
"I always enjoy judging your in-house shows," stated Gail Bassolino, one of the judges from our January Flower Design and Botanical Arts competition.
This month's theme of "Shouts and Whispers" featured designs from Traditional to Tubular to Tapestry. Florence Leyssène created an elaborate Armature Design of Torka Willow sticks, bindwired water tubes, yarn-covered aluminum wires, and lights with striking Anthurium, Gerberas, Hydrangeas, and Aspidistra leaves (shown here).
Botanical Arts featured striking black and white winter landscape photographs, as well as dried and preserved plant material, lovely reminders of Nature's intricate design.
For garden club members, it was a delight to view the always inspiring creativity of our talented colleagues and in the words of another judge Teddie Falcone: "I admire all the effort that goes into your monthly shows."
Flower Design
Tea Table Design Betty Murphy
Provisional Amy Poster

Novice Kathy Bachmann 1st

Intermediate Karen Fricke 1st Olga Bequillard 2nd/90+

Advanced Barb Baletti 1st Michele Tomasik 2nd Floss O’Sullivan 3rd Susan Straten HM

Advanced Plus Cynthia Corhan-Aitken 1st Fran Ackerly -2nd/90+
Botanical Arts

Photography Marilyn Zaret 1st Barb Baletti 2nd Olga Bequillard 3rd Sheila Curry Oakes HM

Dried and Preserved Flowers Cynthia Corhan-Aitken 1st Celia Radek - 2nd/90+
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