TRANSFORMED!

Ania Norwood, AIFD, CCF, EMC 

Program and Master Class

Ania’s floral design journey began by studying and working at a retail florist and participating in industry workshops, courses, trade shows, seminars and a Floral Design program at GW College 2007, followed by 2011 certification as CCF, 2012 AIFD accreditation, and 2013 EMC certification. Ania has entered and won numerous competitions, most recently she placed in Top10 Gateway to Americas Cup Panama 2024 where she also placed 3rd in One of the task : "The Romantic Table for Two".  In 2017 she co-presented a design program on the main stage AIFD Symposium and was assistant to the Program Coordinator Team for 2022 AIFD Symposium. With a background in architecture and civil engineering, a passion for interior design, fashion, photography and art, Ania has been a frequent guest lecturer at GW College, assistant to EMC (USA & Belgium), and has taught workshops worldwide as as part of the Design For Excellence Team, participated and presented at home-based and international events including:  Philadelphia Flower Show, Fleuramour and Hoogstraten in Groenten en Bloemen in Belgium, and FFFIM in South Korea.  Ania’s work has also been showcased on multiple occasions in published books internationally. Today, Ania works as a freelance designer for prestigious event companies worldwide, and has her own business: Ania Norwood Design at:   www.AniaNorwood.com

Lynn Fronk, NGC Flower Show School Floral Design Instructor "Beyond the Basics" Master Class

Lynn is a National Garden Club Master Flower Show Judge, Flower Show Schools Design, and Flower Show Procedure Instructor. She has taught in 42 States, Mexico, Guatemala, Columbia, Ecuador, Uruguay and Guantanamo Bay, and Cuba. She has judged major flower shows in the United States such as the Philadelphia Flower Show, Newport Flower Show and the Rhode Island State Flower Show. She is the winner of the Mildred-Heter Buckingham Award for outstanding service for the Garden Club of Ohio and has several designs featured in Designing by Types. Lynn is a Past President of Garden Club of Ohio. She is a member of the Flower Show Schools Committee serving as Symposium Chairman for 2023-25 for the National Garden Clubs, the Symposium Chairman for the Garden Club of Georgia and has relocated from Ohio to Flowery Branch, Georgia. She is Master Environmental Consultant and a Gardening Consultant for NGC. She is a member of the Crabapple and Stonehedge Garden Clubs, Creative Flower Arrangers of the Americas (CFAA), The Designer’s Club of Georgia, and the  National Flower Arranger Guild. Lynn is a retired nurse from Columbus Children's Hospital and is active in many community activities such as Buford-Lanier Women’s Club, Arts and Environment Committee for Prince of Peace Church and the Greater Atlanta Polymer Clay Guild. She is the author of “Merry Christmas from My House to Yours” a small booklet on using natural materials for Holiday Designs.

Liz Wozencraft, GCA 

Program and "Hoops in Motion" Workshop

Liz, a native Houstonian, has been a member of the Garden Club of Houston for over 20 years.  She is an approved floral design judge in the Garden Club of America.  Liz has served as the GCA Zone IX representative for flower shows and is currently the Zone IX representative for floral design.  She travels around the country lecturing, presenting workshops and demonstrations on various aspects of design styles, judging, and how to become motivated.  Her true passion has become education and hopes to inspire novice designers.  She has an active Instagram  @flowershowjunkie

Barbara Kaytes, GCA Floral Design Judge

Program and "Outside the Container - Containerless Designing" Workshop

Barb is a Floral Design Judge (Approved), and  Botanical Arts Judge (Prospective) with the Garden Club of America. She has judged flower shows on the national level and has exhibited and medalled on the US and international stage including the World Association of Flower Arrangers (WAFA).  Her work has won multiple GCA awards and many Best in Shows over her thirty-year career.

To enhance her knowledge of design, she began studying the art of Sogetsu Ikebana twenty years ago, and has now achieved “Sanyo”, the second highest level in the discipline.  She has taught classes in Sogetsu across CT, NY and Florida.  Her work has appeared in the Japanese Reading Room of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, at multiple gallery spaces in the NY metropolitan area and, locally, at the McKee Botanical Gardens in Vero Beach, FL.
She combines the discipline and precision of ancient Ikebana with traditional Western styles to create a distinctive and exciting hybrid all her own.

The Georgia Peaches

Lynn Fronk, NGC Master Judge and Design Instructor

Fran Myers

Fran is an NGC Master Judge.  She has appeared in the NGC calendar.  Fran is in the Georgia dictionary under "Georgia Hospitality", as she creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere around her wherever she goes!

Ellen Nichol, NGC Accredited Judge.  

Ellen recently completed her requirements to become an NGC Judge in record time.  Her creative talent is as delightful as her personality!

Anna Burns

You have seen Anna at CFAA!  She brought us her petite designs!  Anna is an NGC Master Judge, Floral Design Studies Instructor, author of the book, Guide to the New Petite:  Floral Designs 12" and Under  and you can see her design in the NGC 2024 calendar!

Claudia Bates - 

Betty Ann Galway - 

Betty Ann's love for flowers is infectious and she enjoys sharing it with others. She is an AIFD Certified Evaluator & Judge and currently teaches floral design classes. With 14 years of experience as the Adult Education Director at Norfolk Botanical Garden, Betty Ann has a wealth of knowledge in the field. She has also run her own wedding floral business.

Betty Ann's floral interpretations of the arts have been displayed in Richmond for years, including at Fine Arts & Flowers, many times for the opening of the Virginia Arts Festival, and at Virginia Stage Company's performances. She is  an NGC Master Judge and a member of various floral design-focused clubs and organizations throughout Northern Virginia.

Betty Ann holds a biology degree from Mary Washington College of Virginia, and has been happily married for 38 years and is a proud grandmom.