Color Flower Show Schedule by The Garden Club of Houston

The purpose of The Garden Club of America is to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening; to share the advantage of association by means of educational meetings, conferences, correspondence and publications; and to restore, improve and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvement. The purpose of a flower show is threefold: to set standards of artistic and horticultural excellence; to broaden knowledge of horticulture, floral design, conservation, photography and other related areas; and to share the beauty of a show with fellow club members and with the public. The Garden Club of America Flower Show and Judging Guide, July 2020 Edition

EDUCATION COMPONENT

Class 1 in Photography shows images of water, reminding us of the need to take care of this life sustaining resource. The Division V conservation exhibit will present the facts about microplastics and the ways in which we can begin to curb their detrimental effect. Visitors will learn about this issue and understand how each of us can help our Deep Blue Seas.

Cover Art by: Sydney Bass Wallace Sbw70026@ug.edu Cell: 713-303-6110

A GCA Flower Show Presented by The Garden Club of Houston

April 21 - 22, 2022 Contemporary Arts Museum Houston 5216 Montrose Boulevard Houston, Texas 77006 Open to the Public April 21st 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. April 22nd 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Free of Charge

TABLE OF CONTENTS Timetable for Exhibitors

Flower Show Committee

GCA Rules

General Information

Division I Floral Design Guidelines Floral Design Classes

9 11

Division II Horticulture Guidelines

Horticulture Classes

Division III Photography Guidelines

Photography Classes

Division IV Botanical Arts Guidelines

Botanical Arts Classes

Division V Education Exhibit

Educational Component

GCA Flower Show Awards

GCH Club Awards

Map and Directions to the Flower Show

Registration Forms

TIMETABLE FOR EXHIBITORS July 21, 2021 Horticulture – Nine month ownership deadline September 21, 2021 Registration opens for GCH members only, in all divisions October 4, 2021 Registration opens for all GCA club members in all divisions except photography October 21, 2021 Horticulture – Six month ownership deadline December 13, 2021 Photography registration opens to all GCA club members January 21, 2022 Horticulture – Three month ownership deadline January 24, 2022 Registration closes for all divisions March 1, 2022 Floral Design Entry Cards and a 4” x 6” unlined white index card for statement of intent will be mailed to entrants with the exception of Class 4, Tickled Pink April 1, 2022 Photography delivery deadline April 11, 2022 Botanical Arts delivery deadline April 20, 2022 All day show set up at the Contemporary Arts Museum 8:00 a.m. Photography and Botanical Arts Chairs to set up their

TIMETABLE FOR EXHIBITORS (cont.) April 20, 2022 (cont.) divisions 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Floral Designs entries accepted and passed 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Horticulture cut specimens and container grown plants accepted and passed

April 21, 2022 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. Floral Design entries accepted and passed 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. Horticulture cut specimens only accepted and passed (except for out of town exhibitors) 9:30 -10:00 a.m. Judges and Clerks briefing 10:00 a.m. Judging 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Flower Show open to the public 1:00 p.m. Flower show evaluation 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception and Show Viewing (ticketed event)

April 22, 2022 9:00 a.m. Refreshing and maintenance of exhibits 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Show open to the public 4:00 p.m. Show closes 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. Entries removed by exhibitors 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Takedown committee dismantles show

FLOWER SHOW COMMITTEE Chair

Liz Wozencraft

713-252-3720 lizwoz@att.net

Co-Chair

Renee Davis

832-215-5766 rdominguedavis@hotmail.com

Club President

Meg Tapp

832-287-8277 megtapp@icloud.com

Division I - Floral Design Chair

Stephanie Shanks

713-301-1008

Fiona Guinn

sbshanks@gmail.com 713-569-8509 fionaguinn@gmail.com

Division II - Horticulture Chair

Estelle Lozmack

713-724-4304 emlozmack@comcast.net

Co-Chair

Nancy Keely

713-201-6281 nancydaviskeely@mac.com

Bottles

Laurie Allen

713-419-7069 llallen64@aol.com

Grooming

Margaret Watson

713-412-9274 watsonmargaret85@gmail.com

Placement

Carol Price

713-213-2616 csprice2020@gmail.com

Weezie Johnston

713-299-0136 weeziejo@gmail.com

Plant ID

Kingslea von Helms

713-899-2128 ktl648@aol.com

Plant Inspection

Sally Rice

713-254-6262 sallyrice421@gmail.com

Registration

Susan Cravens

713-805-4155 sccravens@comcast.net

Runners

Lynn Swanson

713-857-7196 lynn.n.swanson@gmail.com

Nancy Kelley

713-824-4277 nancywilsonkelley@gmail.com

Division III - Photography Chair

Mimi Kerr

713-501-9017 mimi.kerr@icloud.com

Division IV - Botanical Arts Chair

Wendy Askew

713-540-1028 texaskew2@aol.com

Division V - Education Chair

Cabrina Owsley

713-208-8914 cabrina@owlsleyassociates.com

Co-Chair

Michelle Williams

713-582-8965 learylady63@aol.com

Flower Show Committee Awards

Sarah Dameris

713-501-9222 sdameris@mac.com

Michelle Frazier

713-446-8433 Michelle6135@me.com

Judges

Sara Ledbetter

713-854-5555 sara@ledbetterhome.net

Clerks

Mundi Elam

713-703-4331 mselam96@aol.com

Cocktail Party

Susie Green

832-746-3219 susiemgreen@comcast.net

Hospitality

Wendy Fatjo

713-898-3006 wefatjo@att.net

Liz Rotan

713-254-5511 rotanhome@aol.com

Hostesses

Alix Nakfoor

713-252-1931 Alixnak4@aol.com

Judges Dinner

Mundi Elam

713-854-5555 mselam96@aol.com

Judges Luncheon

June Cowan

713-775-1989 june.cowan@sbcglobal.net

Judges Hospitality

Julie Griffin

713-516-1776 juliepgriffin@comcast.net

Diane Modesett

713-582-1742 amodesett@gmail.com

Judges Transportation Farley Erikson

832-513-7592 farley@eriksonmail.com

Nametags

Katherine Lucke

832-723-7668 katherine.lucke@gmail.com

Printing

Nancy Keely

713-201-6281 nancydaviskeely@mac.com

Publicity

Elizabeth Dukes

713-240-8126 elizabethmdukes@gmail.com

Schedule Writers

Liz Wozencraft, Renee Davis, Stephanie Shanks, Estelle Lozmack, Nancy Keely, Mimi Kerr, Wendy Askew, Meg Tapp

