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44 STYLE | landscaping<br />
DESIGNED<br />
to please<br />
Enhance your landscape with a sculptural piece<br />
that gives meaning to its surrounds.<br />
Words Craig Wilson<br />
Regardless of the style,<br />
your garden presents<br />
the opportunity for a<br />
statement piece of art<br />
or sculpture.<br />
well-composed garden is a<br />
A rich creation of plant textures,<br />
flowering colour, bird life and fruit for<br />
the kids to pick. Of course it’s many<br />
other things as well, depending on<br />
who the garden was made for and<br />
who looks after it. Over the fence,<br />
your neighbour may love the ‘layer<br />
upon layer’ look of clipped buxus and<br />
laurel hedges, while you may prefer<br />
your slice of Eden to be a floral display<br />
with curving borders highlighted by the<br />
soft form of a silver weeping pear.<br />
Regardless of the style, your<br />
garden presents the opportunity for<br />
a statement piece of art or sculpture<br />
that will add a layer of meaning to<br />
your space and say a bit about who<br />
you are and the garden you have<br />
chosen to create. This is how you may<br />
go about it.<br />
First, survey your garden and identify<br />
any view you particularly enjoy. It may<br />
be a long vista terminating at the end<br />
of a lawn or it may be the border<br />
most visible from your favourite<br />
morning coffee spot.<br />
Think about the character you<br />
wish to transpose and create. Is it a<br />
statement with underlying personal<br />
meaning, or is it a reflection of a<br />
specific period you love? The hard part<br />
will be choosing a piece that captures<br />
the essence of what you want to<br />
express. A mass-produced chain store<br />
item might not fit the bill. It can take<br />
patience to find the right piece for<br />
your space, so don’t rush it. You may<br />
stumble upon something unexpected<br />
in an overseas market, or while visiting<br />
an out-of-town friend. Some may<br />
choose to commission an admired<br />
artist to create a legacy piece to be<br />
passed on for generations to come.<br />
Once the location and the article<br />
are chosen, think about how it<br />
interacts visually with the surrounding<br />
plant material. Does it need a dense<br />
evergreen backdrop to highlight an<br />
inherent metallic sheen or will it work<br />
best against a flat finished plastered<br />
wall?<br />
Finally, some clever lighting will<br />
enhance your creation with shadow<br />
and tonal gradients. As twilight fades<br />
your thoughtful creation will take on a<br />
new life and become a focal point with<br />
undeniable presence.<br />
style<br />
noun<br />
elegance and sophistication.<br />
synonyms: flair, grace, poise,<br />
polish, suaveness, urbanity,<br />
chic, finesse, taste, class,<br />
comfort, luxury, affluence,<br />
wealth, opulence, lavishness.<br />
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Master Painter<br />
If you need a painter or decorator, a<br />
registered Master Painter will make your<br />
investment look better and last longer.<br />
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www.masterpainters.co.nz
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