For a bit of whimsy in the garden, you almost couldn't do better than this bright red chili pepper, a creation of landscape designer and artist Jan Kirsh, whose studio is located in Bozman, on the eastern shore of Maryland.
Kirsh began experimenting some time ago with materials and shapes that would capture the sensuality and beauty of fruits and vegetables. The result is a series of striking sculptures, which can be custom-ordered by size and finish.
Ten of Kirsh's sculptures will be exhibited at the Architectural Digest Show in New York City March 26-29 on Pier 94. The sculptures range in size from seven inches to seven feet & more, cast in a variety of materials -- bronze, resin, concrete and carved marble. According to Kirsh, the finishes are all hand applied and are inspired by the texture and sheen of each individual fruit or veg. There'll be an artichoke, an onion, a pear, and the chili pepper shown above, among others. "Each piece," says Hirsh, " is a marriage of my love of horticulture and three-dimenstional shapes, and like any good marriage, the pieces seems, to my eye, to be more than the sum of their parts."
The chili would certainly look great near a good-sized veg garden, which of course are booming in popularity. For more information, see Kirsh's website .. or visit the show.
My mother would love these sculptures! She has a huge backyard and grows all kinds of things... I didn't get the green thumb, my sister did, but I like to help her decorate in the back. These are cute for sure.
-Sylvia
Posted by: Union Glashutte Watches | January 31, 2010 at 12:27 AM