#ArtistHighlight

Miniature stoneworks. Giants amongst pebbles.

Miniature stoneworks may look like the real deal close up, but they are in fact far more complicated to build and also cannot withstand...

Can tradespeople be artists? Lets ask Johnny Clasper.

Can tradespeople be artists? An interesting question which is being explored by a new Irish series on TG4 at the moment called...

The colossal land art of Andrew Rogers

Andrew Rogers is a sculptor whose works may be found in many plazas and buildings around the world. He is a leading contemporary artist....

True love is set in stone

There is something very special about creating a piece of art in stone to celebrate a loved ones life. Probably the most unique and...

Tree Art for National Tree Week

Like every year on National Tree Week I like to do a tree related post. And as it is National Tree Week here in Ireland at the moment, I...

Turning old instruments into art!

So this is a post that will strike different ‘chords’ with different people. For some this is art, but others may see this as decimation...

Jeffrey Bale’s Mosaic Pilgrimage, a labour of love, a labour of pebbles!

Many of you may already be familiar with the work of Jeffery Bale, but for those of you who aren’t, I feel the need to share his work...

Once upon a fairytale garden

So it is a new year, and for many people 2012 is looking pretty bleak indeed. That is why I am re-posting this old post I did last...

The Bottle Houses, Prince Edward Island

The use of glass in the landscape is something that has interested me for some time, and is something I hope to incorporate into one of...

The amazing flowing stonework of Michael Eckerman

It’s not very difficult to see why Michael Eckerman and his stonework is loved by the surfing community, building stone features for many...

Artist Liu Bolin’s disappearance into the landscape.

Came across this amazing guy the other day. 37-year-old artist Liu Bolin, from Shandong, China camouflages himself into the environment....

Stone Woman, Thea Alvin

A while back while visiting Jan Johnsen landscape gardening blog ‘Serenity In The Garden‘ (a blog I highly recommend checking out if you...