Trish Manfredi, Ed.D

IN PERSON PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLE

Demonstrations – usually 5 designs; programs with an asterick* are Power Point with 1-3 designs demonstrated.

• A Glass Act – Unique Floral Designs in Glass (what to do with all those glassvases!)
• Floral Mechanics: The Past, Present and Future for Eco-friendly Designs *
• “Snipped” – Floral Design Challenge (club supplies flowers & containers – Trish creates on the spot! AKA Food Network’s “Chopped”)
• Interpreting Art with Flowers *
• Creative Floral Designs from Nature
• Intro to Creative Floral Design
• Intro to Principles & Elements of Floral Design (& how designs are judged) *
• Creative Floral Designs for the Holidays
• The Final Touch for Blue Ribbon Horticulture (preparing your plants for a show)
• Hands-on Creative Design Workshops (customized for your club – contact for more information

• Accredited NGC Master Flower Show Judge
• FGCCT Judges Council Chair, 2016-2023
• Two FGCCT Tribute Awards for Design; NGC 2025 Award of Honor
• 11 designs in NGC Vision of Beauty Calendars
• People’s Choice Award, Fine Arts and Flowers, Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford CT
• Design Presenter, Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT
• Invited Designer, Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford CT; Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme CT,  New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain CT
• Program presenter throughout Connecticut, New England, and Eastern New York
• Floral Design Seminar presenter, CT Flower & Garden Show, Hartford CT, 2017-2023
• Flower designer since a 4-H member; designer for community events such as programs sponsored by the Historical Society of Glastonbury, and other state and national organizations.