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n a t u re s p a le t t e GET A R TSY 2014 100 N. 20th Street 5th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103-1495 PHSonline.org

FLOWER SHOW TERMINO LO GY What is a Class? A class is what you make your horticultural or artistic entry for (e.g. Crafty Creatures). What is a Grade? A grade determines which age division within the class the entry will go. (e.g. 1st grade, 2nd, 3rd, etc.) TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Show Information... 3 What is the Difference between Fresh & Dried? Fresh is recently cut from a living plant and has not been treated with dye or paint. Dried has been treated in sand, glycerin, borax, or naturally preserved (i.e. hanging upside down, pressed in a book, or storing in a dry dark place.) Artistic Classes... 4 What Is Natural? Natural Branches, driftwood, bark, stones, shells, seeds, grasses, etc. Not Natural Paint, dyes, ribbons, macaroni or other manufactured pastas, felt, candy or glitter. Horticultural Classes... 5 What does Accessories Permitted mean? Accessories are non-plant material additions to the floral design. Keep in mind that the accessories used must be in proportion to the arrangement. (e.g. if the class states that an arrangement should be no larger than 12 in any direction, that means 12 with all accessories in place. Also, accessories are considered extra, which means they can be removed without altering the balance and design of the arrangement. Classroom Projects... 6 ENTRY RULES Flower Show Terminology, Entries and Judges & Awards... 7 Young gardeners proudly display their plants at the 2013 PHS Junior Flower Show. All plants must have been grown by the exhibitor, except in artistic classes. All plants must have been cared for by the exhibitor and grown in the exhibit container for at least one month prior to the Show. Artificial plant material not permitted. All materials must be natural. Accessories permitted where specified. Entries submitted for the Classroom Projects can be freestanding. We recommend the heavier tri-fold presentation display boards or using additional support on regular poster boards. The use of heavy objects attached to the poster itself is not advised. J U D G E S A N D AWA R D S PHS will provide judges to visit the school, judge the entries and award ribbons. Judges may subdivide a class. Participant Ribbons will be awarded to entries that are not winners. Age Division and Color Coding (applicable when several grades are participating) A. Up to and including 2nd Grade - Pink B. 3rd through 5th Grade - Orange C. 6th through 8th Grade - Yellow D. 9th through 12th Grade - Green E. Ungraded Classes - Blue TO REGISTER Flossie Narducci at fnarducci@ pennhort.org or 215.988.8897 THANK YOU PHS recognizes the dedication of all the teachers and youth leaders, who encourage their charges to plant a seed, make a flower arrangement, create a crafty creature or research a classroom project. We share with them the hope that they may be grooming a budding horticulturist, inspiring a future artist or encouraging the next generation of environmental stewards. 2 7

nature s palette GET ARTSY 2014 The PHS Junior Flower Show is a horticultural exhibition by and for school-age children in the greater Philadelphia region. Since 1975, PHS (Pennsylvania Horticultural Society) has been hosting a Junior Flower Show for students from pre-school through high school. The Junior Flower Show fosters an awareness of horticulture and the natural environment among youth and encourages active participation in growing, gardening and sustainable practices. How to Host a Junior Flower Show in your School 1. Be sure to check with your principal for approval 2. Select a date that works with your school calendar a. This can be a date in conjunction with a Back to School night/school play, music recital, end of year assembly, a time when parents and/or families may be visiting the school, etc. 3. Speak with other teachers in your school to determine which classes would like to participate 4. Determine the location/space in the school to stage your Junior Flower Show a. The cafeteria, library, lobby, a classroom or even the hallways with tables set up for the children s entries will work 5. Establish the period of time that your Junior Flower Show will be on display 6. Develop a timeline to accomplish all the related tasks, such as set-up, judging, clean-up 7. PHS will provide: a. the Junior Flower Show booklet with suggested artistic classes, horticultural classes and classroom projects b. judges to come to your school to judge the students entries and award ribbons c. entry tags and ribbons d. an opportunity for the Best of Show entries to be exhibited at a future PHS Philadelphia Flower Show e. PHS will offer a teacher training session for teachers, youthleaders, home school parents, etc. f. for home schoolers and individuals interested in participating, PHS will host a mini version of the Junior Flower Show in the Library of PHS Headquarters 8. Read the booklet for ideas of what your class can do. Be sure to read the Rules section. 9. Contact PHS Flossie Narducci at fnarducci@pennhort.org or 215.988.8897 to register and confirm a judging date. 3

