Monday Musings: Art overload

i've a ton of pictures from my trip out yesterday, but blogger will only let me download five at a time, so i'll post more tomorrow...

yesterday, a dear friend took me to rufford park to see this print exhibition by these artists. it was a great exhibition, and in my mind i spent £1000s, but i managed to resist really buying :o)

after a cuppa, we braved the cold to wander around the sculpture garden. as you can tell, i adored this tree!!! the base is metal, stained, or rusted, to look like wood, the rest is a silver vision... i love seeing human-made art placed in a natural setting - it leads to a deeper appreciation of the beauty of both, i think! i especially like the penultimate picture - the way the metal branches seem to absorb the leaden clouds...

rufford is a wonderful place - a cistercian monastery, dissolved by henry VIII - the county council has done a fabulous job of renovating and utilizing the buildings and grounds. it was a favourite destination when the kids were little - entry is free, just paid parking at weekends - all that space to run around in!! we have many happy memories of sunny picnics and brisk autumn walks - and having seen these pics, both kids were even keen to visit again - when it gets warmer :o)

till tomorrow...