Golden Jubilee and Blooming Arts Festival 2015 – Schedule

The Flower Designers Club of Bunbury

in conjunction with

The Bunbury Regional Art Galleries

celebrate their

Golden Jubilee
&
Blooming Art Exhibition 2015

In conjunction with
The West Australian Floral Art Society
Hosting the
Australian Floral Art Association
12 – 17 August 2015
at the
Bunbury Regional Art Galleries, Western Australia

Competitive Classes

Class 1 West Australian Floral Art Society Inc Championship

(Sponsored by the WA Floral Art Society)
Open to any Designers
Prizes 1st $250 2nd $150 3rd $100
Space An Exhibit to be staged on a square base 1mt x 1 mt
No height restrictions
Staging
Viewed and judged from the front and sides
Designs must be constructed on site
Pre-construction must not predominate
Entrant must provide own base board 1 mt x 1 mt however a base board can be organised on
request for AFAA members/competitors travelling from the Eastern states
No help may be given regarding preparation or construction of an exhibit except if
required to lift a heavy object and then only at the discretion of an official
If an exhibit or part of an exhibit collapses after staging times but before judging, this design will not be included in the judging and marked as “Display only.”
The competitor will be invited to re-do this design for display only
A design must not changed in any way after it has been judged
Staging time
Exhibit to be staged in either of the following staging sessions:-
Wednesday 5pm—8pm
Thursday 9am—12 .00pm
All materials plant and staging must be on site at the commencement of competition and cannot be sourced during competition
Clean up must be done within the staging times
Touch up time (option for Wednesday evening championship entrants only)
Thursday 9.30am—9.40am
Please check-in with the Official Championship Steward before commencing your allowed touch-up time to water, spray and adjust any placements that may have moved overnight. No added plant material or changes to your design are allowed. This is strictly touch- up time only

Class 2 BRAG Designer of the Year 2015

A floor design
Pre-construction allowed
Must be the work of the competitor only (See entry form for details)
Prizes 1st $100 2nd $50
Space Design must be staged on a base 1 mt x 1 mt (entrants to provide own base)
No height restrictions
Viewed and judged from the front and sides
Staging time Exhibits may be staged at anytime in the following sessions:-
Wednesday 12noon—8pm
Thursday 9am—12.30pm
See Entry form for further details

Class 3 Contemporary

Prizes 1st $50 2nd $25 3rd $15
Space Staged on Art Gallery white plinths
50cm wide x 50cm depth
No height restriction
Viewed and judged from the front
Please note:
Due to availability the height of the plinths in this class may vary from:-
80cn, 90cm or 100cm high
Staging times
Exhibits may be staged at any time in the following sessions:-
Wednesday 12noon—8pm
Thursday 9am—12.30pm

Class 4 Beauty from the Balcony

A design in a large funeral bat to hang on the loft’s dark wood railing
Safety base and cable ties provided and must be attached to oasis bat prior
To commencement of design
Prizes 1st $50 2nd $25
Space 45cm width x 100cm long. Design must not exceed allocated space
Design viewed from the front
Design judged from the floor
Staging time Wednesday 2pm—8pm only. Design must be hung with the assistance of a steward and a gallery attendant

Class 5 Cascading Wreath (D)

Prizes 1st $50 2nd $25
Space 50cm width x 60cm depth
Height restriction 120cm
Staged on white gallery base (Base height 60cm from floor)
Staging times
Exhibits may be staged at any time in the following sessions:-
Wednesday 12noon—8pm
Thursday 9am—12.30pm

Class 6 Touch of Gold—A necklace

A design to be made of fresh, treated or dried plant material or a combination of .
Embellishments allowed
Prizes 1st $50 2nd $25 3rd $15
Space 30cm x 25cm black fabric covered base to be supplied
Staged with others on a white base (table top height)
Staging times
Exhibits may be staged at any time in the following sessions:-
Wednesday 12noon—8pm
Thursday 9am—12.30pm

Class 7 Petite (D)

Prizes 1st $50 2nd $25 3rd $15
Space 30cm x 30cm
staged on white gallery base (approx table top height )
To be judged from the front of design
Staging times
Exhibits may be staged at any time in the following sessions:-
Wednesday 12noon—8pm
Thursday 9am—12.30pm

Class 8 Grow & Show (Flower Designers Club of Bunbury Members only)

All Plant material must be grown by the entrant
Plant material may be naturally dried or treated
Embellishments allowed
NO COMMERCIAL FLOWERS OR FOLIAGE ALLOWED
Prizes 1st $50 2nd $25
Space 60cm width x 60cm depth
To be judged from the front
Staging times
Exhibits may be staged at any time in the following sessions:-
Wednesday 12noon—8pm
Thursday 9am—12.30pm

