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January 08, 2025 Pines with fragrant needles and cool shade welcome you into June’s PlantAsia garden (who’s June, I wonder?) at Denver Botanic Gardens. This is Part 3 of my tour from my visit in late September. June’s PlantAsia A Chinese pavilion offers a cool spot to rest under the trees. Inside, temple bells hang from a beam. These bells are old, dating from 960-1279 CE, according to a sign. A pebble mosaic path meanders through the garden like an eddying stream. Fallen leaves lay among the swirling pebbles in late September. A moon gate beckons you along the path,…
From ceramics and wool fiber, Nicole McLaughlin (previously) summons striking connections between materials, heritage, and personal experiences. She draws upon the rich traditions of historically domestic crafts to reconsider their roles today, merging ceramics and textiles into elegant, cascading wall sculptures. Drawing on artisanal trades like pottery and weaving, McLaughlin deconstructs preconceptions about form and function, emphasizing mediums, techniques, and themes through the unexpected pairing of stoneware and fiber. Her works encourage us to think critically about relationships between tenderness and strength or past and present. “Cordón de Vida” (2024), ceramic, tencel, indigo, wool, and cochineal, 27 x 60 x…
A few years ago, Sophie O’Neill—who works as The Stir-Crazy Crafter—hadn’t yet learned how to embroider. She didn’t have any supplies, but one idea in particular sparked a creative flame: an embroidery journal. The first one she saw was made by fiber artist Sam Gillespie, and O’Neill immediately sourced some basic supplies and began popping needle and thread through the fabric. She was hooked. Every day, O’Neill stitches a single symbol or word that she chooses to represent her day. “This could be a cup of coffee because I went out for drinks with friends, a firework because I wanted…
A hoard of 11th century coins tightly wrapped in lead sheeting has been discovered at Sizewell C on the Suffolk coast. The packet contained 321 silver coins issued between 1036 and 1044 that were first placed in a textile object that has now decomposed before having the lead sheet bent around it. Sizewell C is the site of a planned nuclear power station. Contractors Oxford Cotswold Archaeology were engaged to excavate before construction. The team unearthed the hoard at the intersection of two medieval boundary lines, suggesting the person who buried it picked the spot for ease of retrieval. The…
Art has the remarkable ability to transcend time and space, evoking emotions and stories with a single stroke of a brush. Among the many talented artists who have graced the world with their creative genius, Pal Fried (1893-1976) stands as a masterful Hungary born American painter whose works continue to captivate art enthusiasts and collectors alike. The Elegance of the Pal Fried Style One of the defining characteristics of Pal Fried’s paintings is his ability to capture the essence of beauty and elegance. His subjects often include glamorous women in various stages of repose, exuding an air of sophistication and…
Hi GPODers! We enjoyed some snow-filled scenes from Tingshu’s garden in Massachusetts yesterday, and today we’re staying in the state but turning back the clock to some beautiful blooms of summer. Joan Cogliano has shared some sensational summer flowers from her garden in the past (Painting a Garden With Flowers, Joan’s New Garden, Last Summer in Joan’s Garden), but it has been a while since we’ve gotten an update. Today we get a look at some of the gorgeous color and exquisite blooms that were on display last year. Hi my name is Joan Cogliano and here are some pics…
In the wake of World War II panic and paranoia, the U.S. government feared that Japanese Americans would commit acts of sabotage against the nation. Along with some 120,000 Japanese Americans living in the western part of the country, Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) and her family—separated from their father, who was sent to a camp in New Mexico—were uprooted in 1942 and sent to another internment camp hastily organized at the Santa Anita race track in Arcadia, California. There, Asawa and her siblings lived in two horse stalls for five months. Since Asawa no longer had to work on the farm,…
January 07, 2025 The Steppe Garden at Denver Botanic Gardens delights with three large crevice planters on a stone plaza. They’re intricately constructed. The central one reminds me of a loaf of bread or those old-fashioned wooden puzzles that fit together in a certain way. Or maybe a wheel of cheese with a wedge cut out, where a fountain trickles within. I’ve never seen anything like them. This is Part 2 of my tour from my visit in late September. Steppe Garden DBG’s website about the Steppe Garden provides this description: “Entering the Steppe Garden you will notice three large…
Garden borders, artfully filled with a colorful tapestry of flowers and foliage, are very much back in vogue. But unlike the traditional English perennial borders, which were labor intensive and peaked mainly in spring, today’s borders are filled with plants designed to perform better, require less care and offer year-long interest. Ideally, they combine tough, flowering perennials with hardy shrubs, bulbs, grasses and other foliage plants, with a new twist on the look emerging each season. There are plenty of reasons to add borders to existing lawns and gardens: adding a curved border to an otherwise straight-edged bed can make…
Please join us on Friday, January 17th, 2025 at 6pm for a session with award-winning designer Annie Guilfoyle where she will answer questions about the upcoming tour of Somerset County, featuring some of the UK’s most unique and beautiful gardens. Click here to register for the Q&A Annie will be guiding the tour alongside Fine Gardening Executive Editor Danielle Sherry. From majestic Caisson gardens to the inspiring landscape of Wildside, this is a must-see experience for any gardening enthusiast. Aside from the guided tours of 8 unique private and public gardens, you will also experience multiple hands-on workshops and…