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Okay, all you creative people, see what you think. Our local society's show
and sale is next weekend. I'm doing a tabletop display. The theme of the show is "The Wonder of Orchids". What would be a good tie-in to that theme? I'm usually fairly ingenious, but I'm stuck on white rabbits, a queen of hearts, tarts, and a looking glass. ;oD Any ideas? Diana |
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What would be a good tie-in to that theme?
Well, my first thought would be a play on words. Instead of 'The Wonder', how about your display be 'The Wander', with orchids from various countries all along a winding path? Tracey |
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I would do "It's a Wonderful day in the neighborhood..."
I would have a croaked Mr Rogers doll laid out in a little coffin made of orchid flowers plucked from the spikes... or maybe you could have him laid out on top a bed of 1000 Phalaenopsis petals (and sepals) with his theme song playing over and over in the background off a little cassette player. Mick |
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In article k.net, "Diana
Kulaga" writes: Okay, all you creative people, see what you think. Our local society's show and sale is next weekend. I'm doing a tabletop display. The theme of the show is "The Wonder of Orchids". What would be a good tie-in to that theme? I'm usually fairly ingenious, but I'm stuck on white rabbits, a queen of hearts, tarts, and a looking glass. ;oD Any ideas? Whatever you do, stay away from that cook and her pepper! David Giunti email: unity What is the question? Gertrude Stein's last words No one mouth is big enough to utter the whole thing. Alan Watts On Display in the UK http://www.web-gallery.co.uk |
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Okay, all you creative people, see what you think. Our local society's show
and sale is next weekend. I'm doing a tabletop display. The theme of the show is "The Wonder of Orchids". I think too many exhibits are too "busy"- meaning they have too much in them to really set the plants off. Natural themes can be very well done, but they are just something everyone does- and most of the time not nearly as ingenious as they could be. I rarely see more than 3-4 non "natural" scenes at a show, and even given their common presence they rarely attempt to be original. Thus, what I would suggest is aim for a very simple and ethereal theme suggesting "wonder." We often look at clouds and wonder, and clouds happen to be a great setting to show off orchids (being solid white) and inexpensive to reproduce. This will work especially well if you have some very intensely colored flowers to show off- especially reds or dark purples. Cotton batting can be formed into clouds and I would add a generous dose of silver glitter to add a bit of sparkle and intrigue. For a floor exhibit, 2-3 foot tall plastic grecian columns could come up from a floor of batting with bits of cotton batting hanging from them. Better still, use wire plant stands with only a single leg in the center and cover those with the batting and the plants will look as though they are being hoisted by cloud "hands." For a tabletop, easier still. Just the usual upside down pots to offer some various height levels for plants if needed. The trick is the backdrop. It would be tough to really make this stunning with a blue sky ground unless you have a really professional looking horizon job suggesting depth. So I would say just use the cotton batting to create a textured backdrop against plywood or foam core. If you really got a thick texture going, it could even be made to look like a giant cloud head. And the best part is that you have nothing but white with a subtle glitter sheen to offset your plants. Very dramatic and certainly out of the ordinary! Then spotlights on the plants as you are able, and you are set. Hope this inspires a direction for ya! Take care, Tom. |
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Mick,
I do believe Werner Herzog did this in one of his student films, with Klaus Kinski as Mr Rogers. It was stunning in its florid metaphor though, so perhaps a revisit is now due? sneff "Mick Fournier" wrote in message . .. I would do "It's a Wonderful day in the neighborhood..." I would have a croaked Mr Rogers doll laid out in a little coffin made of orchid flowers plucked from the spikes... or maybe you could have him laid out on top a bed of 1000 Phalaenopsis petals (and sepals) with his theme song playing over and over in the background off a little cassette player. Mick |
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Sneff,
