There is no better designer than nature -Alexander McQueen
Today as I walked to work, the city was draped in crystal. Ice rain had fallen overnight and transformed winter’s bare branches into chandeliers above the beds of snow. Berries clumped together, shiny and viscous as if they were glistening with sugar during jam-making. Signposts fringed and tasseled. The temptation to run a stick along the icicles like the keys of a xylophone. Trees bearing their own little handbells. I imagined I heard their tinkling above the roar of the garbage truck. Whistling among the twigs. The wind blowing through the delicate little glass tubes as if they were flutes.
No, there was just the roar of the garbage truck. But the sight was uplifting enough. Spontaneous pieces of art modelled during the night while we slept, already melting, gone by the time I was returning home this evening,
Created so nonchalantly by nature, reminding me of the equally delicate but highly engineered sculptural creations of Dutch designer, Tord Boontje.
Walk this way…
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Wonderful images!! Love his designs. Actually have one of his cut metal pieces wound around lampshade in my loo. These were designed for sale through Habitat. Thanks for sharing icy images.
Thanks and you’re welcome! What a chic loo! I too have a sort of vase-like sculpture, I can’t remember where I got it but I am very fond of it.
Nice Pics Jackie!! and Wonderful and fun to read post as well, as usual!!! 🙂
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful….
your photos and Tord Boontje designs…
amazing how nature moves + inspires…
thank you for introducing us to Tord~
Nature is the root of all loveliness and we work best when we try to work in harmony with it. I’m happy to provide the introduction between you and Tord!
Just beautiful 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
All that ice is a wonder to me down here in the panhandle of Florida. We got a little taste of it last week though!
Well don’t rub it in now…don’t make me come over there!
Just mentioned Silk For The Feed Dogs and you in my latest post! http://wp.me/p36w0d-hS
You are too sweet, Elle. Don’t think I’ve forgotten. I’m running a little behind 😦 Review up within the week, promise! x
I walked to work in darkness and almost bit the dust on ice patches scattered along the sidewalks….your walk was much safer and more elegant.
I, too, have the Tord Boontje metallic garlands — gorgeous!
Love that phrase, “bit the dust” 🙂 All beauty has a dangerous side, doesn’t it? 🙂
Always have to add a bit of Freddie Mercury to our daily grind. “Another One Bites the Dust” Queen. XO
They look amazing! Thank you for sharing. It’s so beautiful!!!
You are most welcome!
Pure naturalistic art; some pieces made by nature, others inspired by it – either way gorgeous! Thank you for this cool walk!
Happy to retrace my steps for you. It certainly made my early morning start a little more pleasant 🙂
Gorgeous pictures. I love your line, ” Ice rain had fallen overnight and transformed winter’s bare branches into chandeliers above the beds of snow”. Beautiful description. Happy to find you here.
Thanks for stopping by and happy to have you here. I’ll pop by your stall too, have a look 🙂
Thanks, Jackie. Enjoy:)
You have proved that nothing we mere mortals can do will ever top the beauty of nature…but that should not stop us from trying.
And the opening line was worth the read alone.
Thank you. I think when we learn that nature rules and we do best to work in harmony with her we will be more successful and the world will be a more beautiful place. Why do we continue to fight her? Mother (Nature) knows best 🙂
Love the pictures, especially the transition from nature to art-reflecting-nature! If I found a sofa suspending in the forest like that I would never leave. Jx
Thanks Jade. I could swing between those trees all weekend with a stack of books. I’d even forego WiFi and everything 🙂
What beautiful images!