(One of the winning entries: Ilse Mc Cann’s depiction of a
photograph of a butterfly, using a piece of wood for the butterfly wings. Photo
by Ciska Venter of Westville Camera Club)
The National Flower Show is currently
running in the popular Musgrave Centre shopping complex until Sunday, November
4.
The Centre has been transformed into a fascinating
floral adventure. Entries – and the attendant judges’ comments – hang from the
columns and also fill the centre courts and corridors.
The show is open to all flower arrangers,
both amateur and professional. All the designs are arranged at the Musgrave
Shopping Centre on the day before the show opens. Classes are judged by South
African Flower Union judges according to specifications for each class and the
rules and regulations set out by the South African Flower Union.
The arrangements are judged according to
the interpretation of the title, excellence of design and originality. Plant
material used must be in prime condition at the time of judging and suitable
for the interpretation.
There are seven classes of entry: Culinary Exploits; Looking in; A Fashion
Statement; Christmas Sparkle; Eco-Friendly; Pretty Pastels, and Artistic Palette.
Those interested in becoming involved in
Floral Art, either joining a Floral Art Club or having lessons, should contact Anette
Badenhorst on 035 590 1160 or 083 647 9798.
For information on the Musgrave Centre
event, contact Shirley Gillit on gillit@iafrica.com or Di Wayne at di@wayne.co.za
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