Monday, October 21, 2019

Gardening In October


The two Toshiko Takaezu Moonpots at Old Farm are now quite impressive with the lily garden subdued and the lawn not full of leaves yet this mild October. What a lovely weekend it was to garden on the Cape and take an inspirational trip to Nantucket.

Toshiko Takaezu became famous as a potter for elevating functional ceramic vessels into fine art. Her most popular series of Moonpots (1937-2010) were closed spherical ceramic sculptures; of which Bill repaired two he was given to save from structural cracks. Toshiko taught at Princeton University for twenty-five years and Bill spent a year as her apprentice in the Clinton, NJ studio.

Bottom images are of Nantucket window boxes and a garden in October when the landscaping and houses are still swell.




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