Everyone was looking up at the Berkshire Botanical Garden as it opened it season with a reception for the exhibit Out on a Limb: Architects Take a Bough which was curated by Matt Larkin and Elizabeth Hamilton. The designers are Robyn Sandberg (left, in her bamboo-and-climbing-cord construction), Michael Trapp, Joseph Cho and Stefanie Lew of Binocular Design, Gray Davis and Will Meyer of Meyers Davis Studio, Mark Smith and Tim Smith of 9 Partners Design and James Odegaard. While some of the tree houses are close to the ground, some require climbing to fully experience, which makes this installation a great outing for the entire family.
BBG executive director Molly Boxer with Dawn & Chris Masiero of Guido's Fresh Marketplace; BBG board vice chairman Madeline Hooper and communications manager Robin Parow.
Caffe Pomo d'Oro's Scott Cole with Tim Lovett of Berkshire Property Agents; Orion magazine founder Marion Gilliam with Hilary Somers Deely.
The Lovavore Way's Amy Cotler with architect Mark Smith who designed one of the treehouses; BBG trustee Googie Emmet with her son Criss Laidlaw of Williams College.
Roberto Flores & Maria Nation of Good Dogs Farm in Sheffield; Monterey Masonry's Mark Mendel with Crazy Wife Farm's Billie Best.
Pine Cone Hill founder Annie Selke with Elaine Grant of Black Barn Farm in Richmond and Berkshire International Film Festival founder Kelley Vickery.
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Matteline deVries-Dilling, founder of Lite Brite Neon, one of the evening's honoree of this year's Upstate Benefit adresses the gala from the Caboose's caboose.
- Karen Pearson. Courtesy Art Omi.
Olana senior vice president and landscape curatorMark Prezorski, president Sean Sawyer, The evenings honoree Kristin Gamble and New York State Assemblymember Didi Barrett.
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