Grant, Hope and I went to
Wisley today for the
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| (Life Leaf by Mark Reed) |
I'd kinda misread the dates
and rushed us along there today
thinking it was the last day but it is,
in fact, on until the end of September, doh!
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| (Dragonfly on a Leaf by Darren Greenhow) |
There were 64 sculptures on display
provided by the Surrey Sculpture Society,
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| (We Three Snails by Lyn Batty) |
a mix of amateur and professional artists.
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| (Leap by Olivia Ferrier) |
We saw 62 out of the 64
because 2 of them were unavailable due to
preparations being made for an awards ceremony
in the temperate greenhouse.
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| (Spring Fever by Harriet Francis) |
This one, Spring Fever,
was Grant's favourite.
He's such an old romantic -
he likes happy couples.
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| (What's That I Hear by Anna Pohorely) |
Hope really liked this little chap
- What's That I Hear -
he had such a cute little expression
with his head cocked slightly to one side.
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| (Doggles by Angie Doy) |
I loved this one -
Doggles by Angie Doy.
He had that look on his face that
dogs have when they've got their heads
out of the window of a moving vehicle.
These seahorses were beautiful.
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| (Mr and Mrs by Rosalind Read) |
There were a huge variety of sculptures
but I am rather drawn to natural forms
and so tended to focus on them.
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| (Iggy by Jean Gunn) |
All the artwork was for sale;
some were OOAK's and others
were offering limited editions.
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| (Faith, Hope, Love by Erica Renelt) |
I really liked how the sculptures were
situated in the sympathetic and
natural surroundings.
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| (Relaxing Hare by Peter Clothier) |
This piece, by
Jonathan Hately, is called '365'
and is the result of a project to
make a small piece of sculpture
every day for a year.
He explains all on his blog.
Each small bas-relief sculpture has been
created and then put together
to form the shape of a
'spadix of the arum family'.
It really is amazing,
the attention to detail is stunning.
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| (Mr Logicowl by Patricia Sindall) |
I'll stop showing you sculptures now,
for fear of scaring you off forever.
We really enjoyed our trail -
the sculptures were fantastic,
the weather stayed dry
and we had an ice cream :)
*
Tomorrow, we're all going to
the Paralympics, to see the
Wheelchair Basketball.
I'll be waving my Union flag with pride.
XXX
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30 August 2012 19:57
Gorgeous, all completely gorgeous. I really love that photo you took of Doggles facing him full on :D
Have fun tomorrow - bet you'll have lost your voice by Saturday :D
30 August 2012 20:44
Wisley eh? I used to go there often when we lived in Guildford. Those sculptures are well worth a visit - think perhaps I like the hare best. Emjoy the paralympics hope GB win!
30 August 2012 21:30
Fantastic! I love 365! I'm off to check out his blog!
Thanks!
30 August 2012 21:43
Cool sculptures i love the doggies and the 365 one ......the dragonfly was in Hillier's art in the garden ...I had a pic of it on my blog a little while ago ...........I love sculptures in a garden ...x
30 August 2012 21:44
Cool sculptures i love the doggies and the 365 one ......the dragonfly was in Hillier's art in the garden ...I had a pic of it on my blog a little while ago ...........I love sculptures in a garden ...x
31 August 2012 02:59
Wow Jo - hard to choose a favorite as they are all just wonderful (though I loved the seahorses and the dog). Thanks for posting! Enjoy the games!
31 August 2012 06:57
The sculpture park looks fantastic, lovely setting, too. Enjoy the paralympics! Valerie
31 August 2012 07:17
Wonderful sculptures.
I'm sure you'll enjoy the whole Paralympics experience.
31 August 2012 07:25
It looks wonderful...... I love the dog with the googles best! What a fun day out and ice cream too :)
Karenx
31 August 2012 07:25
It looks wonderful...... I love the dog with the googles best! What a fun day out and ice cream too :)
Karenx
31 August 2012 08:11
Oh they are gorgeous, we're looking forward to the Beyond Limits sculpture exhibition at Chatsworth, although this year it's just one artist whereas in previous years its been a mix, so we're not sure if it will be as good, but will report back obviously.
Have a fabulous time at the basketball game, we were watching it on TV last night - utterly amazing!
31 August 2012 09:09
Love the sculptures, the dog, the Hately piece.
Enjoy the basketball.xxx
31 August 2012 09:52
The Sculpture Exhibition looks great. I love your favourite, and the loving duckies as well as the leaping amphibian, oh and '365'! I have never been to Wisley though it is only half an hour away - must put this right sometime soon! Have a great time at the basketball
x
31 August 2012 14:06
Wow what a great exhibition, so much to see and such a variation in styles.
Doggles is superb! love him, I want to put him in my garden. 365 is also very cool, I like these longer projects that really develop as they go aong.
Mx
1 September 2012 00:34
Fantastic!!! I love 365 and I also like Happy Couple - I think that was it - the one Grant liked. So sweet! What a great outing. My oldest would like a trip like that, but the rest of the family . . . no way, I'd never get them to go! Luckily I can see your coverage and pretend!
1 September 2012 06:05
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1 September 2012 11:44
Your blog's looking lovely ... lovely! Have a super weekend x
1 September 2012 19:50
I think Doggles would steal my heart too Jo! I want one in my garden!
5 September 2012 17:04
Ooh, really good stuff!
I like the one Hope liked and also 365...so much detail!
Fab. setting too.
Hugs xx
5 September 2012 17:04
Ooh, really good stuff!
I like the one Hope liked and also 365...so much detail!
Fab. setting too.
Hugs xx
28 November 2012 11:38
superb!! i really love it.all pix are really superb! the googles best amazing.
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