"Summer Garden" - Dolores Wilt, Grayslake, Avant Garde

Whimsy - Flowering Branches, child's lavender slinky, incorporated with pastel flowers in a 4' high design. Judy Schafernak, Palatine, Avant Garde

Mums and flowering branch combined in a large dramatic design. Pat Hessel, Lake Zurich, Avant Garde

Capsule table - Dinner in an English Country Inn - Veva Schreiber, Lake Bluff, Avant Garde

Mysterious Africa - tribal rhythms captured with dried plant material. Ana Eng, Glen Ellyn, Avant Garde

Anthurium, bamboo, and callas combined in a deceptively simple but beautiful design. Carolyn Gleeson, Gurnee, Avant Garde

Destination Ireland -- Bells of Ireland, green peppers used as an unlikely combination in this design emphasizing color by Bill Hessel, Crystal Lake, Avant Garde

Destination the Orient -- Created by Adele Kleine, Winnetka, Avant Garde

Traditional mass design -- always a favorite with the public. Designer: Brenda Schindelar, Crystal Lake, Avant Garde

Strong diagonal thrust created with heather and fern in a unique container. Designer: Stephanie Bradley, Rockford, Avant Garde

The orient as interpreted by Martha Wiltsie. Redbud branches and exciting background with accessories and Buddha. Martha Wiltsie, Glen Ellyn, Avant Garde

Off to Nascar or just heavy city traffic? Strong loops of metal, foliage and red ginger. Krina Koenen, Barrington, Avant Garde

Dramatic vertical design by Rosemarie Kachik, Inverness/Palatine

Gerry Ford, Lake Forest, "The rose family" a Monobotanic design