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Phyllis
is a native West Virginian. She enjoys
gardening, especially herbs. She holds
a Master's Degree in Horticulture from
West Virginia University. Phyllis served
as Director of the Wheeling Civic Garden
Center at Oglebay Park, Wheeling, WV, for
37 years. She is a Master Flower Show Judge;
President of the West Virginia Flower Show
Judges' Council; President of the Floral
Arts GC, and Treasurer of CFAA. She
has presented floral design programs at
the American Guild of Floral Arrangers
(AGFA), and in Kentucky, Pennsylvania,
New York, Ohio, West Virginia, South Carolina,
and Nassau.
Phyllis
Brown, speaking to an enraptured audience,
with her blend of humor and flair ... doing
an entire program using "car parts,"
and the audience loved it.
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A design using
a manifold--Phyllis called it "Manifold
Man," as the car part actually resembled
a tiny man!
1987 Cutlass Ciera Exhaust
Manifold; Heliconia.
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Windshield
sun screen, hubcap, tool for breaking windows,
air fresheners, anthurium, Harry Lauder
walking stick, reindeer moss.
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A design incorporating
a car spring, asparagus, Bird of Paradise
leaves.
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Radiator fan,
palm boots, and strawberry banksia.
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Ice scraper,
piece of a tire, and sunflowers.
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Tail
light; metal trim; Sanseveria, Heliconia.
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Air filters;
Protea sp., Aspidistra, and a Harry Lauder
walking stick.
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