Held at the Seaport World Trade Center
March 13 – 17, 2019
The Massachusetts Horticultural Society presented Floral Design Classes open to all designers titled “Island Getaway”. Maureen Christmas and Thelma Shoneman entered designs in the Judges’ Invitational Exhibit, “ Angel Falls”, A Cascade Design.
Maureen won 1st place on Entry Day 1 and was awarded the John Taylor Arms Award the top award for highest point scoring design in the entire show, as well as the Natalie Wolf Creativity Award. Thelma won a blue ribbon on Day 2. Noreen Rowe created an Alfresco Table Design for Class 1, “Lunch on the Beach”, and was awarded an Honorable Mention for her colorful interpretation. Nancy Tighe entered “Sandy Toes”, a Sandal made of all dried plant material and was awarded a Third place ribbon.
Sue Whitcomb and Thelma Shoneman exhibited designs in the Ikebana International Division of the show. They are both members of the Sogetsu school . Both served as docents in the exhibition area and Thelma presented a demo for the Sogetsu school.
Maureen Christmas “Angel Falls”
Thelma Shoneman “Angel Falls”
Noreen Rowe “Lunch on the Beach”
Nancy Tighe “Sandy Toes”
Sue Whitcomb Ikebana
Thelma Shoneman Ikebana
The designs by our talented Acton Garden Club members from prior years!
March 14 – 18, 2018
Thelma Shoneman – Ikebana International Exhibit, Sogetsu School.
As part of the Ikebana International exhibit at the Boston Flower and Garden Show, I chose to do a Free Style design in 2 containers representing the Sogetsu School of Ikebana. The design type also includes characteristics of a Composition of curved lines or repetition of similar forms. I chose a container with a curved shape. Using bending techniques, I created circles of Rubikins willow, and manipulated the Aspidistra leaves to express the sense of rhythm. Ikebana designs are not judged but exhibited to discover the beauty of plants and the pleasure of self-expression.
Plant materials: Gerbera Daisy, Rubikins willow,Variegated Cast Iron Plant
Maureen Christmas –
Entry day 2, Class 104 “I Love Paris in the Springtime”
One of the most romantic cities in the world, Paris has a place in history for its influence in design. A Traditional Design created in the manner of French Rococo staged on a pedestal 36″ high with a 14″ diameter top.
Plant materials: Larkspur, Carnation, Lathyrus, Stock, Peony, Poppy, Fern, Ranunculus, Rose, Spray rose, Goldenrod, Tulip
Laura Lindop –
Laura was in Class 1. Love is in the Air!!
Plant material: flexigrass, foxtail fern, calla lilies and glorious lilies
Jill Foster, Susanne Fulller and Noreen Rowe –
‘Love Story’ table setting – The wedding table was set for Dr. Zhivago and Lara as the wedding couple.
