What Happens If...The Relationship of Contrast

Featuring: Gregor Lersch

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Gregor Lersch is an internationally acclaimed floral design artist. He has lectured and presented his work in 48 countries. Gregor's extensive repertoire includes seminars, workshops, exhibitions, large stage presentations, publications and television appearances. As a competitor, he has won numerous prestigious design competitions and garden shows in Germany, Italy, Spain and Singapore.

Author of 28 books in floral design and floristry, Gregor will release a new book with the theme The Relationship of Contrasts in 2011. Boston will mark Gregor's fourth appearance at an AIFD National Symposium. Gregor Lersch was the 1993 recipient of AIFD's Award of Design Influence. He is one of only seven designers to receive this award for "creative work that significantly and positively influenced the direction of American floral design" ... and is the only non-AIFD member to be so recognized.

Over the years, floral designers from around the globe have traveled to Bad Neuenahr, Germany to attend classes and seminars offered by Gregor in his gardens. Dedicated to nature and its design, Gregor's creative designs excite and inspire the floral industry. "His philosophy is simple... flower and floral work must be an integral part of our lives, suitable and in harmony with the diversity of our precious environment."

(Program sponsored by Platinum Elite Partner AIFD Foundation.)

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NOTES:

Harmony is the emotional expression in design. Strong contrast of opposing components can be felt and seen. In order to create the relationship of material, a designer must understand the practical and physical knowledge of contrast. Without the relationship of contrast a floral composition will not have the emotional essence to speak to the viewer.

Gregor Lersch, recipient of AIFD's Design Influence Award, explored the Relationship of Contrast.

"Is there a steering wheel for emotional or culturally suitable expressions?

There must be one! How is it possible, that some statements in design and art are so clear in their messages, others are so similar in their material choice, craftsmanship, and methodology and still appear so deferent? There must be another mentally useful instrument, which is placed under the inspirational category, "Methodology of Design." This area relates to the eye.

The fine-tuning of "the feeling" is more in the degree of the Relationship of Contrasts in a design. Contrast is based on the developed harmonies, which is also a word, which often comes very easily over our lips and tongues and is often not really very well understood. The contrast in a louder statement has an easier - much easier - position to become aware.