Design Exhibitors' Meeting
Design Exhibitors Meeting to view staging, ask questions and preview Rosecliff will be held on Monday, May 17, 2010 at 10 a.m. on the terrace of Rosecliff.
“The Serengeti ecosystem is one of the oldest on earth. The essential features of climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changed in the past million years. Early man himself made an appearance in Olduvai Gorge about two million years ago. Some patterns of life, death, adaptation and migration are as old as the hills themselves.”
Lota Melamari, Director General, Tanzania National Parks
Class 1. The Big Five
Invitational Class
Foyer – 5 Entries
Not to be Judged
The five animals most sought-after to see and photograph: lions, leopards, rhinos, Cape buffalo and elephants.
The guest designer has total freedom to select style of design and all components. A drum, 30 1/2” D and 30” H, painted taupe, provided by the Committee, is optional.
Consultant: Thelma Shoneman (978) 263-9466
tshoneman@verizon.net
Class 2. Migration of the Wildebeest
Salon – 4 Entries
Millions of wildebeest and other animals follow the rains and take advantage of the Serengeti ecosystem with its mosaic of grasslands and savannas.
A parallel design of all fresh plant material. Staged on a pedestal 42” H, with a top 36” W x 18” D, painted taupe.
Consultant: Thelma Shoneman (978) 263-9466
tshoneman@verizon.net
Class 3. Setting Up Camp
Salon – 4 Entries
Safari, in Kiswhili, means "journey." But in English it has become a synonym for a wildlife viewing adventure in the African bush.
A functional table for four of predominantly fresh plant material, on a 48” round table provided by the Committee. Tables will be grouped in the center of the salon. All components and table coverings to be provided by the exhibitor.
Consultant: Thelma Shoneman (978) 263-9466
tshoneman@verizon.net
African ceremonies have traditional and cultural importance. African art continues to have religious, ceremonial and functional origins. In celebrations of the harvest, preparation for war, initiation of passages, tribal art objects play a role.
Class 4. Treasures of Africa
Mail-in Advance Entry
Ballroom – 4 Entries
African jewelry is an ancient and time-honored art form that reflects the art of African heritage.
A multi-strand necklace of dried plant material, exhibited on a mannequin. Staged in a niche with an oval opening, 35” H x 28” W, 24” D. Niche interior is painted taupe. Mannequin provided by the Committee.
Consultant: Maureen Marshall (508) 429-4936
sweetpeapatch@aol.com
Class 5. Armor Art
Mail-in Advance Entry
Ballroom – 4 Entries
Masks are traditionally worn by a chosen dancer during celebrations.
A mask expressive of a tribal celebration. Mask will be mounted on a backboard, 24” W x 36” H, painted taupe. Emphasis is on dried plant material with other components used with discretion. A Statement of Intent is required (See Rule #21).
Consultant: Maureen Marshall (508) 429-4936
sweetpeapatch@aol.com
Mostly semiarid and subtropical along the east coast, South Africa has a vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and a narrow coastline plain. It has an abundant supply of natural resources, natural beauty, rich cultures and wildlife. The natural World Heritage Sites of South Africa have been shaped by the planet’s natural elements of water, air, earth and fire.
Class 6. Avian Delights (water)
Challenge Class
Ballroom – 4 Entries
iSimangaliso Wetland Park is Africa’s largest estuary and is home to hundreds of bird species.
An expressive design of all fresh plant material, staged on a pedestal 42” H, with a 16” square top, painted taupe. Two of the three components, provided by the Committee, must be featured in the design. Pedestal will be placed in front of a fabric panel 4’ W x 10’ H.
Consultant: De Feldman (401) 245-1381
dejan9@cox.net
Class 7. Floral Delights (earth)
Ballroom – 4 Entries
The Cape Floral Kingdom – Mother earth has blessed this region with a rich abundance of plant life.
A modern mass design of all fresh plant material. Designs staged on a pedestal 42” H with a 16” square top, painted taupe. Pedestals will be grouped around the Rosecliff piano in front of the fireplace and will be viewed from all sides.
Consultant: De Feldman (401) 245-1381
dejan9@cox.net
Class 8. Subterranean Delights (fire)
Ballroom – 4 Entries
Vredefort Dome, a vast crater, was created millions of years ago by a meteorite and fire.
Designer’s choice of style composed of fresh and/or dried plant material. Design staged on a console 42” H x 431/2” W x 17” D painted taupe. Background is a natural-colored reed wall.
