Desert Botanical Garden - Wild Rising Cracking Art
01/10/2020
01/10/2020
We love going to the Garden and they have such unique special presentations from time to time.
Huge Chihuly art exhbits, Jun Keneko fun animals, electric light shows on cactus, and now huge animals of recycled plastic.
Yes, recycled plastic animals - and they were so much fun. Thanks again DBG.
Desert Botanical Gardens - Wild Rising Cracking Art 01/10/2020
Cracking Art - based in Italy they use recycled plastics to create mostly animal figures.
They have an entire philosophy about cracking, art, and environmental impact which they wrap up in huge, and small, plastic critters.
Just so you know you are really in the desert - a couple saguaros are perfect reminders
Entering you walk under Frog Dome
Entering you walk under Frog Dome
Also the permanent Chihuly Glass plants.
There are bears in the gardens
No need for bear spray - you want to hug these guys not flee
Large birds
And a real bird - yes it is a natural environment for the Cactus Wren
Think Lake Placid and Betty White!
Colorful little crock isn't it?
A white elephant. Yes, it has meaning to the artists - read their philosophy.
A curve billed thrasher atop a saguaro cactus
Frog stacks
Frog stacks come in many colors
And what would a garden be without snails
Cute face - all the animals have cute faces here
Just a brief reminder you are among cacti - this is a cholla. You DO NOT want these sticking you
Penguins
I think these are little cactus spines protruding from his tummy
Rabbits
Big rabbits
The reflecting pool in the garden - reflecting plants as it should
More snails, big snails
George is in for size
These snails come in several colors
And sizes.
Wolves
We loved the detail in the fur and the face.