Artistic Designs Using Miniature and Mini-Flora
Roses
"Sights and Sounds of
Charleston"
Arrangement Schedule
by Hazel M. Hruby
Section A: American
Rose Society National Artistic Design Class
Class 1: "Magnolia Plantations"
The Ralph S. Moore ARS National
Challenge Trophy
This ARS national challenge artistic
design trophy will be awarded to the highest-scoring line-mass arrangement in
this class using only miniature roses with fresh plant material. The requirements are that the roses must be
outdoor grown, and that the arrangement score 92 points or higher. (The official score card will be used in
judging.) “AG” must be written on the
entry tag if the roses were arranger grown.
American Rose Society members only are eligible to enter this
class. Staged in niche 10”H x 8”W x
6”D. No accessories permitted.
Section B: Special Artistic Design Class
Class 2: "Rhapsody in Blue"
The Ben Williams Challenge Arrangement Trophy (using only Mini-Flora
Roses) A modern free form design.
This trophy will be awarded to the highest
scoring entry, scoring 92 points or higher, based on the ARS Scale of
Points. Entry must be composed of
arranger-grown roses and marked "A-G" in the upper right hand corner
of the entry tag. This class is limited
to ARS Members only (Trophy
sponsored by Mr. Ben Williams) staged in
a niche 10”H x 8”W x 6”D. No
accessories permitted.
Class 3: "Church
Steeples"
Restricted to ARS members
only, residing in the Carolina District. A parallel design using fresh and or
dried plant material staged in a niche 10”H x
8”W x 6”D. Entry must be composed of arranger-grown
roses and marked "A-G" in the upper right hand corner of the entry
tag.
Class 4: "Lara's Theme’’ A mass arrangement using miniature and/or
mini-flora roses.
Other fresh plant material is permitted.
Class 5: "Some
Enchanted Evening"
A line-mass arrangement using fresh and/or
dried plant material with fresh
roses.
Class 6 "The
Hills Are Alive With The Sounds of Music"
A
line arrangement using fresh and/or dried plant material with fresh roses.
Section E: "America, I
Still Hear Your Song" - Modern and abstract arrangements eligible
for ARS Mini Artists Award and ARS Mini Medal Certificates (if
arranger grown and marked with
"A-G").
Arrangements using fresh grown roses,
other fresh and/or dried plant material is permitted. Staged on a
pedestal 19”H x 9” square in front of off-white wall. Designs not to exceed 10” H, no backdrops allowed, but may use
under-lay.
Class 7: "For
Amber Waves of Grain "
A
modern arrangement using two containers (staged on black pedestal).
Class 8: "For
Purple Mountains Majesties"
An
abstract design, must have 2 or more abstract qualities (staged on white
pedestal).
Class 9: "From
Sea to Shining Sea"
A modern arrangement with part of the design
being underwater (staged on white pedestal).
Section F: "Charleston,
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina” Modern and abstract miniature arrangements
eligible for ARS Mini-Artists Award and ARS Mini Medal
Certificates (if arranger grown and marked with “AG”), and using fresh
miniature or mini-flora roses and designer’s choice of other materials.
Class 10: "Doing
the Charleston" (A type of ballroom dance that was popular in the
1920’s.) An Avant Garde Design staged
in
a niche 10”
H x 8” W x 6”D.
Class
11: "The Shag" (To
dance the shag - a dance consisting of hopping movements on one foot and then
the other, followed by
quick descent
each in turn.) A modern free form,
staged in a niche 10” H x 8” W x 6”D.
Class 12: “ Attack on Fort Sumter" (1861- The first act of the Civil War on
the Charleston Water Front.) A
transparency design
staged in a niche 10” H
x 8” W x 6”D.
Section G: "Tea
House of the August Moon" Arrangements in the Oriental manner, eligible for ARS Mini
Oriental Award and
ARS Mini Medal Certificates (if arranger grown and marked with
“AG”). Arrangements are staged in a
niche 10” H x 8” W x 6”D.
Class 13: "Butterfly
Lake"
An
arrangement in a low, open container showing water and in the
naturalistic style.
Class 14: "The
Ashley and Cooper Rivers"
An Oriental arrangement in an upright, tall
container.
Class 15: "The
Citadel" (The military college in Charleston.)
An
Oriental free-style arrangement.
Section H: "Nature’s
Bounty" Dried Rose Arrangements - Other dried plant material is
permitted, but roses must be the dominate flower. No plastic, paraffin dipped or artificial plant material is allowed. The best first place winner chosen will be
eligible for the ARS Mini-Keepsake Award.
Class 16: "The
Cooper River Bridge"
A traditional arrangement using dried
miniature roses. Not to exceed 8” H x
6” W x 4”D.
Class 17: "Hampton
Park"
A modern arrangement using dried miniature
roses. Not to exceed 8” H x 6” W x 4”D.
Section I: "Impressions
of Winter" Dried Exhibits - Other dried plant material including
pods, nuts, cones may be used, but roses must be the dominant flower
interest. Suitable ribbons or bows may
also be used. Entries may be hung on
white presentation boards, provided by the exhibitor, or placed on the
table. Entries are not to exceed 10” cubical
space. The best first place winner
chosen will be eligible for the ARS Mini
Rosecraft Award.
Class 18: "Spanish
Moss and Live Oaks"
A
wreath or wall hanging featuring dried miniature roses.
Class 19: "Civil
War"
A
plaque or picture frame featuring dried miniature roses.
