Floral Art Competition

Genre : Calls for papers
Principal country concerned : Column : Arts and crafts
Release/publication date : 2014
Published on : 27/07/2014

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PRESENTED BY ZIMBABWE FLORAL ART JUDGES PANEL


SCHEDULE
1.Dimensions given for each class may NOT BE EXCEEDED.
2.In all classes, plant material must PREDOMINATE over all other components in the design – (N.B. predominate means to be superior in influence or authority, to be the chief or most important component of the design).
3.Top of tables will be covered in black material. Height of tables are 75 1/2cms from the floor.
4.'Treated material, bleached, glycerined and skeletonised – are termed "Natural" for floral purposes.
5.Fresh plant material must be in water or in water-retaining material unless such material remains turgid throughout the show.
6.Entries will be judged according to the N.A.G.C. Manual – Floral Section.
7.Read schedules properly and look up definition of words in dictionary.
8.OWN SELF SUPPORTING BACKGROUNDS MUST BE USED. EXHIBITS ON THE STAGE MUST USE A BASE
9.There are no floor designs this year.


DIMENSIONS OF BAY

NOVICE    
1. AN ARRANGEMENT IN A GIFT BAG - Width 75cms x depth 80cms x Height 90cms
2. SIMPLY STUNNING (USING 7 FLOWERS OR FEWER)     "    
3. HIGH & DRY     "
4. COUNTRY STROLL     "    


INTERMEDIATE

1. RHYTHM IN RUST - width 75cms x depth 80cms x Height 90cms
2. MAKE IT FORMAL – CLASSIC HOGARTH     "
3. A TOUCH OF THE ORIENT     "
4. BASKETS OF DELIGHT     "


ADVANCE
1. SOFTLY FLOWING OVER THE EDGE - width 75cms x depth 80cms (over the edge of the stage) Height from stage to floor TBA
2. TO WEAVE A DREAM (FREE STANDING SCREEN - width 90cms x depth 80cms x 90cms tall    
3. CONSTRUCTION (STRUCTURE) IN A CONTAINER - width 75cms x depth 80cms x 90cms tall
4. VERTICAL PARTNERS - width 75cms x depth 80cms x 90cms tall


(N.B.) IN THE DEPTH MEASUREMENT, WE WILL ALLOW 15CMS FOR YOUR BACK DROPS
THEREFORE 80CMS – 15CMS = 65CMS FOR THE DEPTH.


THE PLEASURE LIES NOT IN THE WINNING BUT IN TAKING PART

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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