Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival, August 9-12, 2007

Flower Show - "Quilting With Flowers"
Friday, August 10, 4:00-8:00 pm
Saturday, August 11, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday, August 12, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
at The Living Center
201 North Main Street

The Flower Show is made possible through the generous support of The Knox County Association of Garden Clubs.
Co-sponsored by The Living Center, Glass Garden Greenhouse, Flowers For You, Williams Flower Shop, Paul’s Flowers, Country Colors, Windy Hill Nursery, and Big Run Perennials

The  Dan Emmett Flower Show will be held during the 2007 Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival.  This show of organic arrangements will be held from August 10th-12th at The Living Center, 201 North Main Street, Mount Vernon.   The theme for the 2007 show is “Quilting With Flowers ”

The Flower show has a total of 5 divisions. Each division contains several classes with different specifications on plant type or arrangement design and theme. All exhibits must be entered from 8:30 am to 11:00 am on Friday, August 10th, at The Living Center.  Judging will be at 1:00 pm. on Friday and arrangement must be picked up by 4:00 pm. on Sunday, August 12th.

Details

Invitational Exhibits

"Quilting With Flowers" by:
Flowers For You
Paul's Flowers
Williams Flower Shop

Educational Exhibits

"A Quilting Technique for Flower Preservation" by Debbie Hurlbert
"A Quilt Flower Patch" by Audrey Spearman

Horticulture Division

Section A  Open to All Adults.
Class 1. Zinnia, any variety, one bloom over 3 inches, disbudded with foliage attached.
Class 2. Marigolds, one spray, any variety, not disbudded with foliage attached.
Class 3. Grasses, three stems, not to exceed thirty inches in length.
Class 4. Small decorative sunflower, not to exceed eight inches wide, one bloom, disbudded with foliage attached.
Class 5. Container grown plants, pot not to exceed ten inches wide, one plant per container, may be multiple stemmed.
Class 6. SPECIAL CLASS - for Living Center Residents ONLY.
Container grown plants, pot not to exceed ten inches, one plant per container, can be multiple stemmed.
   
Section B  Juniors (Age 19 and under)
Class 7. One spray, not disbudded, with foliage attached.
Class 8. One spike, not disbudded, with foliage attached.
Class 9. One bloom, round form, disbudded with foliage attached.
Class 10. SPECIAL CLASS - Container grown plant, one plant per container, pot not to exceed ten inches in diameter, may be multiple stemmed.

Artistic Division
"Quilting With Flowers"

Section C  OPEN to all Amateurs, any Individual, Garden Club Members, Professionals, Judges or Student Judges
Class 11. "Crazy Quilt" SPECIAL CLASS A creative design, painted material permitted.
Class 12. "Bargello" A design using two containers, painted material permitted.
Class 13. "Flower Garden" A small design not to exceed ten inches overall, painted material permitted.
Class 14. "Grandmother's Fan" A traditional or creative mass.
Class 15. "Baltimore Album" A design incorporating flowers and/or vegetables and/or fruit and/or foliage.
 
Section D  Open to Amateurs, Individuals, or Garden Club Members
Class 16. "Ohio Rose"  A design featuring roses.
Class 17. "Ohio Star" A patriotic design, painted material permitted.
Class 18. "Log Cabin" A traditional design.
Class 19. "Attic Windows" A design featuring water.
Class 20. "Scrap Bag" A design using roadside materials.
   
Section E  Junior Arrangements - Open to anyone 19 and under. Classes divided by age. Please list age on entry tag.
Class 21 A. Age 12 and under. "Nine Patch" A design using nine single blooms.
Class 21 B. Age 13 to 19. "Nine Patch"  A design using nine single blooms.
Class 22 A. Age 12 and under. "Stars at Sea"  A design featuring water.
Class 22 B. Age 13 to 19. "Starts at Sea"  A design featuring water.

Rules

General

  1. All exhibits to be entered between 8:30 and 11:00 am, Friday, August 10th at The Living Center, 201 N. Main St., Mount Vernon, Ohio.
  2. Judging will begin with the Junior entries at 1:00 pm by the OAGC standard system. Judges decisions are final. Judging is open to show participants only.
  3. The show will be open to the public on Friday from 4:00 to 8:00 pm, Saturday from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, and Sunday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
  4. All entries are to be removed starting at 4:00 pm on Sunday. If you cannot claim your entries at that time, please make other arrangements.

Horticulture Exhibits

  1. Open to all gardeners. The exhibitor must grow all horticulture exhibits.
  2. Exhibitor's name and address must be on entry tag. Juniors add age also.
  3. Horticulture exhibits should be in clear glass containers of proper size.
  4. Container plants must be in exhibitor's possession for at least three months.
  5. Only two entries per class per exhibitor. Each must be a different variety and all exhibits must be named as to variety.
  6. Committee reserves the right to combine or subdivide classes as needed to insure a uniform show.

Artistic Designs

  1. Classes 11-15 OPEN to any adult, amateur, individual, garden club member, professional, judge, or student judge. Classes 16-20 AMATEURS ONLY, any individual or garden club member.
  2. Exhibitor's name and address must be on entry tag. A 3x5-inch card must accompany each design listing all plant material used. An interpretation card may be included with any design.
  3. Exhibitors may make only one entry per class.
  4. Preference will be given to roadside and garden grown flowers.
  5. No artificial plant material may be used. Painted dry material is permitted in classes 11, 12, 13, and 17. no fresh material may be painted or artificially colored. Accessories are permitted in any class but mst be incorporated into the design.
  6. All artistic classes will be staged on open tables covered with gold plastic. Class 14 will be staged in front of mirrors — back of design should be finished.
  7. Designs are to be staged under the direction of the placement committee. Caution will be exercised by the committee will not be responsible for breakage, theft, or loss of property.

Awards

Ribbons and premiums will be awarded:

1st place - $3.00
2nd place - $2.00
3rd place - $3.00

All participants receive a $10.00 gift certificate from Glass Gardens Greenhouse. A "Best of Show" will be given in each section A, B, C, D, E at $10.00 each. One Judge's Award will be given in Section C or D of $10.00. The People's Choice will be announced on Sunday at 4:00 pm.

 

Direct questions to co-chairpersons: Jan Seabold at 419-994-4535 or seabolddjsea@wmconnect.com or Audrey Spearman at 740-397-1962.

Knox County Association of Garden Clubs

 

Note: All schedules and events are subject to change without notice. Please continue to check our website for all the latest updates.

For more information, call 740-392-FEST (3378) or e-mail: festival@danemmettfestival.org
or visit the Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau at www.VisitKnoxOhio.org