We wanted to put some of my scrap people in the garden as sculpture, rather than just on the edges of the garden on tables and benches. To be seen they would need to be a little bigger and elevated above the plants. I decided to use some of my larger scrap 2×4’s and raise them up above the plants on a pole. I thought it would be fun to make the pole part of the design and not just nail the people to it.
After some doodling around, the most important part of any design process, I decided on an autobiographical sculpture; Lisa and me, a gardener and and a handy person, hanging on to the pole. In a fun bit of symbolism, the pole needs both of us to stay balanced.
Lisa found an enormous philodendron that was spilling out of its pot. It needed to be raised up off the ground to protect the leaves and to display it in all its glory.
I had previously designed a plant stand for a smaller, lighter weight plant. This new phil stand needed to be taller and stronger. After trying all sorts of ideas, I settled on two designs. One was an enlarged version of my previous stand. The second arranged the horizontal supports and legs into a pinwheel. I made a model to present them. (top figure) We picked the pinwheel.
Once again, Our Cat offers me some cat wisdom. I know he’s right, but I let things get in the way. Guess that’s what makes him a cat, and me not a cat.
Happy New Year, Happy New Day, and may every one of your days be worth celebrating.
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Scrap people in the garden
