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An Introduction to Creative Floral Design - Parallel Design

May 2nd, 2025 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Plan to arrive no later than 9:45 a.m. Newtown Community Center, 8 Simpson Street, Newtown, CT 06470

An Introduction to Creative Floral Design Workshop – “Featuring Parallel Design” 

Sponsored by FGCCT, Inc.’s Judges Council.

May 2nd, 2025

10 a.m. to 12 noon.   Plan to arrive no later than 9:45 a.m.

Newtown Community Center, 8 Simpson Street, Newtown, CT 06470

In this workshop, Flower Show Judge Peggy Townsend will review key Principles and Elements of design as used in floral designs.  She will also demonstrate leaf manipulation techniques and abstractions that can be used to construct a Creative Parallel Design as well as other designs.  Participants will use some of these techniques to create their own Parallel design using the container and plant material provided.  At the end of the workshop, Judges will assist small groups in analyzing their designs for applications of the principles and elements of design and the use of leaf manipulation techniques and abstractions. The workshop is sponsored by the Judges Council of the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc.

Fee of $60 includes flowers, foliage, container and mechanics.

Registration Deadline: April 15, 2025

Information on what to bring will be sent to those who register.  (scissors, etc.)

Questions::Trish Manfredi, Coordinator, ptmanfredi@cox.net

 

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Several Floral Design videos by members of Judges Council (including Larry Huzi, Trish Manfredi, and Cathy Ritch) have been placed on the Federated YouTube channel. Learn something new and/or review some basics in the world of Floral Design. More videos will be added as time permits, so check the channel from time to time. FYI, three of the videos were filmed during a program at Riverside GC. Thank you Riverside for letting us share them.

The Beyond Beginning Floral Design Workshops began in Fall, 2015.  They were started by the Design Coordinator of the State Flower Show with the help of three other CT Flower Show Judges.  The goal was to provide a learning environment that would encourage creativity and enable participants to practice.  All supplies are provided.   NGC Accredited Judges from Connecticut demonstrate a specific design, but offer alternative ways to use the materials in the design to encourage individual creativity.

In a recent state Flower Show, 22 participants from BB workshops entered designs.  Of those 22, several went on to win NGC Top Exhibitor Design Awards, including the Design of Excellence, Designer’s Choice, Table Artistry, and Artistic Craft.

This is proof that these workshops really increase design skill.  Consider signing up for these popular workshops now.