Ron Morgan to Appear at Berkshire Museum
Pittsfield – The Berkshire Museum in downtown Pittsfield continues Galleries in Bloom activities with a lecture and demonstration in the Little Cinema Theater by floral designer Ron Morgan, Saturday, May 10 at 10:30 a.m. The presentation is followed a book signing of Mr. Morgan’s In the Company of Flowers ($49.95) and A Glass Act ($34.95). Berkshire Museum members receive a 10% discount. At 12:30, guests will enjoy a luncheon and a demonstration by Miriam Landsmen, voted best Florist 2007 by “Best of the Gold Coast” Greewich, New Canaan, Darien and Westport magazines. The lecture and luncheon are $125 ($100 MEMBERS). The lecture only is $35 ($30 members).Ron Morgan is the most sought-after and well-recognized floral designer in the United States. He has dazzled lecture and garden club audiences for over twenty years with his wit, knowledge, and unparalleled creative talents. Through his imaginative use of flowers, fruits, vegetables, and unusual items, he transforms the ordinary into the exquisite, artfully arranging his striking materials into masterpieces. Ron Morgan's career in floral design began at age ten, when he won his first flower show competitions in San Joaquin County, California. Over the course of his extensive career, he has designed window displays for Harrod's and David Jones, opened retail floral and antique shops, consulted as an interior designer, conducted flower arranging classes and, most importantly, become a highly sought-after speaker at garden club events around the world.
Galleries in Bloom is a museum-wide display of approximately 40 floral arrangements. Admission is adults, $13 ($8 members), and children ages 3-17, $9 ($5 members). Proceeds from Galleries in Bloom benefit year round educational programs at the Berkshire Museum. The pieces combine the artistry of floral displays with works from the Berkshire Museum’s collections. Inspiration comes from diverse objects in What’s the Story, paintings in America Seen, pieces in Native Peoples Northeast-Northwest, artifacts from Egypt and other ancient cultures, and the new Feighenbaum Hall of Innovation. Selected arrangements will also complement the aquarium and natural science collections. Floral photography, nationally judged by the Garden Club of America, will be on view. Galleries in Bloom is on view through Monday, May 12.
Galleries in Bloom is sponsored by Country Curtains, Cranwell Resort, Spa, & Golf Club, and TD Banknorth.
The Berkshire Museum is located at 39 South Street on Route 7 in Downtown Pittsfield. The galleries are open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays noon to 5 p.m. For more information, contact the Berkshire Museum at (413) 443-7171, ext. 10, or visit www.berkshiremuseum.org
