Garden Tour and TSKW Studio Tour

Yesterday was just a perfect day.   The weather was great and I had plans to go to a plant tour and an artist studio tour.   Both were wonderful.   Here are some pictures.

 

What I like about garden tours, is there is always someone who can identify the plants; and the garden club has identified all the permanent trees. 

 

However, there wasn't anyone around that could identify this plant.   If you know, please leave a comment to identify it for me.   It is beautiful.

 

My friend Michele and I taking a momentary rest.  

 

 

The first stop on the tour was the studios of John Martini and Carol Munder.   The next few pictures are of John Martini's studio.   He does welding pieces.   They are my next 'must have' art piece.  They are beautiful, impressive and oh so much fun.  

 The above picture is a piece in process.   Welded pieces are really heavy and have to be moved on a sliding rail.   Not something you undertake casually.  

Michele again.  

 

The above picture is the home and studio of Phyllis  Rose and Laurent de Brunhoff.   Does the name de Brunhoff sound familiar - think Babar the Elephant.   He is the illustrator and is wife, Phyllis Rose, assists on writing the stories for Babar.   He had his illustration for his next book ready for viewing.   Really an inspiring residence and studio.

 

 

Last year was the Studio's first tour; you can see some photos from that tour Here.

About taking pictures at someones home or studio that is on tour.   I always ask and only take a few.  

 

The 2nd stop on the tour was the studio of Carrie Disrud and she has lovely items.   However, from my point of view, seeing the house was so inspiring that I had a tough time concentrating on the art.  

 

The last stop was Eric Anfinson, Mockingbird Studio.   It is lovely and was completely rebuilt after Hurricane Wilma (as was so much of Key West).   Also a very inspiring site, both inside and out.

 

Although this was a studio tour, I have to say that all of the studios (except the welder, it was a warehouse site) could also show up on the garden tours of Key West.   They were all inspiring and really puts me in the mood to do some extensive garden upgrades.   Stay tuned....

 

For those of you who have never known much about Key West, it has an amazing art community.   It really is an inspiring place to live - and nice weather all the time as a bonus.