Avant-Gardenist: “Sticks are something we all have in common. Everybody knows sticks - the twigs and branches picked up on grandfather's farm; the branches woven in grandmother's basket. Somewhere threaded in all the public mass is a common thread, and that thread is the human spirit.” --Patrick Dougherty Known as the "Stick Man," land artist Patrick Dougherty twists and weaves truckloads of sticks and tree saplings into immense, organic environments that stand as statements of his artistic interplay with the natural world. Elegant, sinuous, often whimsical, Mr. Dougherty's work evolved from his childhood wanderings in the woods of his North Carolina home and evokes memories of treehouses, basic needs for nesting and sheltering, and the urge to explore, hide, and play. Since 1982, Mr. Dougherty has achieved international acclaim with over 175 site-specific sculptures created throughout the world. Mr. Dougherty says of his work: "My affinity for trees as a material seems to come from a childhood spent wandering the forest…a place with thick underbrush and many intersecting lines evident in the bare winter branches of trees. When I turned to sculpture as an adult, I was drawn to sticks as a plentiful and renewable resource. I watched animals work and realized that saplings have an inherent method of joining—that is, sticks entangle easily. This snagging property is the key to working this material into a variety of large forms. Patrick Dougherty ~ Stickwork Incredible Nest Houses The Upper Crust Childhood Dreams Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Videos on YouTube Images on Google Groups on Flickr Everyone's uploads on Flickr .
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Patrick Dougherty, woven willow sculptures.
Dougherty’s works are immediately recognizable. The acclaimed North Carolina-based sculptor has constructed over 250 twig sculptures worldwide in the past thirty years.
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Sculptor Patrick Dougherty has created over 250 monumental environmental works of art from saplings that have been built around the world.
INTRODUCTION Sculpture is a medium that can sit on the boundaries of art, craft and design, so we were fascinated when presented with the opportunity to speak with sculptor Patrick Dougherty who has created work internationally. The American artist has made a living devising public works from saplings that he collects local to each site,
Meet the man behind whimsical landscape sculptures, created entirely with branches and twigs.
Salvaged saplings and branches are sculptor Patrick Dougherty’s medium of choice. Many of Dougherty’s designs resemble dwellings.
The Dougherty Ranch Home has 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath. See amenities for Plan 032D-0432.
Patrick Dougherty is best known for his sculptures that break down over time. You may have seen one of his temporary works without realizing it....
Objects — Robert Dougherty
Too bad this video doesn't last longer. We could watch Kevin Dougherty swing all day 🤩🙌🏼. #SlowMotionMonday #PXG #PXGTroops
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While wood is a common sculpting material, Patrick Dougherty uses it with a completely unconventional approach. For over 30 years, Dougherty has been been creating nest-like public art installations from tree saplings that keep the materials in their raw form instead of carving into them to create something new. As if woven by an enormous bird or squirrel, Dougherty's installations mesh with their surroundings. The artist mostly works in outdoor settings, endowing parks and gardens with a spark of the surreal. His installations often join existing trees and architecture, adding a sculptural dimension to the surrounding flora. Take a look at some of his installations from 1990 to today after the jump.
