Timaru Festival of Roses 2009
The Timaru Floral Art Group was again invited to create designs in the Bay Hall Foyer with the overall title chosen by the Rose Festival Committee.
"Four Corners of the Earth"
Six groups created themes that reflected this title, with five different continents represented. The culture, the flora or the topography of these continents gave inspiration for the contemporary designs that were created.
[Enlarging the photos will also give the full description when it appears abbreviated.]
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"Four Corners of the Earth" - G Atwool, S Newbigging.
Earth is represented by the wool covered circle surrounding inner earth, silhouetted inside an ethereal sisal covered sphere. Arrow designs below indicate designs from the four corners of the earth.
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"Four Corners of the Earth" - G Atwool, S Newbigging.
Arrow Design at base of Design
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"Four Corners of the Earth" - G Atwool, S Newbigging.
Arrow Design at base of Design
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"Europe" - B O’Reilly, P Fowler, C Rowe
The formality of these beautiful boxed Pavé designs recall the culture, formality of ceremonial customs, and long established traditions in Europe.
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"Europe" - B O’Reilly, P Fowler, C Rowe
Close-up of Pavé Design
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"The America's" - S Lister, M Eunson, E Hanson, D Shand
Totem Poles recall the early history of the vast area of North America
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"The America's" - S Lister, M Eunson, E Hanson, D Shand
The Skyscrapers of New York ‘The Big Apple’ are portrayed in this design, representing the United States of America
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"The America's" - S Lister, M Eunson, E Hanson, D Shand
Latin American culture with its Spanish influence is symbolised in the flamboyance of this design reminiscent of the Paso Doble dance.
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"The America's" - S Lister, M Eunson, E Hanson, D Shand
Close up of the palm frond dancing dress
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"Australasia" - M Farr, J Stuart, L Fowler
New Zealand and Australia are represented by the innovative design on the background screens with Eucalyptus (Blue gum), depicting Australia and Phormium (Flax) depicting NZ. Designs at the base feature flora associated with each of these countries
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"Australasia" - M Farr, J Stuart, L Fowler
Close-up of Base design
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"Asia" - D Parker, N Johnston, A Hogg, J Edwards, J Newton.
Asia is depicted with Ikebana designs, roses of China, an oriental parasol and the Obi (Japanese sash) complete the picture.
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"Asia" - D Parker, N Johnston, A Hogg, J Edwards, J Newton
Ikebana influence
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"Antarctica" - M Medlicott, E Stewart, B Depree, A McCarthy
This design is the epitome of Antarctica. The aurora symbolic of this region is portrayed on the iceberg, which features panels of white, cream and soft pink roses along with the penguins clad in Nori (seaweed).
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"Antarctica" - M Medlicott, E Stewart, B Depree, A McCarthy
'Remembrance' - The 30th anniversary of the Mount Erebus disaster is also remembered.
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