ARTISTIC CLASSES Class # 1 Still Life - Flower Arrangement Artists often start a new painting by setting up a still life of objects, flowers and fruit that appeal to them and complement each other in color, theme, and texture. Make an arrangement of flowers and fruit in a container of your choice. You may include accessories. Class # 2 Sculpture - Crafty Creatures By either adding or subtracting materials, sculptors create representations of living creatures. Create a crafty creature sculpture of a real or imaginary animal. Be sure to use only natural materials such as pine cones, twigs, seeds, etc. (Remember. No feathers or sea shells.) Your sculpture will be more stable and easier to handle if you wire it to a base of cardboard or other stiff material. Class # 3 Jewelry - Wearable Art Everyone loves to adorn themselves with art - jewelry. Early people used seeds and plants, later came precious metals and shiny stones. Make a bracelet, necklace, earrings, a belt buckle or other jewelry using seeds, twigs, parts of plants, dried fruits or vegetables or other things that grow and are dried. You may paint them to make them look like gold, silver, and jewels. Class # 4 Fashion Design - Hats Fashion design starts at the top whether it is a hat for church or head gear for your favorite sport, hats express who the designer is. Decorate your head gear with natural materials only, such as dried flowers, weeds, seeds, etc. You don t want to use any plastic or silk flowers. Class # 5 Mosaics - Grain Art Many small pieces together to make a larger picture. People have been creating works of art for centuries with this technique. Make a design using seeds, beans, grains etc. glued to a stiff backing, like cardboard or foam core. Should be no larger than 8 x 10. Class # 6 Landscape - Pressed Flowers Interpreting scenery is a favorite subject of painters throughout history. Depict your own landscape, real or imaginary, using pressed flowers, plant petals and dried leaves. Your finished picture should not be larger than 8 x 10. It can be framed and under glass. Class # 7 Artist - Scarecrow Can you make a scarecrow of an artist at work? It could be a sculptor, a painter, a photographer or anyone else who creates a work of art. It should be made of recycled materials and stand on its own. Class # 8 Printmaking - Fruit & Vegetable prints Make a vegetable block print using a cut fruit or vegetable to create your design. You may need help from an adult when using a cutting tool. You will want to make your design on a piece of paper no larger than 8 1/2 by 11. Class # 9 Decorative Arts - Flower pots People have made pottery for thousands of years; it is one of the oldest forms of art. What started out as useful vessels to hold water and to use in cooking and eating soon became art when the creators started decorating their work. Make or decorate a flower pot and put a plant in it. Your project can be ceramic fired clay, a can with paper twists covering it, decoupage on a glass container or clay pot. Use your imagination. Class # 10 Mobile Suspended Art Mobiles are art in suspension. Construct a mobile of recycled materials. Be sure that your mobile is equipped to be hung. 4

HORTICULTURE CLASSES All plants must be grown or cared for by the exhibitor for a minimum of one month prior to the Show. Class #11 Flowering plant in a pot 6 or under. Must be in bloom. Class #12 Flowering plant in a pot over 6. Must be in bloom. Class #13 Foliage plant in a pot 6 or under. Class #14 Foliage plant in a pot over 6. Class #15 Container-grown vegetable. One variety to a pot Class #16 Cactus and Succulents. Any variety. One plant to a pot. Class #17 Herbs. Any variety. Specify culinary, fragrant, or medicinal. One plant per pot. Class #18 Hanging Basket 6 and under. Class #19 Hanging Basket over 6. Class #20 Dish Garden. An arrangement of three or more plants in a shallow planter, no larger than 15 in diameter. Small figures may be used. Class #21 Terrarium. An arrangement of three or more plants in a covered container, no larger than 15 in any direction. Class #22 Green n Growin. An established plant propagated and grown by exhibitor for at least one month prior to the Show. (No fruits or vegetables.) Means of propagation, other than seed, to be named on the entry tag (cutting, air layering, etc.). Class #23 Garbage Gardening. Sprouting or rooted plants from the kitchen for example, root vegetable tops, sweet potatoes, fruit seeds, avocado pits, etc. 5

CLASSROOM PROJECTS Landscape Design - Create a Zen Garden Zen Gardens promote serenity and peace in those who create them and those who view them. Create either (A) progressive or (B) permanent table top Zen garden. Should be no larger than 8 X12. A. (Progressive) Use a shoe box lid as your garden space. Add cardboard to the bottom to make it stronger. Decorate the sides with twigs, rocks or tiles. Fill with fine sand. Add rocks or pebbles, small plants (in small pots sunk down in the sand), miniature sculptures (small plastic figures) Items that have meaning to you. Scribe parallel lines and designs in the sand with a sharpened dowel or pencil. B. (Permanent) On a piece of card board or foam core or in a Styrofoam meat tray, any ridged surface, plan your design. Glue down rocks or pebbles, miniature sculptures (small plastic figures), items that have meaning to you. Apply a thick layer of white glue. Sprinkle in sand, Scribe parallel lines and designs in the sand with a sharpened dowel or pencil. Allow to dry. Color Create a Horticultural Color Wheel No matter what type of art project you are creating, color is an important consideration. Construct a color wheel indicating the primary colors as well as the secondary colors. Your color wheel can be composed of colorful photos of flowers and/or vegetables that you cut from a seed catalogue or magazine. Photography Capturing shadows of branches, the intricate patterns of fern foliage or the arrangement of a flower s sepals and petals in photographs is a form of art. Walk around the school yard or a neighborhood park to look for unusual shapes, patterns or colors in nature. It could be the angle of a petal... the shape chewed into a leaf by an insect... a mosaic of sunflowers drenched in gold, red, and burgundy hues. These are the types of natural features that can inspire you to closely observe the world, learn the elements of art, and find your unique creative voices. If possible take digital photos of your observations. Collect the photos and create a photo collage of what captured the class s attention in nature. Garden Inspired Art Many famous artists have used nature for the inspiration for their paintings. Van Gogh used sunflowers in many of his art works. Georgia O Keeffe used poppies. Rousseau s paintings featured jungle scenes. Compile a list of artists and what flowers, plants, landscapes, etc. inspired them to create their masterpieces. Or once you ve studied the artists and their creative styles, try capturing a garden-related scene using the style of your favorite artist (example Monet s way of applying paint in tiny dabs called pointillism). You may also create a classroom montage by replicating a famous art work with a horticultural theme. 6

n a t u re s p a le t t e GET A R TSY 2014 100 N. 20th Street 5th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103-1495 PHSonline.org