Section J: "Hospitality
Fountain " Table Designs - Eligible for the ARS Mini-Court of
Etiquette Award and ARS Medal Certificates if roses are arranger
grown, and “A-G” is written on the entry tag.
Exhibitions segments, service for at least one, linens, glassware, and
any other items needed to complete the display including a rose arrangement and
other components as desired. No
flatware allowed.
Class 20: "The
Market Place"
An
informal exhibition table.
Class 21: "Custom
House "
A
formal exhibition table.
Section K: “ Special Classes” – Each
class eligible for an ARS Award if scoring a First Place Ribbon. Staged in a niche 10” H x 8” W x 6”D.
Class 22: "Rainbow
Row " (Novice Class) Designer’s choice of arrangement, but
arranger must indicate whether the arrangement
is
traditional, modern or oriental on the entry tag. No accessories are permitted.
Open to any arranger who has never
won a
first-place ribbon in an ARS show.
Class 23:
“Central Railroad” (Junior
Class) Designer’s choice of arrangement, but arranger must indicate whether
the arrangement
is
traditional, modern or oriental on the entry tag. No accessories are permitted.
Open to any arranger who is seventeen
(17) years
or younger.
Section L: Judge’s Class
- Open to all Judges for this show (horticculture or arrangements). Eligible for
ARS Judges Certificate. Reservations
required.
Class 24: "Spoleto
Festival”, Designer's choice of type of design & material. Style of
design must be written on entry tag.
Staged in a
niche 10” H x 8” W x 6”D.
Rules for
Arrangements
1.
WHO
MAY EXHIBIT, ADVANCE REGISTRATION. The arrangement
competition is open to anyone attending the convention, with the exception of
Classes 1, 2, 3, and 25. Exhibitor must
be an ARS member to be eligible for ARS Awards. All design entries are by advance registration with, Hazel Hruby
@ 109 Crouch Street Saluda, SC 29138.
Phone 1-864-445-7062 e-mail @ hazelhruby@aikenelectric.net
2.
LIMITATION
ON ENTRIES. No exhibitor may enter more than one
design in each class. Each entry must be the work of the exhibitor.
3.
ROSES,
ROSE NAMES AND CLASSIFICATION. Outdoor grown roses of high quality should
be used in all arrangements, but need not have been grown by the designer. ROSES MUST BE NAMED ON ENTRY TAG IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ARS RULES.
Arrangements without the correct rose names will be penalized. Only roses classified as Miniatures or
Mini-floras by ARS may be used in miniature arrangements. All types of roses may be used in all other
arrangements.
4.
TIME AND
PLACE. Entries will be
accepted between 6:00 am and 9:30 am.
No entry will be accepted after 9:30am.
All arrangements may be picked up after the show.
5.
FRESH
ROSES. Other plant material may be used in arrangements,
but FRESH ROSES must be the dominant flowers in all arrangements. Other fresh and/or dried flowers and foliage
may be used unless otherwise stated in the schedule. Line materials may include dried, treated and painted plant
materials. Bases, accessories and
underlays are allowed in all arrangement classes.
6.
NOVICE
CLASS. The Novice class is open only to
person's who have never won a Blue Ribbon in the Rose Arrangement Division of
an ARS Rose Show. Exhibitor must
state type of design on front of entry tag.
7.
JUNIOR
CLASS. The Junior class is open only to
person's who are seventeen (17) years of age or younger. Exhibitor must state type of design
on front of entry tag.
8.
PROHIBITED MATERIALS. No artificial flowers, fruits,
vegetables or plant material will be allowed.
Fresh plant material may not be painted or dyed. No cut fruits or vegetables or live
creatures are allowed. No plant
material on the Area or the State Conservation List is allowed. The American Flag is not to be used as a decoration.
9.
STAGING OF CLASSES. Classes 1-6 will be staged
in white niches 10" high, 8" wide, 6" deep. Classes 7-9 will be staged on 19”
high, 9” square pedestals. Classes
10-15 will be staged in white niches 10” high, 8’ wide, 6” deep. Classes 16-17 will be staged in white
niches 8” high, 6” wide, 4” deep. Classes
18 & 19 will be staged in an area 10” by 10”. Classes 20-24 will be staged in white niches 10” high, 8”
wide, 6” deep. Backgrounds are
permitted in niches and must be furnished by the exhibitor.
10. ARS ROSETTES AND
CERTIFICATES will be awarded for winning entries scoring at least 92
points, as follows:
Mini-Royalty Award selected from Classes
4-6
Mini-Artist's Award selected from
Classes 7-12
Mini-Oriental selected from Classes
13-15
Mini-Keepsake selected from Classes
16-17
Mini-Rosecraft selected from Classes
18-19
Mini-Court of Etiquette selected from
Classes 20-21
Novice selected from Class 22
Junior selected from Class 23
10.
Judging –
Arrangement Judges and
Horticulture Judges must be registered for this conference. Only Judges and
Clerks will be allowed on the floor during judging, and the decisions of the
Judges will be final.
Judging will be in accordance
with the current “ARS Guidelines for Judging Rose Arrangements. The ARS arrangement scorecards will be used
to evaluate all entries.
|
Conformance Naming of roses Conformance to type of design Other specific requirements of schedule |
20 points |
|
Design (5 points per principle) Balance, dominance, contrast, rhythm, proportion, scale |
30 points |
|
Perfection of the Rose(s) Including condition of other plant material |
30 points |
|
Creativity and Expressiveness |
10 points |
|
Distinction Unique, sets the design
apart, Superiority in every respect
– includes technical
execution/construction |
10 points |
|
TOTAL |
100 points |