You are invited to a free ZOOM Lecture!
Saturday, February 6th @ 2pm EST
Design Exhibits in an AVSA Show
Do floral designs in African Violet shows intrigue you? Would you like to learn how to exhibit (or improve your exhibits) in the design categories? What are the steps in creating and executing your creative ideas?
An award-winning exhibitor in AVSA judged shows, Dorothy Raymond of the Capitol District African Violet Society of the state of New York has the knowledge and skills to help you create and build your floral design.
Please join the Bay State African Society on February 6th at 2 PM via Zoom and learn:
- Design principles
- What to have in your “design box”
- Backdrop options
- Plants and blossoms in a design
- AVSA rules
We will also be extending an invitation to the members of the Capitol District AVS to join us for this special Zoom event.
Come. Be inspired! Learn practical tips to transform your visions into extraordinary exhibits.
Please register early, even if you are not sure you can make it! Once you have registered you will receive a Zoom link to use on the meeting time and date.
We will attempt to record the presentation and make it available to our members on our web site for future reference. We look forward to seeing you for this interactive and motivating experience!
Dorothy Raymond Biography
Dorothy Raymond has been growing and exhibiting African violets since the late 1980’s. Her interest was sparked with two Optimara violets on display in a local shopping mall. She attended a violet show in Albany, NY sponsored by The African Violet Society of NY and the Capital District African Violet Society. There she was delighted to discover the wider world of violets – variegates, trailers and miniatures! She joined her local Society and soon the national AVSA. Dorothy’s first exhibit in a show was Optimara Arkansas in the novice class. She won best in class and she was hooked!
The following year led her to try design which included a dish garden, a miniature design, and a mobile design. She was inspired by a program given by the late Vincent Ozimek on mobiles. Dorothy’s design was a trio of planes created from floral tubes. The mobile design exhibit received best flower design, the dish garden received best container garden, and the mini, a red ribbon. She was double hooked! Dorothy has been exhibiting in design classes and horticultural classes ever since.
A few other credentials:
Past President, past Secretary, current Vice President of Capital District African Violet Society
Past President, Director, and other offices.
Currently 1st Vice President of NYSAVS
Dorothy Raymond is an AVSA Senior Judge