Show Photographer

Judy Lee

713-828-3576 judylee.tx@gmail.com

Signage/Graphics

Nancy Keely

713-201-6281 nancydaviskeely@mac.com

Staging

Dede Russo

281-798-3863 dederusso@mac.com

Staging

Cissy Beeler

713-725-8352 cissybeeler@sbcglobal.net

Ashley Clark

713-320-7975 ashclark2003@yahoo.com

Technology

Sheila Mayfield

Treasurer/Tickets

Ruthie Kelly

713-299-3708 sheilamayfield@comcast.net

713-417-0801 ruthkelly5646@gmail.com

GCA RULES 1.

Please carefully read and follow GCA Flower Show Rules, General Information and Division Guidelines. All rules as stated in The Garden Club of America Flower Show and Judging Guide, July 2020 Edition, shall apply.

All plant material must be correctly identified with the botanical and common names, if possible. Accepted references for nomenclature are: a.

Plant Finder (missouribotanicalgarden.org)

https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/search-Form

The Garden Club of America expects all exhibitors to be aware of the need to promote conservation of endangered and threatened plants. Plants collected in the wild and listed by the Texas Natural Heritage Program may not be exhibited in any flower show sponsored by a GCA club. Cultivated plant material listed by Texas’s Natural Heritage Program may be exhibited if accompanied by a typed card stating that it has not been collected from the wild or that it was collected out-of-state and giving information concerning its cultural requirements and methods of propagation. Natural Heritage Program lists of endangered plant material will be available before and during the show from the division chairmen and are available online at http://plants.usda.gov/threat.html

Plant material showing evidence of insects or disease must be removed immediately from the exhibition area. This rule will be enforced at any time during the show, whenever the problem is identified.

Locally invasive plants, diseased plant material, artificial plant material, live animals (including fish), taxidermy, natural birds’ nests, feathers of any kind and protected sea life, including coral, are not permitted. http://plants.usda.gov/java/noxiousDriver

GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Entries are open to all GCA club members, including provisionals and professionals in their disciplines, except as noted in the schedule. 2. Registration is required for all classes, with the exception of those in the Horticulture Division that are weather dependent (cut specimens, etc). Classes 48 and 49 require registration. Registration forms are provided at the back of the schedule. Classes will be filled in the order registration forms are received according to the postmark/email date and time. 3. Entering in a show constitutes permission to use images of the submitted content in all GCA channels of communication. 4. While The Garden Club of America, The Garden Club of Houston, and the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston will exercise due caution in safeguarding exhibits, responsibility for damage, loss or personal injury cannot be assumed. 5. Any clarification or change in the rules, as originally stated in the schedule, shall be communicated promptly in writing by the division chairs to all exhibitors in the class and, at the show, to the judges and to the passing committee. 6. An entry card must accompany each entry. Entry cards will be available at the show and upon request from the division chairs, in advance of the show. 7. The passing committee must pass each entry before an exhibitor may leave the show area. The passing committee reserves the right to refuse any entry that does not conform to the rules of the schedule. The exhibitor has the option of correcting the entry, if time permits. If not corrected, the entry cannot be judged, but may remain in place, marked “For Exhibit Only” with a brief, constructively worded statement explaining why it was not judged. The judges may not disqualify any entry passed by the passing committee unless evidence of insect infestation or disease is identified. 8. Once an entry is passed, the exhibitor(s) must immediately leave the show floor. The only exception will be flower show committee members who

have entered and been passed according to the timetable. A passed entry may not be touched again by the exhibitor until after judging and then only to carry out necessary maintenance. 9. Only participating judges and clerks will be allowed on the show floor during judging. Flower Show Chairmen and division chairs and the judging chair should remain nearby but off the show floor until needed. 10. All containers and accessories must be inconspicuously labeled with the exhibitor’s name. 11. A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first-place ribbon or a GCA Special Award in the division entered at a GCA Flower Show, GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non-GCA Major Flower Show. An exhibitor winning a first-place ribbon in a GCA Flower Show is still considered a novice in a GCA Major Flower Show or in a Sanctioned Non-GCA Major Flower Show or in another division of any flower show. In addition, an exhibitor who has won a first-place ribbon or Special Award in a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non-GCA Major Flower Show is no longer a novice in any level of GCA Flower Shows in the division won. Only individual novice exhibitors are eligible to receive the GCA Novice Awards or the Sandra Baylor Novice Floral Design Award. A novice exhibitor will be identified on the entry card, following the initial judging. 12. A statement of intent, either optional or required, must be submitted at the time of passing. The statement, which is an explanation of the exhibitor’s creation, must be no more than 25 words, typed or printed.

13. All exhibits must remain in place and in show condition until fifteen minutes following the closing time of the show.

DIVISION I: Floral Design Technicolor Guidelines 1.

Please carefully read and follow the GCA Rules, General Information and Timetable for Exhibitors.

An exhibitor is permitted only one entry per class but may enter more than one class. The exhibitor(s) under whose name(s) the entry has been registered must create and complete the design. No more than two exhibitors may execute a design unless otherwise stated in the schedule. All participants must be listed. Only listed exhibitors and show personnel may be on the show floor at the time of entry.

If forced to withdraw, an exhibitor must notify the division chair and find a substitute unless there is a waiting list for the class.

Mechanics should not be visible unless they are an integral part of the design.

