Tactile & beautiful – unique works of art by Rachel Dein
I’m someone who loves to try new things and for some reason I seem to be strangely attracted to pastimes where I usually end up dirty – gardening, blacksmithing, woodwork… …
Wise Walk, Simon Gudgeon, sculpture by the lakes
Sculpture gardens to enjoy and inspire
I recently posted a blog about choosing art for the garden. And there’s no better way to get inspired than to get out and visit the myriad of sculpture gardens,…
A simple guide to choosing outdoor art for your garden
I’m a great fan of adding art (of whatever size or form) into the garden. Nothing pleases me more than clients asking me to create spaces in their design for…
'8 Fish' by Mark Guest
Garden sculpture at its best
If sculpture is your thing, and you’re around Hampshire in the next few days then I suggest you take the opportunity to visit The Garden Gallery in Broughton, near Stockbridge.…
The M&G Centenary Garden
Highlights from the 2013 Chelsea Flower Show
I love my annual pilgrimage to the Chelsea Flower Show, and even though it's a long, tiring (and this year, cold!) day, it's just great to spend hours and hours…
Water, water everywhere ….
On a recent visit to the Chelsea Flower Show it struck me that virtually every show garden – whatever their size – included some form of ‘water feature’. Incorporating water…
Tony Cragg, 'Declination, 2004'. Cass Sculpture Foundation
Art for art’s sake
It always surprises me how few people incorporate art (in any form) into their gardens. Maybe it’s the perception that commissioning (or even buying) sculpture is something that only very…
Bust on pedestal viewed through archway
Every garden needs a little focus
If I think of all the gardens that I’ve visited (and believe me there have been many!), the ones that stand out in my mind are those that don’t let…