One of the best comprehensive educational opportunities offered to OAGC growers, designers, exhibitors and judges alike is the biannual 2-day Exhibitors’ and Judges’ School. The School also offers attendees a great assortment of vendors. Daily registration is $40 and includes lunch. Read more about OAGC Exhibitors’ and Judges’ Schools HERE.

The September 2017 School #2 topics included Oriental Designs with Myrna Cordray, Color Theory with Mary Lee Minor, Growing, Showig and Judging Roses, Growing, Showing and Judging Dahlias, African Violets and Gesneriads with Vicki Ferguson and Small Gardens with Charlene Thornhill. Plant Identification is also covered. Enjoy the photos provide by Naomi Ormes and Vicki Ferguson.

Oriental Designs Program by Myrna Cordray

Chiko School Example by Myrna Cordray

Sogetsu: Morimono Using Fruits/Vegetable and/or Flowers. By Myrna Cordray

Sogetsu: Arrangement for the Wall by Juanita Wilkins

Sogetsu: Basic Upright Moribana by Joyce Morris

Sogetsu: Basic Upright Nageire by Myrna Cordray

Sogetsu: Basic Slanting Moribana by Jan Stein

Sogetsu: Nageire – Hanging or Cascading Style by Myrna Cordray

Sogetsu: Basic Horizontal Moribana Style by

Sogetsu: Variation #5 Moribana Using Two Kenzans by Myrna Cordray

Sogetsu: Variation #7 Floating Material by Myrna Cordray

Sogetsu: Free Style Moribana by Joyce Morris

Sogetsu: Free Style/Unconventional Materials. By Myrna Cordray

Sogetsu: Avant-Garde. By Myrna Cordray

Sogetsu: Free Style – Objet. By Myrna Cordray

Ohara: Landscape Type. By Louise Bennett

Ohara: Water Reflecting. By Louise Bennett

Ohara: Combined Form. By Louise Bennett

Ohara: Basic Rising Form Moribana. By Louise Bennett

Ikenobo: Rikka (Shimputai). By Chieko Arikawa

Ikenobo: Jiyuka (Free Style). By Chieko Awikawa

Ikenobo: Shoka (Shofutai). By Chieko Arikawa

African Violets and Gesneriads by Vicki Ferguson

Small Gardens by Charlene Thornhill

Color Theory by Mary Lee Minor

Monochromatic by Mary Lee Minor

This is not a true monochromatic, but done on purpose to demonstrate what not to do. Remove the yellow mums and you would have the true monochromatic. By Mary Lee Minor

Split Chromatic by June Gebhardt

Direct Compliment by Mary Lee Minor

Achromatic by Mary Lee Minor

Analogous by Joy Strine Sprang

By Joy Strine Sprang

Direct Compliment by June Gebhardt

Direct Compliment by Mary Lee Minor

Notice this background is pulled tight against the backboard with underlayment the same fabric, with no wrinkles, lines or clumping of fabric. This allows the design to be the dominant feature.

This design was done to demonstrate the proper use of backgrounds. You should not use fabric as if you were staging a window display. Fabric should be tight against the background with no lines, wrinkles or clumping of fabric. The Underlayment should be the same fabric as the background used in a neat and orderly manner, and within the confines of the alloted space.