Presented by: Al & Paula DeLuca
Location: Mill Pond School,. 6 Olde Hickory Path
Enjoy an evening of flowers and music sure to set the mood for the holiday season, as Al DeLuca AIFD and his wife Paula dazzle you with floral designs that draw their inspiration from the traditional sounds of the Christmas Season. As you listen to familiar carols and holiday selections play on the piano by Paula DeLuca, Al will design unique floral decor to grace your home for the holidays. Music and floral design share many of the same principles and elements, so, it is only natural that one would be the inspiration for the other. This is a unique program, not to be missed! You will find the presentation to be both inspirational and entertaining. Don’t miss this opportunity to spend a merry evening of lively entertainment and practical application.
Al DeLuca has been active in the floral industry for nearly 30 years. His career started as a freelance designer while he was a full time world language teacher. He was inducted into the American Institute of Floral Designer in 1995 and was inducted into the American Academy of Floriculture in 2002. From 1996 to 2008 Al owned and operated Flor-Al’s Inc in Worcester. During those years Al participated in the Boston flower show as an exhibitor and lecturer and was invited to design for the AIFD booth at the Philadelphia Flower show on three different occasions. He has taught several courses at Tower Hill Botanical Gardens and has been a presenter at many garden clubs and other organization. Al currently is teaching Spanish at St. John’s High School in Shrewsbury and is a freelance designer when time permits.
Paula DeLuca holds a bachelor’s degree in music from Anna Maria College and a master’s in music from Boston University. Paula taught music in the Worcester Public Schools for several years and presently is a private piano instructor of over 30 students. Paula has accompanied her husband, Al to several floral symposiums and workshops held throughout the United States. Most recently, she performed at the AIFD National Symposium held in Boston, Massachusetts in July of 2010. She and Al devised the program of Music and Its Relationship to Floral Design and they were featured at the Holden Garden Club’s spring meeting in February of 2010. It is a pleasure for them to be presenting a similar program for the Westboro Garden Club.