After registration, the division chair will mail the entrant an entry card along with a 4” x 6” unlined white index card upon which the statement of intent may be written in block letters or typed. These will be postmarked no later than March 1, 2022. The entrant must bring both of these to the show and hand in to the Passing Judge prior to getting their entry passed.

Anything not prohibited in the GCA Rules, Floral Design Division Guidelines, or individual class descriptions is permitted.

All entries must include fresh and/or dried plant material. Fresh plant material must be in water or conditioned in such a way as to remain in pristine form while on exhibition. Rooted plant material is allowed provided no soil is attached. An organic response in the use of materials is encouraged. An entry not maintained in show condition may have its award removed.

The use of cut fruits and vegetables is not permitted.

Judging will be based on the principles of design: balance, contrast, dominance, proportion, rhythm and scale; and the elements of design: light, space, line, form, color, texture, pattern and size. Creativity is important, as are distinction, conformance to and interpretation of the class and schedule.

10. Accessories are permitted, unless otherwise stated in the class description. 11. Pedestals and tables may not be moved. Tops of pedestals may not be enlarged or draped. 12. Wall color is white. 13. Floral Designs have no height restrictions unless otherwise noted in the class description. 14. All exhibits must be removed on Friday, April 22, 2022, between 4:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. 15. Questions regarding class requirements may be directed to the division chair, Stephanie Shanks. 16. The scale of points to be used for judging all classes, except otherwise noted in the schedule (see also Book 4, FS&J Pocket Guide @ the Show, July 2020 edition): Design Interpretation Creativity Distinction Conformance Total

35 20 20 15 10 100

_______________________________________________________ Division Chairs Stephanie Shanks / 713-301-1008 / sbshanks@gmail.com Fiona Guinn / 713-569-8509 / fionaguinn@gmail.com

DIVISION I: Floral Design Technicolor Classes Class 1

Out of the Blue

4 Entries

A contemporary design staged on a 40” high x 14” square acrylic pedestal. Dimensions of the design may not exceed 15” from the center of the pedestal. Judged from all sides. Education Note: Contemporary design is a floral design not following traditional styles, using imagination and creativity to devise new approaches to the selection and organization of plant material and other components according to the principles and elements of design.

Class 2

With Flying Colors

4 Entries

A mobile design that is staged on a 40” high x 14” square white wooden pedestal. Dimensions of the design may not exceed 15” from the center of the pedestal. The exhibitor creates the design and the structure suspending the design. Judged from all sides. Education Note: A mobile design is a suspended design consisting of individual parts which can be moved by air currents.

Class 3

Through Rose-colored Glasses

4 Entries

A design incorporating fresh roses staged on a 40” high x 14” square white wooden pedestal. Dimensions of the design may not exceed 15” from the center of the pedestal. Judged from 3 sides.

Class 4

Tickled Pink

7 Entries

A design that inspires happiness using container provided by the committee staged on 8’ x 36” tall rectangular tables draped with black cloth. Containers may be painted and/or embellished. Limited to and required of the provisional members of The Garden Club of Houston. Design may be brought to the show completed and must not exceed 12” in diameter and 18” in height. Judged from 3 sides.

Class 5

Silver Screen

4 Entries

A design inspired by a movie of your choice to be staged on a 40” high x 14” square acrylic pedestal. Dimensions of the design may not exceed 15” from the center of the pedestal. Judged from 3 sides.

Class 6

Cream of the Crop

4 Entries

A design interpreting the Mel Chin outdoor sculpture “Manila Palm: An Oasis Secret”. Design staged on a 40” high x 14” square acrylic pedestal. Dimensions of the design may not - exceed 13” from the center of the pedestal. Judged from 3 sides.

DIVISION II: Horticulture Green Thumb Guidelines 1. Please carefully read and follow the GCA Rules, General Information and Timetable for Exhibitors. 2. Entries must have been owned and grown by the exhibitor for a minimum of 6 months, unless otherwise stated in the schedule. 3. Entries eligible for the Catherine Beattie Medal and/or the Clarissa Willemsen Horticulture Propagation Award must have been in the possession of the exhibitor for at least six months and will be identified on the entry card. A propagation card with dates and methods must accompany entries eligible for the Clarissa Willemsen Horticulture Propagation Award. Up to 2 - 4” x 6” photos may accompany the propagation card. Propagation card available at GCAmerica.org. 4. An exhibitor may submit up to 3 entries per class, provided each is a different species or cultivar. 5. All entries propagated by the exhibitor must be so identified with details of the method and relevant date(s) of propagation on an accompanying propagation card. Up to 2 - 4” x 6” photos may accompany the propagation card. Propagation card available for download from GCAmerica.org. 6. Mats and stands are not allowed unless otherwise stated. 7. Saucers, stakes and ties are allowed. If an entry is to be staked (such as a forced bulb or orchid), the support and ties must be as unobtrusive as possible. 8. Leaf polish or other commercial foliage enhancers are not permitted.

To designate a preferred exhibiting side, exhibitors must mark the center back of the container with a white chalk mark “X”.

10. An entry card must accompany each entry. Entry cards and propagation cards are available for download from GCAmerica.org or from the division chairs at the show. Information on the entry card must be in pencil or completed online and printed on cardstock. 11. Classes may be subdivided, and entries moved and/or reclassified at the discretion of the show committee and/or the judges. 12. Plants trained as bonsai are not meant to be judged and therefore not to be entered in competition. 13. Containers are measured at the diameter or the diagonal of the widest point on the inside of the rim at the soil line. 14. One key card (diagram or plant list) is required when multiple species or cultivars are exhibited in the same container and/or propagation information is applicable. Key card must be in pencil or printed on a 4” x 6" white unlined card. A 4” x 6" photograph with identifying numbers may also be used. 15. Container-grown plants must be exhibited in terra cotta or solid color glazed ceramic containers that are clean, unobtrusive, and compatible with the exhibit. Disguised double potting and top dressing are permitted. Top dressing must not float when watered. Maximum container size is 8” in diameter, measured at the soil line, unless otherwise stated in the class description. 16. The committee will provide containers and wedging materials for all cut specimens, unless otherwise stated in the class description. The committee is not responsible for any cut specimen container provided by exhibitor. Height restriction, unless otherwise stated in the class description, is 26” from the lip of the container to the tip of the specimen.

