Summer Tango - a small design

Most of my photos of this category were too blurry to post.  This picture shows that a small design has the same rules applied in balance, depth, plant materials, and scale that are used in a normal size arrangement.  All inside of a eight inch design.  Quite a feat!!  Try it some time.

By the Sea - a Designer's choice arrangement

The designers were given freedom of choice to interpret this category.  As you will see there were many coastal elements included in these designs. Although there aren't photos of all the designs from our meeting, (some were too blurry), .... several arrangements used drift wood and sand to enhaance the theme.

"Circle of Life" a traditional design

The Chester Garden Club held their September meeting today at St. John's Episcopal church.  The ladies brought approximately 25 designs that covered our three categories.  As you will see our ladies have quite a bit of talent and love to create floral designs.

The first design category  'Circle of Life' was to be a traditional design.  The styles were highlighted in earlier posts in this blog.  Below are pictures of some of club's entries today.

As you will see, there are some that are vertical, circle, crescent, triangle and other traditional designs used to interpret the schedule.

Traditional Design - Asymmetrical Triangle

Our Garden Club is beginning its year this month and one of the designs on our schedule in September is designated as a traditional design.  Many Garden Clubbers have gotten away from doing traditional designs, but the clubs seem to be making an effort to restore these beautiful styles to their schedules this year.  Perhaps it is in response to Tony Tedesco's comments at the Virginia Piedmont District's Fallmeeting when he said that new members are overwhelmed at the complexity of the more creative designs and need to have a choice of traditional and easier designs in the schedule.

So, with that in mind, I am doing a series of posts on Traditional Designs.  I'll have to break them up by design type so as to have an easier time of submitting my posts.  So here goes.....

Asymmetrical Triangle

Traditional Design - Crescent

Our Garden Club is beginning its year this month and one of the designs on our schedule in September is designated as a traditional design.  Many Garden Clubbers have gotten away from doing traditional designs, but the clubs seem to be making an effort to restore these beautiful styles to their schedules this year.  Perhaps it is in response to Tony Tedesco's comments at the Virginia Piedmont District's Fall meeting when he said that new members are overwhelmed at the complexity of the more creative designs and need to have a choice of traditional and easier designs in the schedule.

So, with that in mind, I am doing a series of posts on Traditional Designs.  I'll have to break them up by design type so as to have an easier time of submitting my posts.  So here goes.....

Crescent Designs

Traditional Design - Triangle

Our Garden Club is beginning its year this month and one of the designs on our schedule in September is designated as a traditional design.  Many Garden Clubbers have gotten away from doing traditional designs, but the clubs seem to be making an effort to restore these beautiful styles to their schedules this year.  Perhaps it is in response to Tony Tedesco's comments at the Virginia Piedmont District's Fall meeting when he said that new members are overwhelmed at the complexity of the more creative designs and need to have a choice of traditional and easier designs in the schedule.

So, with that in mind, I am doing a series of posts on Traditional Designs.  I'll have to break them up by design type so as to have an easier time of submitting my posts.  So here goes.....

Triangle Design

Traditional Design - Horizontal

Our Garden Club is beginning its year this month and one of the designs on our schedule in September is designated as a traditional design.  Many Garden Clubbers have gotten away from doing traditional designs, but the clubs seem to be making an effort to restore these beautiful styles to their schedules this year.  Perhaps it is in response to Tony Tedesco's comments at the Virginia Piedmont District's Fall meeting when he said that new members are overwhelmed at the complexity of the more creative designs and need to have a choice of traditional and easier designs in the schedule.

So, with that in mind, I am doing a series of posts on Traditional Designs.  I'll have to break them up by design type so as to have an easier time of submitting my posts.  So here goes.....

Horizontal Designs

Traditional Design - Hogarth Curve

Our Garden Club is beginning its year this month and one of the designs on our schedule in September is designated as a traditional design.  Many Garden Clubbers have gotten away from doing traditional designs, but the clubs seem to be making an effort to restore these beautiful styles to their schedules this year.  Perhaps it is in response to Tony Tedesco's comments at the Virginia Piedmont District's Fall meeting when he said that new members are overwhelmed at the complexity of the more creative designs and need to have a choice of traditional and easier designs in the schedule.

So, with that in mind, I am doing a series of posts on Traditional Designs.  I'll have to break them up by design type so as to have an easier time of submitting my posts.  So here goes.....

Hogarth Curve:

Traditional Designs - Vertical

Our Garden Club is beginning its year this month and one of the designs on our schedule in September is designated as a traditional design.  Many Garden Clubbers have gotten away from doing traditional designs, but the clubs seem to be making an effort to restore these beautiful styles to their schedules this year.  Perhaps it is in response to Tony Tedesco's comments at the Virginia Piedmont District's Fall meeting when he said that new members are overwhelmed at the complexity of the more creative designs and need to have a choice of traditional and easier designs in the schedule.

So, with that in mind, I am doing a series of posts on Traditional Designs.  I'll have to break them up by design type so as to have an easier time of submitting my posts.  So here goes.....

A vertical design:

Traditional Designs - Circle

Our Garden Club is beginning its year this month and one of the designs on our schedule in September is designated as a traditional design.  Many Garden Clubbers have gotten away from doing traditional designs, but the clubs seem to be making an effort to restore these beautiful styles to their schedules this year.  Perhaps it is in response to Tony Tedesco's comments at the Virginia Piedmont District's Fall meeting when he said that new members are overwhelmed at the complexity of the more creative designs and need to have a choice of traditional and easier designs in the schedule.

So, with that in mind, I am doing a series of posts on Traditional Designs.  I'll have to break them up by design type so as to have an easier time of submitting my posts.  So here goes.....

A circle design