Botanical Wall Paintings Feature Found Elements
March 16, 2011 by Robin Plaskoff Horton
Kate Hill Cantrill’s botanical wall “painting” was a favorite feature at our Fall installation for the Shippan Designer Show House’s Creative Garden Retreat.
Cantrill incorporates various natural elements into her assemblages, many of which are found on New York beaches and in Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, where she lives. In her framed botanical arrangements, she incorporates mosses, twisted sticks, bark, fungus, dried elements and low water succulents.
The plants, which have roots and are held in soil, require very little maintenance.
For this collection of living wall art, Cantrill teamed-up with woodworker and frame-maker, Blair Waldmann, who created the frames.
If you are in the Brooklyn, New York area on Wednesday, March 16, visit her artist reception and wine tasting:
Kate Hill Cantrill
Artist Reception & Wine Tasting
Gnarley Vines
Wednesday, March 16th, 6-9pm
350 Myrtle Avenue (between Carlton and Adelphi)
718-797-3183
www.gnarlyvines.com
Category: Bulbs and Plants, Finding, Garden Art, Green & Sustainable, Green Walls, Reclaimed & Recycled, Vertical Gardens
Tags: living wall art, low water plants, succulents
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Beautiful Urban Garden really lovely Plants . Creative your recently post nice look
— March 17, 2011 @ 06:52
love the use of succulents and moss in these living works of art, they would look lovely in any home : ) Your shares are always inspiring to the eye Annie
— March 17, 2011 @ 09:53
absolutely gorgeous. beautiful showcase of living art.
— March 18, 2011 @ 09:22
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