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Garden Spark: Patterson Webster presentation
Patterson Webster presents Art In the Garden: What, Where, Why
Description: Does art enhance a garden or detract from it? Does it reveal something about the site and enrich the experience of being there? And if not, why use it? Using photographs from private gardens in Canada, the United States, and Europe, Pat Webster looks at important issues about using art outdoors. She starts by considering what constitutes art in a garden the what of her title and goes on to examine practical questions. How do shape, size, and color relate to the choice of location? What is the impact of different types of material? How do these choices influence our emotional responses to the surroundings? Focusing on high and low art, permanent and ephemeral, she considers how the choices we make express our personal taste and what they reveal about the way we relate to the world around us.
Speaker Bio: Pat Webster is an experienced gardener, garden writer, and popular speaker, lecturing on art, garden history, and design. She is an artist whose sculptures, photographs, and garden installations explore the landscape and history of Quebecs Eastern Townships. For the last five years she has also hosted sold-out garden tours to England and Italy. Pats articles about gardens and garden design have appeared in numerous publications, including the British garden website ThinkinGardens, where her most recent piece was about using words in the landscape. In her blog Site & Insight, she writes about her work at Glen Villa, her garden in Quebec, Canada. She reviews gardens she has visited, tackles questions about garden design, plant selection, and maintenance, and illustrates each article with her own photography.
A native of Richmond, Virginia, Pat holds two honorary doctorates and has served on the board of directors of a variety of not-for-profit organizations. She lives in North Hatley, Quebec, where she is responsible for her familys 750-acre lakeside property and garden a place she and her husband are delighted to share with their five children and eleven grandchildren.
COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS:
1. Attendees must show proof of full covid vaccination. (Full vaccination, per the CDC, is: 14 days after 2nd shot of a 2-dose vaccine, or 14 days after a single-dose vaccine.) After your purchase is complete, you will receive an email from Pam requesting a photo of your covid vaccination card. Your info will remain confidential, and the photo will not be stored. If you attended an earlier talk that required proof of covid vaxx, you won't be asked to show your card again.
2. Masks will be OPTIONAL unless Covid cases are spiking locally the week of the talk.
4. Talks will be held outdoors, weather permitting. In the event of rain, seating will be in the barn at BSN. Pictures of the exterior and interior set-ups are attached to help you decide if you are comfortable with both options before committing.
5. If you feel ill on the day of the talk or have recently tested positive for covid, you're urged to stay home and let Pam know ASAP so that she can try to fill your spot from the waitlist and issue a refund.
GARDEN SPARK is a speaker series on garden design, open by invitation (email gardensparktalks@gmail.com to get on the list) and hosted at Barton Springs Nursery in Austin.
All sales are final.
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LocationBarton Springs Nursery (View)
3601 Bee Cave Road
Austin, TX 78746
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 13 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Accessibility
The outdoor venue is mostly level and paved with gravel. A gift shop and restroom are accessible via a short flight of steps.
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