Is it art?
Notice anything? Maybe over in the tree? Yes it is!
Serene!
What, are they breeding?
Still here.
After, I purchased the first head and placed it in the crotch of the tree, my mother in law was very taken with it. When she saw the second one, she felt she had to purchase it for Kilbourne Grove. You can see that the stump it is on has been freshly cut, this is from one of the trees that blew down. I expect by next summer, it will have weathered and aged a bit!
I am a floral designer living in a tiny condo in downtown Toronto, Canada's largest city. But on the weekend, I am a gardener/frustrated architect trying to keep up with a 3/4 acre garden in Owen Sound, Ontario, a warm (to Canadians, Zone 5b, and a cold (to Americans, Zone 4b) garden.
Green Theatre 
kseverny said,
September 24, 2009 @ 8:07 AM
beautiful pictures
kilbournegrove said,
September 24, 2009 @ 6:39 PM
Thank you very much.
Helen at Toronto Gardens said,
September 24, 2009 @ 9:18 AM
I’m sorry, I can’t help myself: I suppose that’s one way to get a head.
They’ve both very peaceful looking. Besides my terrible pun, the words “framed by foliage” come to mind.
kilbournegrove said,
September 24, 2009 @ 6:41 PM
Helen, your are very “punny”. They are peaceful looking, I think when the garden matures a bit, and they are more “hidden” I will be happier with their placement.
teza said,
September 24, 2009 @ 9:38 AM
Deborah:
Glad to see that someone else enjoys art in the garden and isn’t afraid to ‘go out on a limb’ (look what you’ve started Helen!’ and find something unique! The first piece is smashingly magnifique! I picture him as a centrepiece with three triangular obelisks covered in vines – their shape would mimick pyramids. Where ever do I find one?
kilbournegrove said,
September 24, 2009 @ 6:43 PM
Teza, I’m glad that you like the first piece (that is the one I bought). I thought it was wood when I saw it at Visitor Parking (the shop). It wasn’t until I picked it up that I realized it was resin.
Barbarapc said,
September 24, 2009 @ 2:26 PM
I really enjoy finding sculpture in amongst the flowers in gardens – sometimes the art, more than the flowers is closer reflection of who the gardener is. So glad to hear that the tree came to a natural end….I had a friend who got a chainsaw for xmas, and well, nothing was safe after that. Makes a very handy base doesn’t it?!
kilbournegrove said,
September 24, 2009 @ 6:45 PM
Barbara, I was very sorry to lose that tree, but I made sure that I could use a portion of it, (and the rest will be in my fireplace). I hope to one day, have more (and larger) pieces of sculpture in the garden.
Racquel said,
September 24, 2009 @ 3:12 PM
I love the use of sculpture in the garden and heads have become quite popular lately. Good use for a stump too. 😉
kilbournegrove said,
September 24, 2009 @ 6:47 PM
My husband wanted to use it to hold a beer, while working in the garden, but it wasn’t quite high enough. I wish I could afford more of a statement piece. Maybe one day!
wendy said,
September 24, 2009 @ 6:49 PM
I like, and spotted them right away. The first almost looks like it’s in the palm of a hand with fingers upstretched. At least that’s what I thought when I first saw it.
wendy said,
September 25, 2009 @ 9:19 PM
I just saw something today about drilling out the inside of a stump and drilling a drainage hole in the bottom. What if you were to do that, plant it with a foliage plant that hangs, and put the head in it?
kilbournegrove said,
September 24, 2009 @ 7:05 PM
Wendy, you’re right, it does look like a giant hand. I like the way the head is cradled in the palm. I am not as happy with the second, but maybe when the serviceberry beside it gets larger, it will look more at home (and all I see is that raw wound).
Barbara H. said,
September 24, 2009 @ 9:41 PM
Maybe some kind of vine growing over the stump to soften it? Just not ivy!!!
Love the way your garden “walls” are growing up – especially after reading the old posts and seeing how far you’ve come. Congratulations.
kilbournegrove said,
September 25, 2009 @ 6:03 AM
Thanks Barbara, that is very heartening to hear. Sometimes, I feel like they haven’t even moved, but you are right. That is the beauty of the blog, it is a huge (and interactive) garden journal.
Deborah
City Diggity said,
September 25, 2009 @ 1:57 PM
A little dose of Zen to add to the serenity of the garden. Nicely placed. Cheers!
kilbournegrove said,
September 25, 2009 @ 4:48 PM
We all need a little dose of Zen!
Thank you for visiting my blog and hope to see you again.
Helen at Toronto Gardens said,
September 25, 2009 @ 5:23 PM
Deborah, Thanks for the euphorbia conditioning thumbs-up!
fairegarden said,
September 25, 2009 @ 7:02 PM
I think they are both perfect, Deborah. What a nice mother in law you have too. Art and gardens are a good match and yours does quite nicely blending in with the flavor of yours. 🙂
Frances
kilbournegrove said,
September 25, 2009 @ 7:11 PM
Thanks Frances, I think that I need some concrete balls to go with the rest of my art!
Deborah
The Garden Ms. S said,
September 26, 2009 @ 7:11 PM
I love the textures of the first head framed by the bark. They certainly do have a peaceful impact – it’s amazing what art can do 🙂
kilbournegrove said,
September 27, 2009 @ 5:47 PM
The first is my favourite, I feel like the spot was made for it (although my husband used to rest his beer there). I see some “weeds” in the picture, that I didn’t notice in real life. I wonder if I could plant some “seeds” there and have them grow and frame the head?
Gardening Girl said,
September 28, 2009 @ 1:18 AM
Your garden is so serene, with or without the heads. Very nice!
kilbournegrove said,
September 28, 2009 @ 6:07 AM
Thank you for the kind words and visiting my blog. I hope to see you again soon.
marydelle said,
September 29, 2009 @ 1:08 PM
Love your faces on the stump and in the tree. Nice addition to the garden.
kilbournegrove said,
September 29, 2009 @ 6:03 PM
Thank you, I love them too!
Alice Joyce said,
October 2, 2009 @ 12:14 AM
Artwork befitting a ‘green theatre’… the setting looks so lush compared to our dry brown hillsides.
Soon the rains will come, then we’ll be drenched for a few months!
Alice
aka Bay Area Tendrils
kilbournegrove said,
October 2, 2009 @ 6:40 AM
It looks green now, but soon the snow will come. and we will be buried (in the white stuff) for a few months! Alice Joyce, thank you for visiting my “green theatre”.