I bought this vase at a garage sale for fifty cents, put some succulent cuttings in, and topped it off with an abalone shell I had on a shelf. Not my best arrangement, but I like the simplicity and the cost!
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More than 100 designers transform the gallery spaces with floral interpretations of the Museum’s renowned artwork. This event is an incredible venue of floral design.
The San Diego Museum of Art, Balboa Park
Fri-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12pm-5pm.
For more information contact: (619) 232-7931
http://www.TheSanDiegoMuseumofArt.org
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The 85th annual Coronado Flower Show was this past weekend and I have participated in about 40 of those years, entering plants and cut flowers. This year I moved into unfamiliar territory because, in addition to my usual horticulture entries, for the first time ever, I entered (drum roll, please) the Design Section. Daunting, to say the least.
In the past, I’ve written about Flower Show Judge School that I’ve been slowly working my way through. Frankly, it would be faster to get a Master’s Degree than to become a Flower Show Judge with all the milestones required to achieve over time. Since I have finished the four courses, the first stage required to become an official Flower Show Judge, now I am required to enter flower shows and try to win 90+ on horticulture and design entries. It is only possible to win 90+ on one hort and one design per show, but I am happy to report that I achieved that goal this past weekend! Yea! I entered two categories in design, and a bunch of succulents and cut flowers. I received a second place in the picture boxes, but did score a 90+ so that covered my design requirement.
Zeus
My miniature sedum received a first in Succulents, so that covered the hort requirement.
Cremnosedum
I also was part of judging the show for the first time. I served as a student judge on a panel of four, judging some of the Table Tent entries as well as container plants in Horticulture. TheElements and Principles of Design came in very handy and I learned a lot about judging with this experience. It was nice to be able to put alot of the things I’ve studied into context.
Here’s the second design I made. I think I liked this one best, but I was happy with both my arrangements and only spent $8.00 on the whole shebang. The brass container I used for Zeus I found for $3.00 at a garage sale and the blue bowl used in Signs of Life I found in the garbage! I spent $5.00 on Oasis to use in the containers. The succulent cuttings and fern for the arrangements came from my yard with the exception of the Mother-In-Law’s tongue which came from my friend, Susan’s yard.
Signs of Life
Another great thing about my designs is that they will last for awhile because they are succulents, and when I finally do take them apart I will be able to re-pot them and start a whole new set of plants. Sustainable floral design! Shouldn’t I get some kind of Judging Brownie points for that? 
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It’s my turn to do library flowers again for the garden club, so this is what I came up with last night. It’s hard to go too wrong with succulents! Aren’t these colors great?!
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I’m more of a horticulture person, but I’m slowly learning about floral arranging and design. I read a nice article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal about floral designer, David Beahm, and his tricks of the trade. Learned a few things….
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My garden club sponsors the Coronado Library’s floral arrangement by front desk. The club has a year round commitment and each week a different member of the club takes on the responsibility of providing an arrangement or display. ‘Helium-hand’ (that’s me!) volunteered so I spent yesterday arranging, rearranging, starting over, arranging, rearranging, starting over – [...]
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Elements & Principals of Design have been part of our class discussion through all our courses of Flower Show Judge school. I’m not a floral design-oriented person so although it is making a lot of sense now, it was a bit overwhelming at first. Some people used acronyms they made up to help keep things [...]
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The San Diego Floral Association is considering offering a series of 3 floral design classes and they are trying to gauge interest. If this interests you, call 619-232-5762. You will not be obligated to enroll if you call, they are just trying to figure out the level of interest.
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