Consultant: De Feldman (401) 245-1381
dejan9@cox.net
Class 9. Sculptural Delights (air/wind)
Ballroom – 4 Entries
uKahlamba Drakensberg Park – the wind has shaped and carved spectacular mountain peaks thrust into the sky.
A large scale hanging design, suspended from a frame, 8’ W by 8’ H painted taupe. Emphasis is on fresh plant material with other components optional. Background is a natural-colored reed wall. A center hook is provided.
Consultant: Joyce Girvin (928) 284-4263 Nov-May
(508) 429-2818 May-Nov
joycegirvin@aol.com
The Nile River (4,184 miles long) winds from Uganda to Ethiopia, flowing through nine countries. Flooding produced fertile soil, making it easy for cities to spring up along its banks. People have lived in the Nile Delta region for thousands of years and it has been intensively farmed for at least five thousand years. To control the flooding, the first gravity dam was built in Egypt in 1889. In 1960, a second dam, the largest embankment dam in the world, was begun in the Egyptian desert.
Class 10. High and Mighty
Ballroom – 4 Entries
The Aswan High Dam was built to capture the flood waters of the Nile River during the rainy season and slowly releases the water during times of drought.
An expressive design of predominantly fresh plant material, staged on a 30” cube painted taupe. Cube will be placed in front of a fabric panel 4’ W x 10’ H.
Consultant: Joyce Girvin (928) 284-4263 Nov-May
(508) 429-2818 May-Nov
joycegirvin@aol.com
Class 11. Ancient Mysteries
Mail-in Advance Entry
Dining Room Hallway-4 Entries
The queens of Ancient Egypt have been regarded as the most beautiful, seductive and powerful.
A cuff bracelet, made of all dried plant material, exhibited on a form provided by the Committee. Designs are staged in a lighted niche. Black interior measures 12” H x 12” W x 12” D. Niche will be placed on a pedestal 42” high.
Consultant: Maureen Marshall (508) 429-4936
sweetpeapatch@aol.com
Class 12. Magical Mist
Dining Room – 4 Entries
Victoria Falls is one of the “Seven Wonders of the World”. Located between Zambia and Zimbabwe, it forms the largest sheet of falling water in the world.
A two-part design of predominantly fresh plant material staged on a black structure 42”H x 13”W x 13”D with upper and lower spaces. Structure is staged on the dining room table, in a space 30” square. A photograph and dimensions of the structure will be provided to the exhibitor.
Consultant: Joyce Girvin (928) 284-4263 Nov-May
(508) 429-2818 May-Nov
joycegirvin@aol.com
Class 13. Ebb and Flow
Dining Room – 4 Entries
On the banks of the Nile River grows a rich tapestry of plants to tempt the color palate.
An all-foliage design, composed of all fresh plant material. Designer’s choice of style. Plant material must dominate and must have been grown by the exhibitor. Staged on a pedestal 42” H with a 14” square top, painted taupe.
Consultant: Joan Schofield (508) 429-5781
JSStargaz@msn.com
Thank You Cruise - Design Exhibitors
As a special thank you, exhibitors in the Design Division Classes are invited on a Newport harbor tour aboard the 1929 Classic Yacht Rum Runner II, courtesy of Classic Cruises Newport. This outing will take place on Friday morning after designs are completed. Transport will be by trolley from Rosecliff. Accommodations on the boat are limited to 34 adults. Please contact The Newport Flower Show Office at (401) 847-1000 ext. 120 in advance for more information and to sign-up for the Thank You Cruise.
Glossary
Creative Design: A design in which plant materials and/or other forms and shapes are organized in inventive and ingenious manner to create an original concept.
Expressive Design: A design, creative or traditional, interpreting the class through the designer's creativity and emotional expression.
Hanging Design: A three-dimensional, suspended design created to move freely within the frame.
Modern Mass Design: A free form or creative design characterized by mass bold forms grouped in type arranged to give a sculptural appearance featuring the shapes and textures of the components.
Parallel Style: A continental design style typified by the use of tall, straight stems, in parallel groups of one type, springing from a base or groundwork of comparatively short-stemmed material. Stems do not radiate from a central point but rise up from any part of the container.
New Exhibitor: A person or group who is entering The Newport Flower Show for the first time.
Novice: An exhibitor/s who has never won a blue ribbon in a major flower show.
