(Image credit https://peteandsuehill.co.uk/explore/green-women/)
The brainchild of artists Pete and Sue Hill, Green Women are made of mud and grass, like much of the brother-sister duos creations (mostly they use mud, plants, steel and mosaic).
I have seen this at the Heligan gardens in the UK, but I assume the Green Women sculptures can be replicated anywhere as long as the weather is supportive and materials available. Not sure how one would attribute copyright to the original sculptors!
I find these sculptures oddly relaxing and sad...I keep thinking one day I will make something similar but small in my own tiny garden...hmmm...better to have a goal than just say oooh and aaaah and move on, right? At least it motivated me to write about it and tell others about this...
Just search for Green Women or Mud Maids, you'll find plenty of hits. Pinterest has loads of hits...
See more about the artist duo here.
This post brought memories of the Straw Sculpture competition entries at Mt Morris in Illinois in 2018. of course these exhibits are temporary. These photos were taken by me.
This reminded me of the sculptures made from recycled wood of friendly giants in Copenhagen forests by Danish artists led by Thomas Dambo.
visit website for more.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2017/05/giants-in-forests-of-copenhagen/
oooh! There is something similar to this in a park in Schaumburg Illinois USA...I thought it was unique but now think it is a copy.... and a kinda poor one, now that I see the original!! lol...
Here is a pic from my album from a couple years ago....
I think it is called the Chicago Atheneaum International Sculpture Park...