Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Wednesday Vignette; if Derek Jarman lived on the Southern California coast

Derek Jarman's garden at Prospect Cottage in Dungeness, Kent, is known for it's inhospitable conditions and instantly recognizable style, with found driftwood and metal artwork interspersed among the plants. There is nothing soft or easy about it. The plants, grown in shingle, must withstand high winds and salt air.

I was thinking about Derek Jarman's garden as I planted up this piece of driftwood. I used tender succulents, instead of tough alpines (like sempervivum), while musing on what plants Derek Jarman's garden may have contained if he lived in Southern California, rather than the coast of England.

I recently added a new page to my sidebar, Upcycle and Plant, the dg shop. Rather than plant up multiple items at a time, like I did this spring, I plan to make things as time and materials allow, and put them up for sale one at a time. This driftwood piece—if Derek Jarman lived on the Southern California coast—is the first. If you're curious click on over to the page for additional photos and information.

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15 comments:

  1. Your creativity always shines through. Love how you can look at something and re-imagine it.

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    1. What a wonderful thing to say, thank you!

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  2. That's a great idea, Loree, and one that seems a natural outgrowth of your interests and many talents.

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  3. I'll ditto what Kris said. I'm always excited to see what you envision. That is a lovely piece of driftwood, and I love what you did with it.

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  4. Beautiful with an edge, I could see a seasonal series of driftwood logs repeating the concept but imagined at different times and locations.

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  5. It takes a lot of talent to work with found objects or castoffs. Well done!

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  6. This piece is beautiful and I love the dg shop! A clever idea; it was fun to go back and look at all your imaginative creations... I'll be looking forward to more.

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    1. I've got a few ideas brewing... now if I just had the time to make them real...

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  7. Very pleasing combination of natural textures, Loree. Rust, stone, wood and plants - beautiful work!

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  8. What a great idea. I have loved his garden since I first discovered it years ago. And that wonderful raised poem on his outside wall.

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  9. Hooray -- this is such a great idea and a good fit for your talents and enthusiasms!

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