“Out of Nature” was the name given to a sculpture exhibition staged in Newport House in Herefordshire situated a little south of Kington. Most of the pieces were displayed in the sensitive background of the gardens but a few were featured in the cafe. The photo above shows how simple staging can be very effective and can enhance the pieces themselves especially those created from stone or metal. The staging was simply recycled scaffold planks as shelving and breeze block stands.
On the lawn alongside the entrance to the cafe this semi-transparent piece glowed and demanded a closer look.
Behind the buildings was a series of small brick enclosed gardens and here the light of early autumn gave extra vibrancy to the sculpture pieces.
Leaving the enclosed gardens we walked through an avenue where each tree displayed hanging metal pieces.
The walled garden was a short walk down the drive and along a trackway where we found an archway in the tall brick walls. Through this we found old restored greenhouses where sculptures were displayed. We found others lining the path to the greenhouses.
The gardens themselves had many attractive features and are worth a visit in their own right, so my my next blog will give you a taste of what they have to offer.
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3 replies on “Out of Nature – an outdoor sculpture exhibition.”
I think that jumping Hare is my absolute favourite in that lot. Wonderful variety of sculpture.
I wonder how out of nature could become a part of nature?
The rabbit sculpture is wonderful. It is dynamic and very unusual. I like the quail (?) too.