Dear Planksters,
I type this with excitement as Nature’s Gallery is officially open and I went for a visit!
The exhibition title? ‘Autumn’ – beautiful autumn. A blaze of red, a splash of bronze, a dash of yellow and a sea of green.
It is sensory immersion from the moment you step foot into the outdoor viewing room – a fantastic show has been put on this year!
Where do I begin?! The first thing that caught my eye was the example of seamless colour blending.
The lawn green melts into butterscotch yellow...
…a light tea green into a soft pink-orange
Perfection.
The patterns are splendid this year and the use of colour is bold.
As I turned the corner into the next wing I was caught off-guard by the glittering array of reds that confronted me.
The colour contrasts that have been used are classic but manifest as modern.
I must also acknowledge the exceptional use of light throughout this exhibition.
The gentle illumination of this piece brings a restful glow to the dusty pinks and the mix of greens.
This abstract work is intricate and playful
and I found my eyes wandering along the contours of the ‘other worldly’ shapes.
Apologies, as my photography skills fail to do these finely polished spheres justice – (photos are allowed!)
In reality, the chestnut brown surface shines like a mirror.
There’s an ‘interactive’ section too, for the more adventurous of you, here you were invited to taste the exhibits!
There was far more to explore than I had the time for, you could spend hours, if not days here! This, for me, was one of the highlights of my visit, a close-up of a delicate creation that combined fine hair-like strings with drops of water into the most breathtaking pattern – it is sheer genius.
I highly recommend a visit – admission is free and, it runs till 21st December when it will be replaced by a new spectacle to be called ‘Winter’!
So, plenty of time, Planksters!!
With a wince on my face and a small, sharp pebble causing havoc in my boot, I remain, sincerely, albeit with a hobble,
Thalamus Plank
Forgot to say, do keep an eye open for the exhibitions of fine gossamer weaving by the Attercop family! Their “yarn bombing” of the hedgerows is not to be missed. Due to the nature of the crystal beads used in their work, which consist of fine dew droplets, the displays rely heavily on atmospheric conditions.
I agree, this is well worth a visit. I have a season ticket and always come away with fresh ideas for my own creations!