Floral Arrangements Suitable For Easter & Spring
Event Information
About this event
Award-winning floral artist Eva Holmes of Darver House Nursery and Chairwoman, of Kilkenny Flower Club will deliver a free live online floral arrangement workshop via Zoom.
Discover the art of using foraged plant materials and flowers to create an eye-catching floral arrangement of balanced composition suitable for display for Easter and Spring. In this practical workshop Eva will guide participants, as they explore and incorporate design elements of floral art to develop & refine their skills. Participants with all levels of experience are welcome.
See your materials list below. You are encouraged to source a variety of greenery/materials from within your garden and, hedgerow. Additional decorations can be added.
On the day of the event you will receive a Zoom link to join your online workshop. If you have any questions please email events@ndcg.ie.
Please note that this event will be recorded. GDPR: The recording and your details will be held securely for the purposes of the project in line with Design & Crafts Council Ireland policy, and will not be shared with any other person/agency.
Your Workshop Materials List
The following are the materials you will need for the Easter/Spring Zoom Tutorial.
1. A block of soaked floral foam. To do this just place it with the writing side up in a basin of cold water - once it sinks to the bottom it is fully saturated. Remove and store in a sealed plastic bag until required.
2. A low ornamental dish, deep enough to hold water, or a ‘double spray tray’ if you have one.
3. Six to eight stems of Ribes (flowering currently), approx 40cm - 50cm in length. Six to eight sprigs of Forsythia approx 30cm - 40cm in length. Six Hyacinth flowers (or other Spring flowering bulbs). Approx ten small Daffodils. I am opting for February Gold and Jetfire in my design, but you can choose any sort of small Daffodil that you wish.
4. Foliage. Here are some examples; Skimmia, Heather, Hebe, Box large Ivy leaves, Thuya Rheingold or similar or Pittosporum. You only need 5 contrasting types of foliage and please feel free to include other types of foliage if you so desire – this is your design!
5. Anchor tape.
6. Knife, Scissors/Secateurs.
The “Keep Well” campaign is part of the Government’s Plan for Living with COVID-19 to promote individual and community resilience.
DCCI & NDCG will focus on the campaign’s strand ‘Switching off and Being Creative’.
This programme encourages people at home to ‘switch off, be creative, and to learn something new’. It offers people of all ages and abilities an opportunity to engage with a series of online creative activities, and onsite activities at public locations (where possible within COVID-19 guidelines) all designed to promote wellbeing and resilience during COVID-19.
6th - 11th April 2021
European Artistic Crafts Days (EACD) were created in 2002 upon the request of the French government to derive value from the nation’s enormous intangible assets as a way to highlight its living heritage.They are organised by the National Institute of Arts and Crafts (INMA) in France.
Due to the success of these days in France, they now take place across Europe on the first weekend in April.
Watch a video HERE on how to highlight our European cultural heritage.
About Darver House Nursery
Darver House Nursery, is a quaint walled Garden situated on Eva Homes family farm in North Kilkenny, near Jenkinstown.
In conjunction with the nursery/garden, Eva has set up a small classroom (which is wheelchair accessible) for gardening classes that are held throughout the year.
For further details on plant sales, wedding flowers, gardening courses, and floral art courses, please contact: Eva Holmes, Darver House Nursery, Jenkinstown, Kilkenny
T: 056 7767028
Mobile: 086 807 2040
Email: evadarver@yahoo.ie
Website: http://darverhousenursery.com/
About Kilkenny Flower Club
Kilkenny Flower Club was founded on Monday, 23rd November 1981 and is now over 30 years old with over 70 members. Meetings are usually held: on the 2nd Thursday of the month.
Activities include demonstrations, garden visits, work nights, talks, and quizzes, all followed by refreshments and a chance to mingle and chat.
For more information see details below:
Mobile: 086 807 2040
Email: info@kilkennyflowerclub.ie
Website: http://kilkennyflowerclub.ie/
