honestum circuli - the artists book...

and finally - the last (but by no means the least) piece
from the codex infinitum project
that I've not shown (anyway)

allow me to introduce you to my large artists book

honestum circuli - the virtuous circle....

 

 

 

honestum circuli - the virtuous circle 

is both a semi-permanent physical structure 

in the form of a book/herb spiral 

surrounded by an emerging dye garden 

with citrus trees and associated beneficial plants

AND

an accompanying book consisting of 

garden plans and musings,
original drawings, calligraphy and collage, 

 progress photos and musings on the nature and value of 

spirals and gardens and art
(and art as gardening and gardening as art....)

and no -- I didn't end up exhibiting this work at switchback... 

(it seems incongruous when placed near the other work in the show don't you think?
wellllll that's what I thought!)

but the importance of the work in terms of my research project 

cannot be overstated (it figures highly in my exegesis)

oh and here's how the virtuous circle is looking today...

(time to pull on the garden gloves and get back out there!)

....

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It started with a string line....

 

 

 

 

 

and before too long it grew into ...

 a book spiral

 

 (a book HERB spiral.... with a little pond too)

 

*you might say this is a more substantial 'gesture' 

than most of my previous small offerings

as its now a semi-permanent addition to my studio garden

....