Making Beauty
Introduction
Notes
This sequence of images is designed to help children reflect on human creativity and to raise questions about how use our ability to make things. Do we always use our talents for the good, or at least to make things better?
The pictures are largely self-explanatory.
The gardens were laid out and constructed in 2002/3.
The ceramic tuber-like sculpture was made by Dennis Kilgallon, based at Kirkharle, Northumberland. For more information see http://www.reddustceramics.co.uk/artist_studio.htm
The Green Man head was made by Walter Storey.
The pod-like sculpture near the cascade was made by William Pym, who has a workshop in Langley. For more information see http://www.pymsculpture.co.uk/
The deer sculpture was made by Sophie Thompson, from Oxfordshire. For more information see http://www.sophiethompson.com/ Jane Torday, the garden’s creator, installed the deer sculpture after her mother’s death - it reflects her mother’s independent spirit.