Darn, I thought I was being quite avante garde with my "Wonderful Neighborhood" orchid homage to good old dead Mr Rogers. I guess it is true when they say, "Werner is a Wonder". I suppose I could go with my second idea instead... I would hollow 100 loaves of Wonder Bread and fill them with orchid flowers (and a little Spanish moss). During the show I would stash them in a large brown bag then sneak around the auditorium throwing them high up in the air to land on people's heads like they just fell magically out of the sky. It would be like the eighth Wonder Bread of the world. Mick ------------------------------------------- "sneff" wrote in message ... Mick, I do believe Werner Herzog did this in one of his student films, with Klaus Kinski as Mr Rogers. It was stunning in its florid metaphor though, so perhaps a revisit is now due? sneff ------------------------------------------------ "Mick Fournier" wrote in message . .. I would do "It's a Wonderful day in the neighborhood..." I would have a croaked Mr Rogers doll laid out in a little coffin made of orchid flowers plucked from the spikes... or maybe you could have him laid out on top a bed of 1000 Phalaenopsis petals (and sepals) with his theme song playing over and over in the background off a little cassette player. Mick |
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On Sat, 08 Mar 2003 21:30:14 GMT, "Diana Kulaga"
wrote: Okay, all you creative people, see what you think. Our local society's show and sale is next weekend. I'm doing a tabletop display. The theme of the show is "The Wonder of Orchids". What would be a good tie-in to that theme? I'm usually fairly ingenious, but I'm stuck on white rabbits, a queen of hearts, tarts, and a looking glass. ;oD Any ideas? Diana How about an educational exhibit and the variety of locals and growing conditions. Or if you have related plants... the fact that this is "Pa" and these 3 - 4 are all related to "Pa" or Both Parents and this is the offspring. It is a wonder that hybridizers can combine some of these things. Even pictures of the parents would work for this type of display. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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How about "you'll WONDER where all your money went!"
-- Ray Barkalow First Rays Orchids http://www.firstrays.com Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info! "Diana Kulaga" wrote in message hlink.net... Okay, all you creative people, see what you think. Our local society's show and sale is next weekend. I'm doing a tabletop display. The theme of the show is "The Wonder of Orchids". What would be a good tie-in to that theme? I'm usually fairly ingenious, but I'm stuck on white rabbits, a queen of hearts, tarts, and a looking glass. ;oD Any ideas? Diana |
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Ray,
Hmmm... let us all take a quiet moment and ponder the Wonder of that orchid truism. Mick ----------------------------- "Ray @ First Rays Orchids" wrote in message ... How about "you'll WONDER where all your money went!" -- |
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First of all, no "wonder" I missed you guys while I was out of this ng. It
helps to have virtual people who are at least as insane as I am. Second, the Mr. Rogers idea has merit. It reminds me of the time my husband and his pals abducted the leprechaun, took pictures of it in a coffin, and asked for ransom just before St. Patrick's Day. They got paid off in green beer by a bar owner in Hollywood FL (since dearly departed) who ostensibly belonged to the IRA. For the record, they also abducted a full sized stuffed bull. Don't ask. Third, while I won't destroy any kids who might be present with visages of Mr. Rogers, why not the "neighborhood"? Mick, you're the bomb......... Diana |
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Tom, those are great ideas. I think I'll adopt and adapt, given the plants
I have on hand (ingrates, ingrates, but that was another post). I'm tired of seeing everyone else's live moss and fake water, though they seem to win the ribbons. Let's see if another slant will sway our judges! Diana |
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Oh, yes! What a great idea! I could incorporate that easily. Thanks for
helping me get the creative stuff moving. So glad to be rid of the "Mad Hatter"! Diana "Susan Erickson" wrote in message ... On Sat, 08 Mar 2003 21:30:14 GMT, "Diana Kulaga" wrote: Okay, all you creative people, see what you think. Our local society's show and sale is next weekend. I'm doing a tabletop display. The theme of the show is "The Wonder of Orchids". What would be a good tie-in to that theme? I'm usually fairly ingenious, but I'm stuck on white rabbits, a queen of hearts, tarts, and a looking glass. ;oD Any ideas? Diana How about an educational exhibit and the variety of locals and growing conditions. Or if you have related plants... the fact that this is "Pa" and these 3 - 4 are all related to "Pa" or Both Parents and this is the offspring. It is a wonder that hybridizers can combine some of these things. Even pictures of the parents would work for this type of display. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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Diana,
I am glad to do my part on RGO. Mick PS, the people who produced the French movie "Amalie" stole your leprechaun idea. Amalie secretly abducted her Dad's gnome from the front yard and sent the gnome all over the world (virtually). The kidnapper mailed photos of the gnome standing by foreign national monuments back to her father (who was in the dark over ruse)... the photos finally pried her father off his couch and out into the wild world for a long much-needed vacation. Ka-boom!!! |
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