Photos from my garden

Warwickshire open studios

 Front garden , !99 Tachbrook Rd, Leamington Spa
can be view at any time throughout 2014 Open studios 

a unique installation drawing on cultural influences from all over the world

The garden will be open to meet the Artist Helena Godwin and view her recent carvings;
Sat 5th & 12th ,  Sun 13th July
 2-8 pm

Helena's garden and sculptures can be viewed throughout the summer please ring or email for an appointment.
01926743358
helena.godwin@ntlworld.com

Unique garden: have you ever travelled up Tatchbrook rd, Leamington Spa and wondered about the strange front garden? This summer you can come and look/talk to the artist

I have been developing my garden as an installation for two and half years

using the  american folk art of bottle trees to add light and get rid of the negative energy

I added CDs  to increase the light

This totem pole  has the feel of an Easter Island head

Bottles sparkle in the sun

The garden has developed as I have tried out different objects materials and techniques

The Garden can be seen at any time by walking past. the contents of the garden has had to be chosen carefully as the area is known for a lot of petty theft and vandalism.

The Council tried to stop me saying the bottles were dangerous someone might pick up a bottle and hit another and it might cause a fire.

 I have dealt with all their concerns and to date I have had 1 bottle smashed & a couple have been moved; not bad in over 2 years

You will be able to see the garden with my sculptures in July
Web: warwickshireopenstudios.org

new willow work

The figure will fill out as the 2 different types of willow grows and  develops leaves

Basket bird

basket bird now on exhibition at Arnold lodge school
A mixed media piece, I added the sparkle  to inspire the children's imaginations, it looks like an illustration from a story.
 CDs and fairies will be removed as the plants settle in, when it's relocated in my garden

the original idea goes back to mother and child theme; a lot of parenting is purely functional, I use domestic furniture to represent this e.g. a chair or basket. the flowers represent new life.

I got use to driving with basket bird on the roof of the micra

a modest start to basket bird

Willow basket

Come and celabrate the Jubilee



Jubilee garden open for one day
Sat June 2nd 2012 12pm-8pm
199Tachbrook Rd Leamington Spa,
Warwickshire
CV31 3EW

Jubilee Front Garden by Helena Godwin. Community Artist

Replacing the negative space with positive light;

Last year this garden was dark and scruffy, full of litter and weeds.

Whole and broken bottles have been used to symbolise how our society throws away so much that is perfectly good. Something everyday, old, or broken, can have some use or beauty. As a society we often treat people like this.

When the African slaves arrived in America they hung coloured bottle on trees outside their homes to trap evil spirits. They believed the spirits would be attracted to the coloured light and get trapped safely inside the bottles instead of your house. This has gradually developed into the American Folk Art tradition of Bottle Trees.

CD’s have been added to give a bit of modern sparkle for the Jubilee.

The garden is now full of light and colour, so positive it feels like its mopping up all the negative energy from the surrounding area.

Helena has spent a year on this garden so if you have enjoyed her work, please give a small contribution so she can fund more Artwork/events.

Although I have worked closely with the local council on health & safety issues, please be careful in and arround the garden.

Pretty colours in my garden