Guest speakers included:
Tom Smarr & Scott LaFleur, The New England Wild Flower Society, Framingham, MA
Ron Rudnicki, Artist/Sculptor of Sculptural Environments, East Freetown, MA
Stone has a presence, beauty, and history that makes it the natural choice to adorn and enhance the landscape. The placement of stone sculptures in the ROCK ON exhibit were chosen by the artists themselves to reflect the beauty of the surrounding plants, water, and sky - to capture the spirit of place. But once their location was chosen, what did it take to install these works?
Tom Smarr and Scott LaFleur discussed the challenges posed by the installation of these sculptures in various locations around the garden. Artist and ROCK ON participant, Ron Rudnicki also gave us a brief slide presentation showing examples of his sculpture and discussing his creative process.
Tom Smarr has been working with the New England Wild Flower Society for the past five years, first as Horticulturist and now as the Horticulture Director. Scott LaFleur joined him as Senior Horticulturist this past spring. Together, they are responsible for the development and maintenance of the Society's botanic garden, Garden in the Woods, famous for its extensive native plant collections. They were also responsible for the installation of ROCK ON.
Ron Rudnicki received an MFA in Visual Design/Sculpture from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. His works have been featured in exhibits at the DeCordova Museum, the Fuller Craft Museum, and the Newport Art Museum. Ron has received many awards, including the prestigious Boston Society of Landscape Architects Award.