17. A dot with the entry number on it will be affixed to the container at the show to ensure that an entry card, if separated from the exhibit container during staging can be returned to the proper entry before judging. 18. Once an entry has been passed it may not be touched by anyone other than the placement committee, the Horticulture chair, the show chair, or the clerks.

19. All entries must be removed on Friday, April 22, 2022, between 4:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. After 4:30 p.m., all entries will be discarded if not removed by the exhibitor. 20. List the scale of points by which the classes are to be judged. Please refer to the FS&J Pocket Guide @ the Show, July 2020 edition. In Horticulture, judges may award only one first place (blue), and if merited more than one second place (red), third place (yellow), or honorable mention (white), per class.

Division Chairs: Estelle Lozmack / 713-854-8049 / emlozmack@comcast.net Nancy Keely / 713-201-6281 / nancydaviskeely@mac.com

DIVISION II: Horticulture Green Thumb Classes CUT SPECIMENS – Green Goddess

Classes 1-28 One stem not to exceed 26” in length, measured from the lip of the container to the tip of the stem. Exceptions are stated in the class descriptions. Classes 1-2 Annuals One stem – 3-month ownership requirement (January 20, 2022) 1. Flowering 2. Foliage Classes 3-12 Perennials Flowering – Stem must have at least one open bloom 3. Aristolochia 4. Clematis 5. Echinacea 6. Salvia 7. Other, excluding roses Foliage – 3 stems of the same species or cultivar 8. Conifer 9. Fern 10. Hosta 11. Other, non-variegated 12. Other, variegated Classes 13 – 15 Bulbs and Rhizomes 13. Hippeastrum 14. Narcissus 15. Other Classes 16-17 Roses – Modern – Rose varieties bred after 1867 One blooming stem with at least one attached leaf containing five leaflets 16. Climbing 17. Hybrid Tea 18. Shrub

19. Other Classes 20-24 Shrubs Single branch flowering– must have at least one bloom 20. Camelia 21. Hydrangea 22. Other Single branch foliage 23. Foliage Single branch berried/fruiting 24. Berried/Fruiting Classes 25-26 Trees 25. Single branch flowering – must have at least one open bloom 26. Single branch foliage Classes 27– 29 Edibles Foliage must be attached to the stem. All stages eligible. 27. Fruit 28. Herbs– 3 stems of the same species or cultivar 29. Vegetables – 3-month ownership (January 20, 2022) Classes 30 – 32 Cut specimens from the exhibitor’s garden arranged in a container provided by the exhibitor. Entire arrangement is limited to 15” wide. Minimum of three different species or different cultivars. 3-month ownership (January 20, 2022). Key card required. 30. Flowering; Each stem must have at least one open bloom 31. Foliage 32. Combination of any specimens collected from exhibitor’s garden The scale of points to be used for judging Cut Collections: Cultural perfection Diversity of collection Design Key Card Total

50 30 10 10 100

CONTAINER GROWN PLANTS – Green House

Container may include more than one plant of the same species or cultivar except where noted in class description. Classes 33-35 Cacti – 9-month ownership (July 20, 2021) 33. Flowering 34. Non-flowering 35. Collection of 3-7 different genera or different species in one container. Container requirement, as stated in Horticulture Guidelines, is waived, though may not exceed 15” diameter, measured at the soil line on the interior of the container. Key card required. Classes 36 -41 Succulents– 9-month ownership (July 20, 2021) 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41.

Agave Aloe Echeveria Euphorbia Gasteria/Haworthia Collection of any 3 succulents in one container. Container may not exceed 8” diameter, measured at the soil line on the interior of the container. Key card required.

Class 42 Flowering Plants One plant per container, must be in flower Classes 43-44 Foliage Plants 43. Non-variegated 44. Variegated Class 45 Miniatures Plants that are naturally diminutive – one plant per container

Class 46 Pairs A matching pair of plants grown in individual containers of the same species or cultivar. Class 47 Mother Daughter A single plant, exhibited along with the mother plant from which it was propagated, in separate but compatible containers. Container requirement, as stated in the Horticulture Guidelines, is waived, though may not exceed 12” diameter, measured at the soil line on the interior of the container. Both the mother and daughter plants will be judged. GCA Propagation card required, available for download from GCAmerica.org. Class 48 Provisional Challenge A plant to be grown in a clay pot provided by the committee. Class is open only (and mandatory) to the Provisional Members of The Garden Club of Houston. Distribution date is no later than October 20, 2021. Class 49 Member Challenge A selection of seeds to be grown in a container provided by the exhibitor. Class is limited to 6 members. No fee but registration is required. GCA Propagation card required, available for download from GCAmerica.org. A white unlined 4” x 6” propagation card detailing complete cultural information including dates planted and growing conditions, is required. Seed packets and containers distributed no later than October 20, 2021. Class 50 Par An exhibit of exceptional horticultural merit, which does not qualify for entry elsewhere in the Horticulture Division. Entries in the Par class must have been owned and grown by the exhibitor for a minimum of one year. Cut specimens, orchids, or hanging baskets are not permitted. Containers may not exceed 12” diameter, measured diagonally.

DIVISION III: Photography Color Wheel Guidelines 1.

Please carefully read and follow the GCA Rules, General Information and the Timetable for Exhibitors.

Registration opens to GCH members on September 20, 2021 and opens to all other GCA club members on December 13, 2021. Registration deadline is January 24, 2022. Exhibitors will be notified if accepted or not, at the time of registration.

An exhibitor may only make one entry per class but may enter two classes.

If forced to withdraw, an exhibitor must notify the division chair and find a substitute unless there is a waiting list for the class.

