convention – SouthEastern Splendour held in Canberra, September2024

11.30am – 12.30pm – SHARED LUNCH – Attendees please bring a plate of savoury food.  (Oven and Microwave available)                   Committee will provide dessert

12.30pm -2.30pm Everyone to participate in a Christmas Impose Surprise Box                    (pls bring toolbox)

2.30pm – 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 14th November 2024 to Karen Chapman – kchapman22@bigpond.com or 0417 505 792

Cost $20 for the day

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

 

 

Sogetsu School Master Instructor Kosa Nishiyama

Sogetsu School of Ikebana – Victorian Branch
60th Anniversary Celebrations
Sogetsu School Master Instructor Kosa Nishiyama
Venue: The Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne
Time: 7.30pm – 9.00pm   Date: 31 October 2024
Tickets: $75.00
Join us for a demonstration by our special guest, Master Instructor
Kosa Nishiyama, who will create beautiful Japanese flower
arrangements in the modern style of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana.
Tickets
https://www.trybooking.com/CTFYF
https://www.trybooking.com/CTFYF

WORKSHOP— 24th JULY 2024

WORKSHOP— 24th JULY 2024

Repurposed Straw Himmeli Design 

TIME: 9:30 for 10:00 start        .

COST: Entry $15.00 plus Materials $10 ($25) am/pm:

SUPPLIED: All materials for the Himmeli structure.

The individual blocks can be arranged in various numbers and patterns.

BYO: Either a single or double pronged stand, long necked bottle/vase, or a modern candlestick. Fresh or dried floral material, lightweight with small stems.

RSVP: 20th July cherylwynd@hotmail.com – 0407 335 727

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

PLEASE BRING YOUR LUNCH AND TOOLBOX INCLUDING FLORAL GLUE