Garden Sculpture tends to be small in stature: little creatures on the ground, saints and angels, gazing balls and bird baths...But I like to look at my art where I tend to need it the most here in Texas: against the vast, unbroken sky. No sense adding to more confusion on the ground amidst the plants with all of their colors, the soils, and all of the mulchy textures of leaves, barks, and other debris.
Right: Steel bubbles reach for infinity. This piece is about 7 or 8 feet tall, and is made of cast off pipe fittings from the gas wells down the road. It does have a sturdy base, and could serve as a trellis for a climbing rose or a vine, or, um, a poolside towel rack;) Done for Heather Buckley by Forgotten Works Garden Gallery
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The beauty of working with steel is the height and architectural whimsey that can be achieved because of its strength.Left: "Tupelo" is our 20 foot steel bottle tree positioned in the center of the drive, setting the tone for our Bohemian Backyard Homestead and the whole recycled theme. It is also where cobalt Reislings go to die.
Grapes and a Wisteria climb the twisted steel trunk, and by August the sculpture is just the skeleton and a trellis for these aggressive vines. Wild Morning Glories have also taken seed, assuring us that the whole piece is but a dripping green form by summers end.
Right: "Blue Dharma" uses rings, but this time instead of pipe fittings, asymmetrical circles have been cut from a scrapped piece of steel sheet metel. Powder coated in cobalt, it reflects and repeats the blue of our frequently-used-bottles.
This is one of three pieces in our 'planetary' series. A red sculpture, still available, is similar in size and stature, and sits near our homestead entry. The orange piece, third in the series, was sold in 2009.
Today is the coldest day in February, and I can't even think about looking outside. "Bleak", "Gray", "Boring", and, dare I say it, "DEAD" come to mind. Even the evergreens look tired and cold. When we talk about adding 'winter interest' to the garden, often my first reaction is 'YEAH, RIGHT'. Days like today make my garden sculptures more important than ever.
Left: The cobalt bottles on "Tupelo" are even more welcoming when set against the dreary sky of winter...
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