A photograph previously entered in any GCA, GCA Major, Sanctioned Non-GCA Major Flower Show or a GCA Focus online contest may not be entered again even with slight alterations. This includes photographs entered in juried shows that did not pass into the finalist stage. The same photograph may only be entered in one show at a time.

Each photograph must be the work of the exhibitor, under whose name it is registered. In manipulated photographs, any added imagery must be the work of the exhibitor. Non-representational commercial overlays and textures are allowed. Matting, mounting and printing may be done professionally. All photographs must be 2-dimensional and printed on paper unless otherwise specified.All post-production must be done before the photograph is printed.

Any editing at any stage must be the work of the exhibitor. This includes enhancement for color or clarity, removal of a part of the image, combining images, or distorting the original subject.

Photography entries are limited to subjects consistent with The Garden Club of America interests such as horticulture, floral design, gardens/landscapes, conservation and the environment, historic preservation, civic improvement and the natural world. Plant material is not required but encouraged in the photographs.

Photographs must be mounted on black foam core and may not be over-matted with the exception of Class 1. Overall dimension of entry must be a minimum of 48” and not exceed 60” in total perimeter measurement. Surface finish is the choice of the exhibitor. Glass and framing are not permitted.

10. Each entry must have the entry form affixed to the back of the photograph mounting with the exhibitor’s name, garden club, zone, email, address, phone number and class entered. The top of the photograph must be indicated. 11. The division chair will provide an entry card to be staged with each photograph. Identification of plant material on the entry card is not required but encouraged whenever possible. 12. A statement of intent is required on the entry form, and should not exceed 25 words. 13. Photographs will be hung on a white metal grid. 14. Photographs must be received no later than April 1, 2022. Send photographs to Mimi Kerr at 3763 Purdue Street, Houston, TX, 77005. 15. All photographs will be passed by the photography committee to verify that class specifications have been met. If a photograph is not passed, the exhibitor will be notified and allowed, if time permits, to send a replacement photograph. 16. Only the photography committee may reclassify an entry, but only with the permission of the exhibitor.

17. Only appropriate images of a child or children should be submitted, passed and exhibited in Photography Division and published in Focus. Featuring identifiable people (other than in street scenes) in photographs is discouraged as GCA requires a release. 18. If a photograph is to be returned, the exhibitor must provide a self-addressed return label, envelope or mailing box and packing material. Any award received will be noted on the back of the mount before it is returned. If the photograph will not be returned, to receive the comment card and any award won, include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Recommended: Use two 15" x 19" bubble wrap envelopes, or a reusable mailing box. (Smaller envelopes are too tight to easily get images in and out with their various wrappings.) Wrap your mounted or matted image between 2 suitable pieces of foam core (this is very light) or non-bendable cardboard, which will be reused for return. Place wrapped image inside reusable mailing box, or inside mailing envelope with folded self-addressed return envelope. POSTAGE: Please include a $12 check, (payable to The Garden Club of Houston) to cover return postage and handling. If return envelope and postage are not included, it will be assumed that the image will not be returned. Photography chair will remove the photographs on Friday, April 22, 2022, between 4:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Photographs will be available for pick up at a place and time to be determined. 19. The scale of points by which the classes are to be judged: Creativity Composition Technical Skill Conformance/Interpretation Distinction Total

25 25 20 20 10 100

The scale of points for creative techniques classes only: Creativity 30 Composition 20 Technical Skill 20 Conformance/Interpretation 20 Distinction 10 Total 100 ______________________________________________________ Division Chair: Mimi Kerr / 713-501-9017 / 3763 Purdue Street / Houston, TX 77005

Ruth Kelly / 713-417-0801 / ruthkelly5646@gmail.com

DIVISION III: Photography Color Wheel Classes Class 1

Deep Blue Sea

Color

4 Entries

A horizontal image of a body of water. An image that must be printed on canvas that is hand-stretched on a wood frame. The image must be printed on canvas, then wrapped on a 1.5” wooden stretcher frame. Please contact division chair for questions. This is an educational component of the show designed to inform the public about the dangers of microplastics in our oceans and other bodies of water. We hope to show how people can help the environment and “heal” our waters by employing a few minor changes in their daily lives. Please download the QR code on the display to explore more about this issue.

Class 2

Paint the Town Red

Color

4 Entries

An image taken at night using creative techniques. Requires a 4” x 6” of the original image or composite, if more than one image, to be hung next to the entry after judging. Creative techniques: The use of manipulation or alteration in any stage of the photographic process to achieve an effect significantly different from the original photograph. All representational images in a manipulated or creative technique photo must be the work of the photographer. Non-representational enhancements such as the addition of purchased textures are allowed.

Class 3

Spot of Color

Color Splash

4 Entries

A color splash image featuring spring. Plant material required. Color Splash: (spot color, selective color) is the selective use of color(s) in an otherwise gray scale image. It is not a monochrome. Class 4

In Graphic Color

Color

4 Entries

An image incorporating an architectural or design element found at the Contemporary Arts Museum campus. Plant material not required. Class 5

Absence of Color

Black & White

4 Entries

A black and white image depicting a scene in nature. Plant material required.

Note: Photography has a registration form and an entry form. Entry form is to be submitted with the entry attached to the photograph. Forms are located on pages 38 and 40.

