Creating a Living Garden Sculpture

With a little ingenuity you can create a delightful piece of living garden art to bring joyful conversation into your summer harvest. Artist Heather Rigby explores ways to build a flowering sculpture with a few tools, found or recycled objects, proper soil preparation and tried and climbing plants that will enhance your outdoor space and create a haven of earthly delights. Heather’s vision is to interweave the body, culture and environment through her gallery and landscape pieces. Her shift to the outdoor canvas of the land through works like the "Eat Local" reveals her intention to create a dialogue on food sovereignty within the local and extended community. Her background includes extensive contracts in the film industry, museum and teaching engagements in high school, college and university levels. Currently, Heather serves on the Executive Board of an environmental group Land over Landings and the Dharma Centre of Canada, a retreat centre in north Ontario. She served as the artist in residence in 2014 for Markham Museum’s exhibition, "Farm to Table". Visit her website for more information www.heatherrigbyartist.com. This presentation was recorded at Richters Herbs on March 15, 2015.

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