The seminar will be held on July 12 at the Legend Villas, 60 Pioneer corner Madison St., Mandaluyong City, and at the Holiday Plaza Hotel, Cebu City on July 16. A float-construction demo sponsored by the World Flower Council will be held on July 13.
The topics in the workshop are:
Practical use of colored foam
Benefits, cost cutting and effectiveness in floral designing
New trends from around the world
Easy designs that generate profit in less time
Wrapping techniques
Whats new in cable ties
The florists essential sundry item
Floral techniques and sisal uses
What to do with foliage scraps
Go is an award-winning international designer, floral consultant, wedding and functions coordinator as well as a botanical architect by trade. He started his career in the Philippines while still in college taking up Veterinary Medicine. He found his calling as a floral artist 20 years ago. Richard spent most of his time sharing his florist knowledge and skills in Australia and many other countries. He has held demos and workshops in Australia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, US, Japan, Germany and New Zealand. He is also a full-time teacher at the Western Sydney Institute of Technology and Further Education (TAFE) and Richmond College.
Go will also be the featured designer at the Ellerslie Flower Show in New Zealand and is the program presenter at the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) national symposium in Seattle, US. Richard was the feature designer at Sydneys Garden Show last April-May and the Trends and Techniques designers at the Floravision NZ 40th anniversary of the Floral Art Society of New Zealand in Hamilton, NZ, held last April 5. He was a bronze award winner at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show last April.
At the 116th Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA, US, Richard will design floats.
For more information, call Jasam Floral Sundries at telephones 746-2496; Ten-29 Floral Supplies at 526-4740; John Ong at 0917-812-3134; Weng at 242-0964; Fe at 242-1243; Flower Trend at (032) 234-1320; and Melodee Siy at 0917-320-7393. Or visit www. jasamfs.com and www.richardgo. com on the World Wide Web.