DIVISION IV: Botanical Arts Chasing Rainbows Guidelines 1. Please carefully read and follow the GCA Rules, General Information and the Timetable for Exhibitors. 2. Registration opens to GCH members on September 20, 2021 and to all other GCA club members on October 4, 2021. Registration forms should be emailed/mailed to Wendy Askew at texaskew2@aol.com, 4150 Southwestern St., Houston, Texas 77005 by January 24, 2022. Entries will be accepted in the order postmarked or time-stamped. Entrants will be notified by the division chair of their inclusion in classes. 3. Classes 2 and 3 have an entry fee of $20, payable by check to The Garden Club of Houston, due at time of registration. 4. Exhibitors are permitted only one exhibit in each class, but may enter more than one class. All participants must be listed on the entry card. 5. Mounts will be provided to the exhibitor upon registration. 6. If forced to withdraw, the exhibitor must notify the division chair and find a substitute unless there is a waiting list for the class. Mounts, if provided, must be returned to the division chair immediately following the show. 7. All plant material used must be dried - this includes flowers, foliage, seeds, pods, nuts (in or out of shells), vegetables, twigs, vines, reeds, etc. Only plant material, mechanics and their surface treatments (i.e. paints, nail polishes, varnishes, waxes, etc.) are permitted. Artificial, endangered, and locally invasive plant material may not be used. 8. Figural forms must be assembled or judiciously carved by the exhibitor. Any plant material may be cut, incised or shaped to enhance artistic effect.

9. Non-plant material (i.e. cardboard, metal, twine, string, cording, etc.) may be used only for construction and must not show. 10. Each entry must be the work of the exhibitor under whose name it is registered. No more than two exhibitors may execute a botanical arts entry unless otherwise stated in the schedule. All handiwork must be executed by the exhibitor. 11. Processed products may not be included in design (e.g., couscous, pasta, tapioca, balsa wood). 12. Pressed plant creations may not copy published art and/or pressed plant art. Plant material may not be painted or dyed. Painted or drawn backgrounds may not be included. Exhibits must be 2-D, protected with resin, and no more than 1/16” deep. 13. Plant material used in the design, correctly identified with botanical and common name, must be affixed to a 4” x 6” white, unlined card. The information must be typed or printed in pencil and submitted at the time of delivery. 14. All entries must be received no later than April 11, 2022. Send entries to Wendy Askew, 4150 Southwestern Street, Houston, Texas, 77005. For information contact Wendy Askew, texaskew2@aol.com, 713-540-1028. If an exhibit is to be returned, the exhibitor must provide a self-addressed return label, return postage and packing material. 15. Exhibitors absent from the show may indicate, in writing, another individual authorized to make repairs to the exhibitor’s entry. Contact information must be provided. 16. If an exhibit has won first place or a GCA Special Award in a GCA Flower Show, GCA Major Flower Show, or Sanctioned Non-GCA Major Flower Show it may not be entered in competition again. An exhibit, which has been previously entered and did not place first, may be entered again if the piece is significantly altered.

17. All entries will be passed by the botanical arts committee to verify class specifications have been met. If time permits, an entry may be returned to the exhibitor for correction. 18. The division chair will be responsible for installation of the exhibits. Each exhibit will be handled with the utmost care. Indicate in writing, and include with the exhibit, any special instructions for handling and display. Please label all items turned in with the exhibit, on back, with the entry number, in case they are separated from the exhibit. 19. Scale of points by which the classes are to be judged: Design Craftsmanship Creativity Interpretation of theme Distinction Total

35 30 15 10 10 100

20. All entries must be removed on Friday April 22, 2022, between 4:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. For an additional fee of $12.00 (by check payable to The Garden Club of Houston) and return packaging, an out of town exhibitor’s entry will be returned.

Division Chair: Wendy Askew/ 713-540-1028 / texaskew2@aol.com

DIVISION IV: Botanical Arts Chasing Rainbows Classes SECTION A. BOTANICAL JEWELRY Class 1

Caught Red Handed

4 Entries

A cuff bracelet displayed on a black velvet bracelet mount. To be viewed from 3 sides and above. Displayed on a 42” tall round table draped with a black cloth. Mount provided upon registration.

SECTION B. BOTANICAL EMBELLISHMENT Class 2

Golden Opportunity

4 Entries

Embellish a wooden treasure chest filled with your wildest dreams. Wooden chest is 5” wide x 3.5” deep x 3.25” high. Displayed on a black velvet mount 7” x 11” and placed on a 42” tall round draped with a black cloth. Embellishments may not exceed the size of the mount. Mount and wooden chest provided upon registration. Box may be displayed open or closed at discretion of the exhibitor. Viewed from all sides and above. Fee $20.

SECTION C. PRESSED PLANT CREATIONS Class 3

True Colors

4 Entries

Create an album cover inspired by famous singers and bands throughout the decades. 10” x 10” flat wooden panel that will be provided by the committee. Panel will be displayed on an easel on a 42” tall round table draped with a black cloth. The wood must be entirely covered with natural pressed plant material. Viewed from the front. Fee $20

Note: Botanical Arts has a registration form and an entry form. Forms are on pages 39 and 41.

DIVISION V: Education Watercolors

DEEP BLUE SEA A. Conservation Exhibit The production and use of plastics has grown enormously over the years, resulting in microplastics finding their way into our water. Microplastics are very small (“micro”) fragments of plastic that are easily transported and deposited in our lakes, streams, rivers, and oceans. Deep Blue Sea will be available to in-person visitors at COLOR as well as to off-site visitors via a QR code, available at www.GCHouston.org.

Statement of Intent: The Deep Blue Sea Conservation Exhibit will explore what microplastics are and where they are found. A goal of The Garden Club of Houston’s COLOR GCA flower show is to increase knowledge and awareness to as many people as possible about this relatively new hazard affecting us all. Division Chairs: Cabrina Owsley / 713-208-8914 /cabrina@owsleyassociates.com Michelle Williams / 713-592-8965 / learylady63@aol.com

GCA FLOWER SHOW AWARDS GCA Flower Show Awards described below have been applied for and will be presented if merited.

