Delivered my piece today for Yew Dell Gardens 2nd Annual “Sculpture in the Dell” invitational. I was honored to be asked even though my work doesn’t fit the standard of what garden art generally looks like. I asked if there was a garden on the grounds that could use a scarecrow and as it happens…a new kitchen garden was being installed. I recycled an earlier spring project and turned it into this work the “Falls of the Ohio Scarecrow”. I changed the arms and added a few new elements. Should be fun to watch as this work grows with the garden over the next two months. The show’s dates are May 30 – August 2, 2009.
Yew Dell Gardens is in Crestwood, KY and originally was a private home, garden, and arboretum of the late nurseryman Theodore Klein. The 33-acre garden has been restored and is now a not for profit organization. There are many wonderful structures on the property and the best known is the Stone Castle, originally conceived as a pool house. It’s a marvel of fieldstone construction. You can learn more about Yew Dell by visiting their website: www.yewdellgarden.org
Here’s a nice work by my friend Don Lawler on Yew Dells’ property. This giant hand is carved from a block of limestone and commands the setting it is in. This sculpture was a part of last year’s show.
Here’s sculptor Matt Weir installing his work for the show. He is one of many friends participating in this outdoor exhibition. I will post more from Yew Dell Gardens during the run of the invitational.
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