Archive for category Demonstrations
June 2024 – Adrienne Thompson
Posted by Jackie de Róiste in Demonstrations on June 14, 2024
We were delighted to welcome back Adrienne Thompson for a demonstration entitled ‘Summer’. Adrienne came from Naas Flower Club and you can see how bright and cheerful her arrangements were. Adrienne was awarded a Silver Medal recently at Bloom. Thank you very much Adrienne. It was a most enjoyable night.
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Dec. – Mary Keogh – Christmas 2023
Posted by Jackie de Róiste in Demonstrations on December 15, 2023
We had a wonderful demonstration of Christmas arrangements by Mary Keogh recently. Mary hails from Tipperary, Limerick and Futura Flower Club. Mary is a judge, teacher and demonstrator. She has been crowned Floral Artist of the year too. Click on a photo to expand it, click again for a closeup.
Thank you so much Mary.
- Mary with most of her wonderful arrangements
- Traditional Wreath
- Moss Wreath
- Wool Wreath
- Fabric Wreath
- Contemporary Design
- Painted Glass
- Interesting colours
- Decoupage Pot
- Decoupage again.
- Star of David
- Snowman
- Irish tradition of a candle in a turnip in the window on Christmas Eve.
- Inverted Crescent with the Holy Family
- 3 Kings
Nov. – Ali Dietrich ‘ The Spice of Life’
Posted by Jackie de Róiste in Demonstrations on November 15, 2023
Last night we were highly entertained with a wonderful demonstration entitled ‘The Spice of Life’ by Ali Dietrich from Sutton Flower Club. Such colourful, cheery arrangements on a wet November evening. Ali’s most imaginative containers were all given in the raffle. Thank you very much Ali.
- Ali with her fabulous arrangements
Sept. 2023 – Betty Commiskey
Posted by Jackie de Róiste in Demonstrations on September 13, 2023
Betty is a renowned demonstrator and teacher of Floral Art and came from Co. Wexford Garden and Flower Club.
We were entertained by Betty who gave a wonderful imaginative demonstration.
Thank you Betty.
- Close Up
- Close Up
- Betty with her colourful Autumnal finale
June, 2023 – ‘Big and Beautiful’ – Melanie Harris
Posted by Jackie de Róiste in Demonstrations on September 8, 2023
- Melanie Harris with her designs – ‘Bold and Beautiful’
- Parallel
- Parallel Designs
- A Beautiful Bouquet
- Close Up
- Contemporary Design
- ‘Live Life in Full Bloom’
- A Vivid Diagonal
‘Delights of Spring’ – Brenda Joyce, March 2023.
Posted by Jackie de Róiste in Demonstrations on June 17, 2023
Members and friends of the Club enjoyed a wonderful demonstration by Brenda Joyce from Doddervale Flower Club.
Brenda was entertaining and informative. A lovely evening was had by all. The title was ‘Delights of Spring’
Thanks Brenda.
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Brenda with her beautiful final arrangements
‘Spring is in the Air’ – Betty Holden, Feb. 2023
Posted by Jackie de Róiste in Demonstrations on June 17, 2023
- Betty with her tribute to Valentine’s Day. Three beautiful arrangements.
- Close Up
- Close Up
- Close Up
Bertranda Delaney – December 2022
Posted by Jackie de Róiste in Demonstrations on February 12, 2023
- Bertranda with her beautiful finale arrangement
- Christmas is a time of welcome
- Christmas is a time for celebration
- Fluid arrangement
- Christmas is a time for gifts
- Christmas is a time for children
Therese O’Reilly – November, 2022
Posted by Jackie de Róiste in Demonstrations on January 21, 2023
Thank you Therese
October 2022 – Margaret Murphy
Posted by Jackie de Róiste in Demonstrations on January 21, 2023
Margaret Murphy came from Naas Flower Club and gave a lovely demonstration entitled: ‘Frightfully Delightful’ The Autumnal colours were delightful indeed. Thank you Margaret for a lovely evening.
- Margaret with her stunning triangle, note her knitted figure too
- It’s a Bonfire
- 2nd – Rhoda Griffin