Take a look at some of this years pictures, fully created using only plant materials. I am sure you will agree with my "wows!"
Above: First place winner in the Pressed Plants novice class, calling for a scene that depicts a lei. This was one of my favorites this year.
Above: A wonderful beach and ocean scene using many different shades of hydrangea to create the water, wave and sky. Unfortunately it was unable to be judges as it was stamped by the artists, which is not allowed, so blind judging can occur.
Above: This picture of a volcano took First Place, "Best of Blues".
Above: Another of my favorites, Third Place winner in "Waialua" calling for the colors of the Hawaiian rain forest.
Above: First Place winner in "Wailalua" class.
Above: Honorable Mention was awarded to this rain forest scene.
Above: Second Place winner for the "Waialua" class, done by Shelly Xie, another member of the World Wide Pressed Flower Guild.
Above: Some of the Youth Class pictures , titled " Hala-Hakiki" ( Pineapple). The Youth Class is fairly new to our competition. I think we started it three years ago, four at the most.
Above: Another rain forest entry
If you read the title for this blog, it stated artists as well as art. So, onto the next part....
Being a Pressed Flower Artist in our country is not common , but not necessarily uncommon. It is definitely a different art form than most people choose, but none the less, it truly is an art. That being said, when you find people who really get you and what you do, you bond. You teach, share, and sometimes steal flowers together. (Yeah, I said it). Again, these people "get" me. As I have mentioned in earlier posts, I belong to a group of Pressed Flower artists."The World Wide Pressed Flower Guild" is an international, online based group from around the world. Many us rarely meet.We hold classes and forums online. However, I am centrally located near a few members, and fortunately the Philadelphia Flower Show brings a few of them to me every year. In addition a few friends and members fly in to perform judging. This all adds to the excitement of the show for me. Being with my "petal family" is always fun.
Below are pictures from our activities during the first few days of the show.
World Wide Pressed Flower Guild Members visit at The Philadelphia International Flower Show.