Garden. Sculpture. Garden. Ever the Twain Shall Meet!
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» Barb_Dorsett - Barbara, Do you define sculpture as purely ornamental or symb
Barbara,Do you define sculpture as purely ornamental or symbolic? Might it also display a utilitarian aspect....as well as whimsy and grace?
Barb in Southern Indiana Midwest Gardener
-- posted by Barb_Dorsett
» Carol Wallace - Good question! My favorite addition to the garden this year is
Good question! My favorite addition to the garden this year is a wrought iron pillar for growing vines up. Nothing is growing on it yet (the clematis I planted for it only having reached about 1 foot, so it doesn't show.) So at the momentit is pure sculpture. Carol (virtually gardening)-- posted by Carol Wallace
» Cottage_Garden - Sculpture would be a three dimensional thing, sculptural qualiti
Sculpture would be a three dimensional thing, sculptural qualities may vary!Barbara Martin
Eco-Gardens Editor
-- posted by Cottage_Garden
» Cottage_Garden - Barb, as a more serious answer to your question, yes, trellis an
Barb, as a more serious answer to your question, yes, trellis and birdbaths and even walkways are in my opinion a form of garden sculpture. They may be whimsical or classically styled. Apart from being sculptures in their own right, they are important because of the part they play in the sense of the entire garden as sculpture in its own right. The most important aspect is their placement within the garden.The lay-out and tracery of paths and walkways, gazebos, decks, and ponds are also sculptural. The trees and shrubs themselves are sculptural. If you think this way, even if it is just an exercise in mental mind bending, then natural contours, rocks, even buildings and what ever else you have become sculptural.
This is to help envision yourself walking through rather than across the landscape.
In some ways, beautiful forms often follow function, but in addition to that, each man-made element in the garden can be considered in an artistic light, as can each element we impose on the space. When you do this, it gives you the opportunity to improve the garden's overall effect.
You can create what are sometimes sometimes very subtle underlying but interlocking patterns and rythms within the space. These are the elements that give a garden grace and balance no matter what plants are actually grown, no matter what style the ornaments.
These are the secrets behind success and failure in garden design. IMVHO.
Barbara Martin
Eco-Gardens Editor
-- posted by Cottage_Garden
» Barb_Dorsett - Thanks, Barbara. I needed that. : ) <a href="mailto:dorsett
Thanks, Barbara. I needed that. : )Barb in Southern Indiana Midwest Gardener
-- posted by Barb_Dorsett
» surachadab - surachada bowra I am interested in sculpture garden. I want
surachada bowraI am interested in sculpture garden. I want to suggest you to visit the hannah peschar gallery and sculpture garden. It is located at Black and White Cottage, Standon Lane, Ockley, Surrey, United Kingdom. The garden was designed by a famous garden designer Anthony Paul who has created a landscape more reminiscent of a semi-tropical rainforest than an English cottage garden.
You would love it!
-- posted by surachadab
» Cottage_Garden - What a feat -- rainforest in Surrey! Thank you for the thumbs-u
What a feat -- rainforest in Surrey! Thank you for the thumbs-up! I'll add it to my must-see list!Barbara Martin
The Cottage Garden Editor
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