Division I: Floral Design Best in Show Floral Design is selected from first place winners in the division. The Dorothy Vietor Munger Award may be awarded to members of The Garden Club of America clubs in competitive Floral Design classes at a GCA Flower Show. It is offered in recognition of creative work of outstanding beauty using predominantly fresh plant material. The design must have placed first, second, or third. Challenge class entries are not eligible. The award is not a substitute for Best in Show and will be given at the discretion of the judges. The Harriet DeWaele Puckett Creativity Award may be awarded to members of GCA clubs or non-members in recognition of a uniquely skillful and creative response to an imaginative schedule in Floral Design. It will be given for an innovative and interpretive entry, which, although it abides by the principles of good design, goes beyond traditional period arrangement to whatever art form the exhibitor(s) chooses. The design must have placed first, second, or third in the Floral Design Division of a GCA Flower Show. An entry in any challenge class is not eligible to receive this award. The award is not a substitute for Best in Show and will be given at the discretion of the judges. The Sandra Baylor Novice Floral Design Award may be given at a GCA Flower Show to an exhibitor who is a member of a GCA club and who has never won first place, or a GCA Special Award in the Floral Design Division of a GCA Flower Show, GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non-GCA Major Flower Show. It shall be awarded to an individual novice exhibitor for a unique and skillful response to the schedule. Novice entries placing first, second, or third in any competitive class, including challenge classes, are eligible for this award.

Division II: Horticulture

Best in Show Horticulture is selected from first place winners in the division. The Catherine Beattie Medal may be awarded for a horticulture entry distinguished by its vibrancy, prime condition, and perfection of grooming. The exhibitor must have owned and grown the exhibit for at least six months. The medal may be awarded for a single plant, collection of plants, container garden, or cut specimen, but only if there is an exhibit worthy of the honor. It may be awarded to members of GCA clubs only; individual, joint, and club entries are eligible. The award should not be considered as a substitute for Best in Show. The medal may not be awarded to the same exhibit more than once; however, offspring of a Beattie winner are eligible to receive the award. The GCA Novice Award in Horticulture may be awarded for an outstanding exhibit to a member of a GCA club who has never won first place or a GCA Special Award in the horticulture division in a GCA Flower Show, GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned non-GCA Major Flower Show. Novice entries placing first, second, or third are eligible for this award. The Clarissa Willemsen Horticulture Propagation Award may be awarded for a horticulture entry distinguished by its prime condition, flawless grooming and difficulty of propagation. The entry must have been propagated and grown by the exhibitor for at least six months. This award may be given for a single rooted plant or a collection of rooted plants. The dates and method of propagation must be recorded on an accompanying propagation card. The entry must have placed first, second, or third at a GCA Flower Show. The award may not be given to the same exhibit more than once. The Rosie Jones Horticulture Award may be presented to a horticulture entry of exceptional visual appeal that reflects the spirit of growing with joy and enthusiasm and inspires others to propagate, grow, show and share horticulture. An exhibit that has been propagated by the exhibitor will be given special consideration but propagation is not a requirement. Perfection, while always desirable, is not a primary criterion. This award celebrates the ineffable joy inherent in the beauty and pursuit of horticulture.

Division III: Photography

Best in Show Photography is selected from first place winners in the division. The GCA Novice Award in Photography may be awarded for an outstanding exhibit to a member of a GCA club who has never won first place or a GCA Special Award in the photography division in a GCA Flower Show, GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned non-GCA Major Flower Show. Novice entries placing first, second, or third are eligible for this award. The Photography Creativity Award may be awarded at a GCA Flower Show to a member of a GCA club in recognition of creative and technical excellence in response to the theme of the schedule. The entry must have placed first, second, or third.

Division IV: Botanical Arts

Best in Show Botanical Arts is selected from first place winners in the division. The GCA Novice Award in Botanical Arts may be awarded for an outstanding exhibit to a member of a GCA club who has never won first place or a GCA Special Award in the botanical arts division in a GCA Flower Show, GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned non-GCA Major Flower Show. Novice entries placing first, second, or third are eligible for this award. The Botanical Arts Creativity Award may be awarded at a GCA Flower Show to a member of a GCA club for excellent craftsmanship and creative response to the theme of the schedule. The entry must have placed first, second, or third.

Division V: Conservation and Education Exhibits

The Ann Lyon Crammond Award may be presented at a GCA Flower Show to an outstanding educational exhibit, which best educates the public about gardens. Any educational exhibit, which increases the appreciation of any aspect of plants, gardens, or landscape design, may be considered

for this award. The award may be given to GCA club members, member clubs, non-members or other organizations. The Marion Thompson Fuller Brown Conservation Award may be presented for an outstanding conservation exhibit at a GCA Flower Show. The award recognizes an exhibit of exceptional educational and visual merit, which increases knowledge and awareness of the environment. The exhibit should emphasize environmental concerns and may demonstrate conservation practices. Plant material may or may not be used and, when appropriate, must be clearly identified. Protected material may be included if such materials are identified as protected and not collected in the wild. The award may be given to The Garden Club of America clubs, club members, non-members or other organizations.

Overall Education Award may be given to an exhibit of exceptional merit which educates the public in keeping with the purpose statement of the GCA. It may be awarded to an entry, a class, a division, or an entire show. An entry must have placed first, second, or third. The award may be given to GCA clubs or club members. Judges’ Commendation(s) may be given to an entry, class, section, special exhibit or other aspect of the show that is of exceptional merit. Award of Appreciation may be given to thank an exhibitor or group for participation. The award may also be given to non-judged class.

GCH CLUB AWARDS Division I: Floral Design

The Gay Estes Flower Arranging Award may be presented for excellence in floral design in a Garden Club of Houston Flower Show. It must be awarded to a member of The Garden Club of Houston. It is named for a talented arranger, former Vice President of the GCA, former chairman of the GCA Judging Committee, and author of several books on floral design. It is intended to encourage participation and to award a skillful arranger in any class. It may be awarded to two entrants working together. It may be awarded to Best in Show, if the entry demonstrates distinction. The Ingrid Kelly Floral Design Award may be awarded to members of The Garden Club of Houston in competitive floral design classes at a GCH flower show. It is offered in recognition of creative work of outstanding beauty using predominantly fresh plant material. The design must have placed first, second, or third. It may be awarded to two exhibitors working together. Challenge class designs are not eligible. The award is not a substitute for Best in Show and will be given at the discretion of the judges. Best Conformance to the Schedule Best Use of Color Most Unique Plant Material

Division II: Horticulture

The Nancy Thomas Horticulture Award may be presented to a Garden Club of Houston member, when merited, for excellence in horticulture in a Garden Club of Houston Flower Show. It is named for an accomplished horticulturist and former President of The Garden Club of America. It is intended to encourage participation and to reward distinction. Eligible entries may come from any horticulture class, but must have been grown by the entrant for a minimum of six months. Special consideration should be given to entries grown organically. Entries that have previously won this award are not eligible.

