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Floos Book - Online in Australia
Floos – The Crafter’s Secret, Volume 2, is available online in Australia. Mark is one of the featured designers, along with Nicu Bocancea (Romania), Francesc Porrse (Spain), Premysl Hytych (Czech Republic), Dominique Ostheeren (Germany), Carles Jubany Fontanillas (Spain) and Jurgen Herold (Germany).
Get your copy from Mark’s web shop:
markpampling.com/shop
International Prize for Creativity
Mark was one of seven International Floral Designers invited to participate in ‘Flowers Moments 2018’ in Seoul, South Korea at International Horticulture Goyang. His booth display, entitled ‘Floating Moments’, was presented with the ‘Creative Award’.
Photo credit - Mark Pampling
Clay Day Kickoff
Flower Thinking kicked off its new workshop series, More Floral Craftsmanship, with ‘Clay Day’. Mark was the tutor and facilitated a day of creativity, learning and messy hands.
The next workshop, ‘Statement Headpieces’, is on 16 July 2018.
Information:
www.flowerthinking.com
mark@flowerthinking.com
Return to Beijing
COHIM Flower School Beijing has welcomed Mark back to teach his well-received ‘Structural Designing Course’ throughout the 2018 calendar, starting in April.
Photo credit - Mark Pampling
Presenting the Winners
Mark, as Chairman of Interflora Australia, presented the winning competitors with their awards at Interflora Australia's World Cup Selection Trial at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.
Grant Collins was runner up, and Bart Hassam goes on to represent Australia at the FTD/Interflora/Fleurop World Cup in Philadelphia next year.
Information on the next World Cup is at:
Photo credit - Gerry Gerrard
Congratulating the Winner
Mark congratulates Bart Hassam on winning the right to represent Interflora Australia at the FTD/Interflora/Fleurop World Cup in Philadelphia. Bart earned this opportunity by competing in an intense three day selection competition at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Mark was one of three Interflora National Judges presiding over the competition.
Information on the next World Cup is at:
Photo credit - Gerry Gerrard
Judging at Melbourne Flower Show
Along with Mark, fellow Interflora Australia National Judges, David Berger and Greg Block, formed the Judging Panel for the World Cup Selection Trial, at the 2018 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.
Photo credit - Sue Oates
Fibres in Fusion
Fibres in Fusion
Mark unleashes his fibre collection for issue 101 of Fusion Flowers Magazine and manipulates them into a wall hanging design with an almost startling colour scheme.
See the design on the designs page.
Subscribe at:
www.fusionflowers.com
Meeting the President
As Interflora Australia’s Chairman, Mark attended Interflora Pacific Unit’s annual conference in Takapuna, New Zealand. He is pictured here with Allan Jarden, the newly appointed President of IPU.
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Continuing with Floral Craftsmanship
Flower Thinking recently released details of its new Brisbane workshop series, ‘More Floral Craftsmanship’, with Mark as the tutor for each session.
The series provides florists and floral artists more opportunities to learn or progress their experience with various floral design techniques.
Workshops are on Mondays:
16 April - Clay Day
16 July - Statement Headpieces
13 August - Chicken Wire in 3D
Venue: Robertson Gardens, Nathan, Brisbane South
More details:
mark@flowerthinking.com
Welcoming Fusion 100
Fusion Flowers will reach a milestone soon, with the release of their 100th issue on 18 January.
The issue will contain celebrations designs and a story about what has unfolded for all the past winners of the International Designer of the Year Competition - including Mark.
Photo credit - Courtesy Fusion Flowers
Demonstrating in Pakistan
Mark recently conducted a large scale demonstration for the World Flower Council, Pakistan Chapter, in Karachi.
Photo credit - Shahimah Sayeed
High Commissioner Joins Mark On Stage in Pakistan
During his recent demonstration in Karachi for the World Flower Council, Pakistan Chapter, Mark invited Margaret Adamson, the Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, to join him on stage.
Photo credit - Shahimah Sayeed
New Role With Interflora Australia
At Interflora Australia's 63rd Annual Conference in October, held on the Gold Coast, Mark became the company's new Chairman.
Photo credit - Kartini Arulnathan