Class 9 ` Wall Hanging

Fresh, dried or treated material allowed
Please have hooks or eyelets attached to back of work. No dripping water
Prizes 1st $50 2nd $25 3rd $15
Space 40cm width x 120cm length (must not go over space)
Staging time Exhibit to be staged Wednesday 2pm—8pm only
Design must be hung with the assistance of a steward and a gallery attendant

Class 10 Celebrate

A design on the supplied grid 60cm wide x 180cm height
Prizes 1st $50 2nd $25
Space To be staged within the space of 80cm Width x 60cm depth.
Height restriction 200cm
Staging times
Exhibits may be staged at any time in the following sessions:-
Wednesday 12noon—8pm
Thursday 9am—12.30pm

Class 11 Standing Tall—Impose

Prizes 1st $50 2nd $25 3rd $15
Space 50cm x 50cm
Staged on trestle table covered in green cloth. Viewed from the front
Distribution
Of material Thursday 9.10am sharp
Staging time 9.30am—11.30am
Must be completed in allocated area on site and then taken to staging area
Participants must only bring with them their own cutting tools
A table of basic sundries will be available

Class 12 Evening Fascinator (To be modelled at the Celebration Dinner)

Prizes 1st $50 2nd $25 3rd $15
Modelled in a Parade at the Celebration Dinner , Rose Hotel, Saturday Evening
Individual entries only
Popular vote by dinner guests
Time of parade TBA

Special Awards
The AFAA Best in Show Award
Best use of Colour Award
Most Creative Award

  • Competitors important information
    All classes are open to any floral designers with the exception of Class 8, Grow and Show which is restricted to financial members of the Flower Designers’ Club of Bunbury only.
  • Entries must be on official entry form and must be received by the Entries Secretary, Jean Shine by the Close of business (WA time) ON MONDAY 30TH APRIL 2015. All acceptances will be acknowledged by mail with further details forwarded where applicable
  • All competitors property is at their own risk and they must be responsible for their own insurance if deemed necessary. The Flower Designers Club of Bunbury or the Bunbury Regional Art Galleries do not accept any liability for loss or damage to any of the competitors ‘property
  • PLANT MATERIAL MUST DOMINATE IN ALL CLASSES
    SPACE ALLOWED
  • Please refer to Space, page 11, AFAA Manual
    Gallery carpet colour—dark charcoal
    Gallery walls painter Solver- Paper White (Low sheen)
  • All competitors must clean up their area and leave the competition areas by 12.30pm
  • Judging will commence at 1pm sharp—Qualified Floral Art Judges will judge competitive work according to the AFAA Manual
  • Class 1 Must be designed on site in Competitors chosen staging session as per their Entry form .
  • Class 2—10 May be done off site, brought in completed during the stated staging times in the schedule
  • Class 5 & 7 are both definition subjects. Please refer to the AFAA Manual
  • All classes – Please use sheets to protect the carpet from Water and other damage
  • No aerosol spray painting permitted in the venue
  • If using Leaf shine, please be considerate of other competitors
  • Small tabled room will be available for competitors needing to complete designs
  • No attachments to gallery walls with the exception of Class 4 , Beauty from the Balcony and Class 9, A Wall Hanging
  • NO EXHIBIT MAY BE REMOVED BEFORE THE CLOSING OF THE ART GALLERIES ON SUNDAY AT 4PM
    DISMANTLING TIMES:
    All exhibits to be dismantled on announcement by the Official Steward after the gallery door has closed on Sunday
    Time allowed 4PM—5PM OR Monday morning 10am-12noon
    Any exhibit or part thereof remaining in the galleries after 12 noon Monday, unless previously arranged with a member of the Flower Club will be deemed abandoned and discarded.
  • Please use the skip bin provided at the rear of the galleries for your discarded rubbish. Thank you

Access to Galleries
Lower Gallery Access is through the front door on Wittenoom Street. Park in street parking or Wellington Street Visitor Shopper Car Park. Parking fees apply
Chapel Gallery Access: Direct into the gallery access is through the loading dock door at the rear of the galleries off Princep Street . Please unload your car at the rear loading dock quickly , then move your car to Parking areas so that others can also unload at loading dock.
Alternatively a large elevator is available from ground level through the front door on Wittenoom Street
Car Parking Availability
Public parking is not allowed in the car park behind the galleries adjacent to the loading dock. Unauthorised parking will receive a parking fine
Parking in the Wittenoom Street Visitor Shopper Car Parks allow 2 hours free parking however you must get your free ticket from the Machine and display on your Car dash board. After your first two hours hourly rate applies
All Day Car Parks (daily rate) are immediately behind the Art Galleries off
Wellington Street

 

For information regarding the Golden Jubilee & Blooming Art Exhibition 2015
Please contact:-
Exhibition Chairperson
Eileen Wenn
17 Wass Drive
Bunbury WA 6230
Phone 0408 931 602 or Email: eileensflowers@iprimus.com.au