Best Cut Flowering Specimen Best Cut Foliage Specimen Best Flowering Plant Best Foliage Plant

Division III: Photography

Best Conformance to Schedule

Division IV: Botanical Arts

Best Creative Response to Schedule

MAP AND DIRECTIONS TO THE FLOWER SHOW Contemporary Arts Museum Houston 5216 Montrose Boulevard Houston, Texas 77006 The CAM is located in Houston’s Museum District. Street parking is free or you may use the MFAH underground parking garage for a fee located at 5101 Montrose Blvd. From Hotel ZaZa: Turn right on Main, turn left on Bissonnet, and the building entrance is on the corner of Montrose Blvd. and Bissonnet. From Highway 59: Exit Greenbriar/Shepherd, turn left on Bissonnet; the museum is on the left-side corner of Montrose and Bissonnet.

Unloading Information: For horticulture: entrants may drop off specimens at loading dock on Bayard Street then move their cars to park. Upon return to the museum, entrants must go to lower level to have their plants and specimens passed through the horticulture passing process. For floral design: entrants may unload at dock on Montrose Boulevard then move their cars to park.

Color DIVISION I Floral Design Registration Form

Registration Deadline: January 24, 2022

Please complete one Registration Form per entry. Send to:

Stephanie Shanks 3722 Overbrook Lane, Houston, TX 77027 sbshanks@gmail.com

Please print using block letters. Date: _____________________________________________________________ Name: ____________________________________________________________ Garden Club/Zone: _______________________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________________ Tel:_______________________ Email: __________________________________ Co-Exhibitor(s): ____________________________________________________ Class Number Class Title 1st Choice: ________________________________________________________ 2nd Choice: ________________________________________________________ Novice? Yes ⁭ No ⁭ (individual exhibitor only) A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first-place ribbon or a GCA Special Award in Floral Design in a GCA Flower Show, GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non-GCA Major Flower Show. If your novice status changes before the date of this show, please notify the division chair.

Color DIVISION II Horticulture Registration Form Registration Deadline: October 20, 2021 Registration is for GCH members and only for Class 49. Please complete one Registration Form per entry. Send to:

Estelle Lozmack 2250 Mimosa Lane, Houston, TX 77057 emlozmack@comcast.net

Please print using block letters. Date: _____________________________________________________________ Name: ____________________________________________________________ Garden Club/Zone: _______________________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________________ Tel:_______________________ Email: __________________________________ Co-Exhibitor(s): ____________________________________________________ Class Number Class Title _____________49_______________________Member Challenge__________ Novice? Yes ⁭ No ⁭ (individual exhibitor only) A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first-place ribbon or a GCA Special Award in Floral Design in a GCA Flower Show, GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non-GCA Major Flower Show. If your novice status changes before the date of this show, please notify the division chair.

Color DIVISION III Photography Registration Form

Registration Deadline: January 24, 2022

Please complete one Registration Form per entry. Email to:

Mimi Kerr mimi.kerr@icloud.com

Please include the following in the body of the email: Date: _____________________________________________________________ Name: ____________________________________________________________ Garden Club/Zone: _______________________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________________ Tel:_______________________ Email: __________________________________ Co-Exhibitor(s): ____________________________________________________ Class Number

Class Title

1st Choice: ________________________________________________________ 2nd Choice: ________________________________________________________ Novice? Yes ⁭ No ⁭ (individual exhibitor only) A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first-place ribbon or a GCA Special Award in Floral Design in a GCA Flower Show, GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non-GCA Major Flower Show. If your novice status changes before the date of this show, please notify the division chair.

Color DIVISION IV Botanical Arts Registration Form Registration Deadline: January 24, 2022 Please complete one Registration Form per entry. Send to:

Wendy Askew 4150 Southwestern Street, Houston, TX 77005 texaskew2@aol.com

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Photograph Entry Deadline: April 1, 2022 Please complete one Entry Form per photograph. Affix the form to the back of the mounting. Send photograph to: Mimi Kerr 3763 Purdue Street, Houston, TX 77005 mimi.kerr@icloud.com 713-501-9017 Class Entered: ___________________________ Name: ____________________________________________________________ Garden Club/Zone: ________________________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________________ Tel:_______________________ Email: __________________________________

Return postage and packaging have been provided? Yes ⁭or No Identifiable Plant Material (optional): _______________________________ Title or brief statement: _____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Novice? Yes ⁭ No ⁭ (individual exhibitor only) A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first-place ribbon or a GCA Special Award in Floral Design in a GCA Flower Show, GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non-GCA Major Flower Show. If your novice status changes before the date of this show, please notify the division chair.

Color Botanical Arts Entry Form Botanical Arts Delivery Deadline: April 11, 2022 This form must accompany entry at time of delivery along with Key Card. Deliver to:

Wendy Askew 4150 Southwestern Street, Houston, TX 77005

Class # and Title:_________________________________________________ Name: __________________________________________________________ Garden Club/Zone: ______________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________ Tel:___________________________ Email: _____________________________ Return entry? _________Check to GCH provided? ___________________ Card with title or brief statement of intent of no more than 25 words (required)?

Key Card with Botanical and Common Name? _____________________ Novice? Yes or No A novice is an individual exhibitor that has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA Special Award in Botanical Arts in a GCA Flower Show, GCA Major Flower Show, or a Sanctioned Non-GCA Major Flower Show. If your novice status changes before the date of this show, please notify the division chair.

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