Late in the summer, I had the opportunity to be in Ann Cunningham’s company. She is a fabulous sculptor, visual arts theorist, tactile artist, instructor at the Colorado School for the Blind, and gardener.
- Reading by Moonlight
Her vegetable garden this year included six varieties of tomatoes and nasturtiums for salads and quick snacks while tending her garden. Her creativity and adventurousness is exhibited here and elsewhere. Ann’s passion for her backyard garden inspired my husband and I to double our small garden plot this year. The yield was, hmmm, spotty and sparse, but the fun of playing in the dirt grew nicely. In spite of low yield (who has time to can anyway?) the experience was far from frustrating and the marigolds ‘caught on’ as did the zucchini, in the end.
Back to Ann. Check out her permanent piece in the tactile art gallery of the Fine Arts Museum in Colorado Springs, or get an idea of her fabulous gifts by visiting AnnCummingham.com or by watching her talk about her work on youtube .
Tags: Ann Cunningham, Fine Arts Center, gardening, sculpture, tactile art
November 5, 2011 at 12:33 am |
This is really fantastic work and something to aspire to!! Very unusual pose, ears, colour, techniques etc, and enlightening how you hollow-out larger body and re-attach,. Love the natural arch of the back and the slightly plump figure. Thank you.