Monthly Design Challenge
All members are encouraged to enter two designs at monthly meetings during the club year: sign-ups are done through the website on Sign-Up Genius. Anyone not scheduled is always welcome to enter a design. Just go to the tab, Sign-Up and click to review your options. Design is divided into Blue Ribbon and Novice Classes. A Novice is a member who has never won a First or an award in a higher class at any monthly meetings or in any flower show. Once a Novice wins one First, they may choose to move up to Blue Ribbon Class, however once a Novice wins two Firsts they are automatically promoted to Blue Ribbon Class.
The purpose of exhibiting at monthly meetings is to help members learn and understand the elements and principles of good design through practice. Judge’s comments are intended to help with this and should be taken as positive criticism. Points for design are given towards club awards which are presented annually at the June Luncheons. Centerpieces are awarded points, but not judged.
The purpose of exhibiting at monthly meetings is to help members learn and understand the elements and principles of good design through practice. Judge’s comments are intended to help with this and should be taken as positive criticism. Points for design are given towards club awards which are presented annually at the June Luncheons. Centerpieces are awarded points, but not judged.
The theme for floral design for the 2024-25 year is The Art of Design
Each monthly design challenge will draw from a different work of art for inspiration.
Sept 24 - “ The Creation of Adam”- Michelangelo, a Creative Line Design
Oct 22 - “The Luncheon” - Monet, Table design/ Tray for one
Nov 19 - “Swaying Cypresses”- Van Gogh, a parallel design
Jan 28 - “The Dance”- Matisse, a Creative Line Design
Mar 25 - “Girl Before a Mirror”- Picasso, a multi-rhythmic design
Apr 22- “Flowers Before a Window” - Chagall, a pot-et-fleur design
May 27 - “Sunflowers”- Gordon, a traditional mass design
Photos from October 2023 Challenge : An Illuminary Creative Design
Photos from March 2022 Challenge : Creative Design "Dublin"
