{"id":1,"date":"2015-07-02T20:57:41","date_gmt":"2015-07-02T20:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/justbloomingfloralart.philandmel.com\/?p=1"},"modified":"2015-07-03T23:48:57","modified_gmt":"2015-07-03T22:48:57","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justbloomingfloralart.philandmel.com\/index.php\/2015\/07\/02\/hello-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello World!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello and welcome to my beautiful adventure into floral art and design, flower gardens and nature blogging. I hope to share through this blog some of my own learning and my passion for colour and flowers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

My name is Mel and I’m ‘Blooming where I am planted’ here in fabulous County Cork, Ireland. A busy wife and mother to three gorgeous children and a native of fantastic Aotearoa New Zealand. My Mum Phillipa is a talented Florist and Floral Designer (you can check out her website www.bespokeflowers.co.nz<\/a> or look her up on Facebook http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bespokeflowers<\/a> ) so I grew up absorbing and practicing many skills but am relatively new to the world of Floral Art competition. I jumped into this at the deep end (as I tend to do) by entering to compete at the World Association of Floral Artists 11th World Flower Show which was held in Dublin in June 2014. This was a tremendous challenge and awesome experience.<\/p>\n

Here is my exhibit:<\/p>\n

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Class 16 – 53 Degrees North<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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And with Mum next to her entry in Class 27 \u2013 Perpetual Motion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I belong to a local flower and garden club which is affiliated to the Association of Irish Floral Artists (AOIFA) https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/aoifaireland\/ <\/a>and here I participate in the monthly floral art competitions and view a range of demonstrations. This is excellent. I am learning lots of techniques, progressing through the ranks and growing in my skills.<\/p>\n

Here is a great basic online guide to the general floral arrangement forms that will help anyone wanting to learn.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.flower-arrangement-advisor.com\/basic-arrangement-forms.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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