Berkshire Botanical Garden Opens 75th Anniversary Season
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. - To launch the Garden’s 75th anniversary, Berkshire Botanical opens the season May 2 with this extraordinary sculpture installation uniting modern materials with the timeless force of the wind to create feats of imaginative engineering. Surprisingly situated among flower beds or placed high within tree branches, the floating metal forms remind us that everything is in flux. Sounding like a gardener in his respect for Nature’s hand, Prentice calls his work “a machine that has no opinion and waits for the air to make the art. The air is endlessly varied and imaginative.” For more of Tim Prentice’s work visit www.timprentice.com.Tim Prentice lives and works in neighboring Cornwall, Connecticut. Prior to establishing his studio there ten years ago, Tim successfully rant the award-winning architectural firm, Prentice and Chan. He earned a Master’s Degree in architecture from Yale in 1960. While his corporate clients include American Express, Bank of America, Mobil, AT&T and Hewlett Packard, his work is most notably in the hands of over 100 private collectors.
“In my current work in kinetic sculpture, I am trying to concentrate on the movement, rathern than the object,” says Prentice. “I take it as an article of faith that the air around us moves in ways which are organic, whimsical and unpredictable. I therefore assume that if I were to abdicate the design to the wind, the work would take on these same qualities.”
For this special exhibition in the Garden, Prentice will exhibit six pieces carefully woven throughout the winding stone paths, and intertwined among blossoming plants, shrubs, trees, flowers. Opening Day activities also includes tours and an opportunity to meet the Herb Associates, some of the original Garden founders.
Renowned for its inspiring gardens, educational programs and exquisite setting, the Berkshire Botanical Garden is one of New England’s oldest and most treasured public gardens. Established in 1934, its mission was to inspire and educate the community in responsible horticulture and home grown food. Today, with a year-round schedule of gardening classes, prestigious guest lecturers and a horticulture certification program in addition to our special events, we honor these founding values that are timelier than ever. Com e roam the Garden’s 15 lush acres where 3,000 regionally appropriate plant species, significant trees, unique shrubs and exotic botanical collections take center stage in an ever-changing theater of the senses.
For Further information please call 413-298-3926 or email info@berkshirebotanical.org. Visit: www.berkshirebotanical.org for ongoing classes, events and new exhibitions.
