FLOWER ARRANGING GROUP
THEME for 2024-25 is CUISINE
SELECT TABS BELOW FOR SLIDE SHOWS OF THE CREATIONS BY THIS TALENTED GROUP OF LADIES
The FLOWER ARRANGING GROUP meets at 7:30 pm the first Wednesday in the months of September, October, November, December, February, March, April, May and June at the office of Adrien Sala, MLA.
Demo: Picnic at the Leaf
A freestyle arrangement with a basket and a blanket/cloth.
Workshop: Here Comes the Bride
A cascade arrangement with white flowers predominating.
October 2nd
Demo: BBQ Smokies
A parallel arrangement using wisps of tule (or other delicate material) to indicate smoke. Tulle will be supplied.
Workshop: Picnic at the Leaf
November 6th
Demo: Dinner by Candlelight
A (modified) horizontal arrangement with a low candle in the middle and a champagne glass on each side containing flowers/greenery.
Workshop: BBQ Smokies
BREAK
April 2nd
Demo: Way too Spicy.
A freestyle arrangement working with hot colours in a serving dish of your choice.
Workshop: Dinner by Candlelight
May 7th
Demo: Ice Cream Sundaes
An arrangement in a round stemmed dessert dish.
Workshop: Way too Spicy
June 4th
Demo: Fresh Salads
A freestyle arrangement containing various colours and textures of foliage, seed heads, berries, and nuts.
Workshop: Ice Cream Sundaes
THEME for 2023-24 is SAYINGS
JUNE 2024
"Here comes the bride all dressed in white”
A cascade arrangement.
MAY 2024
“Bent out of shape”
A structural arrangement.
APRIL 2024
"Hang in there"
An arrangement in a circular frame.
MARCH 2024
“Nip it in the bud”
An oriental arrangement with a bud in it.
FEBRUARY 2024
“Live, Love, Laugh”
An arrangement with a heart and red predominating.
JANUARY 2023
“There’s no place like home”
A structural arrangement.
NOVEMBER 2023
“A snowball effect”
A winter arrangement with white flowers and/or homemade snowballs.
White sprayed accessories are allowed.
OCTOBER 2023
“Spill the beans”
An arrangement consisting of a vessel with flowers and grasses/foliage spilling out of it.
SEPTEMBER 2023
“A chip off the old block”
An arrangement featuring driftwood with foliage predominating.
SEPTEMBER 2023
"War and Peace"
A duo arrangement connected in some way with tension.
JUNE 2023
"Diary of a Young Girl" (Anne Frank)
A vertical arrangement with a water component. Material from any source.
MAY 2023
"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
An enclosed arrangement with a bird.
APRIL 2023
"Gates of Europe" - (history of Ukraine)
An arrangement that illustrates the title with blue and yellow predominating. Material from any source.
MARCH 2023
"Son of Rosemary"
A corsage with rosemary (or a reasonable facsimile) in it.
FEBRUARY 2023
“Language of Flowers”
DECEMBER 2022
"A LANTERNS LIGHT"
An arrangement where the lantern is an integral part of the arrangement.
NOVEMBER 2022
“THE SUN ALSO RISES”
A patina arrangement in a low bowl.
OCTOBER 2022
"FRANKENSTEIN"
A free-style design that hints of foreboding darkness. Material from any source.
THEME for 2021-22 is CITIES
SEPTEMBER 2022
VENICE
An L shaped arrangement featuring the canals of the city.
Material from any source.
JUNE 2022
AMSTERDAM
Material from any source.
MAY 2022
MILAN
A freestyle arrangement featuring fashion in a high heeled shoe.
Material from any source.
APRIL 2022
NEW YORK
MARCH 2022
MOSCOW
A duo arrangement featuring the famous Moscow ballet.
FEBRUARY 2022
NEW ORLEANS
An arrangement of your choice depicting the Mardi Gras Festival with beads/glitter. Material from any source.
DECEMBER 2021
PARIS
A freestyle arrangement depicting the City of Lights with bistro/wine cafes.
NOVEMBER 2021
VIENNA
An arrangement utilizing a wire cylinder depicting the iconic music of Vienna.
OCTOBER 2021
WINNIPEG
A vertical arrangement using any iconic Winnipeg landmark. Examples: Golden Boy, pavilion at Assiniboine Park, Provencher Suspension Bridge, Trizec Building etc.
THEME for 2020-21 is HOBBIES
SEPTEMBER 2021
GARDENING
A landscape design.
JUNE 2021
CARPENTRY
A structural arrangement incorporating a simple wooden structure that is an integral part of the design.
MAY 2021
BIRD WATCHING
A vertical arrangement incorporating feathers and/or a bird figurine.
APRIL 2021
CERAMICS
An arrangement in a gourd/vegetable/fruit set on a ceramic plate.
MARCH 2021
JEWELRY MAKING
A “modified” vertical arrangement using some form of leaf manipulation and having a piece of jewelry or glitter in it.
FEBRUARY 2021
METAL WORKING
A freestyle arrangement incorporating an item made of metal.
OCTOBER 2020
PAINTING
A modern mass arrangement using a monochromatic palette.
SEPTEMBER 2020 KNITTING/CROCHET/TATTING
A synergistic arrangement consisting of 3 small arrangements that are not identical but complement each other.
THEME for 2019-20 is COUNTRIES
SEPTEMBER - 2020
JAPAN - Konnichiwi
A minimalistic Ikebana style arrangement in a low container.
FEBRUARY 2020
ENGLAND - High Tea
A round arrangement that is “outback”, working predominantly with succulent/cacti and Waxflowers.
DECEMBER 2019
MEXICO - Feliz Navidad
A modern mass arrangement incorporating potted plants.
NOVEMBER 2019
ITALY - The Gondolier
An L-shaped arrangement using roses.
OCTOBER 2019
ISRAEL - Petals and Prickles
A vertical arrangement incorporating thorns, thistles and flowers.
SEPTEMBER 2019
CANADA - Harvest Time
An arrangement in a basket working with grains, vegetables and flowers.