tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563547827245437706.post1063421551670852346..comments2021-10-19T23:21:47.671-07:00Comments on earth-art: more images of recent sculptureUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563547827245437706.post-483822608425594472008-12-17T00:12:00.000-08:002008-12-17T00:12:00.000-08:00Earth Sculpture in South AfricaAlmost every countr...Earth Sculpture in South Africa<BR/><BR/>Almost every country in the world has one; an ancient or contemporary man made Earthwork representing deep spiritual feelings or as an Art form, etc. <BR/><BR/>The 'Mama Africa' of Soekershof; Private Mazes & Botanical Gardens in South Africa is dedicated to the African Continent and its people.<BR/> <BR/>Staff and management of Soekershof worked together in the excavagation (with wheelbarrows) of the 3 metres high, 7 metres wide and 16 metres long object . <BR/> <BR/>Hopefully 'mama' is going to make history in Africa. <BR/> <BR/>And very soon a 4.5 metre high laminated wooden cactus is erected as a Landmark on another heep somewhere in one of the gardens<BR/> <BR/> 'Soekershof' (meaning Seekers Garden) goes beyond every perception of ordinary 'landscaping'. It is a huge (25 acres) large 'eternal monument' in continuous making; strongly based in local less priviliged communities in Robertson, Western Cape, South Africa. Its income is generated from admission fees of visitors, the own succulent plant nursery and the workshops. Unlike many other projects Soekershof is not sponsored or subsidised. Soekershof is one of the only 41 'enterprises' in South Africa with a certificate of Fair Trade in Tourism in South Africa. Investment in local communities is slowly paying of; first artist (wire artist Joey) already with work (from very small to a 4.5 metres high mountain with 18 km wire) in private collections, galleries and museums in virtually every country in the world.<BR/><BR/>Soekershof is not designated for mass tourism but focusses itself on the personal experience of each individual visitor. This too makes this venue fairly unique in a world where tourism attractions increasingly go for the numbers. <BR/><BR/>info@soekershof.co.za<BR/>http://soekershof.co.zaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563547827245437706.post-84872627046612325122008-07-26T09:54:00.000-07:002008-07-26T09:54:00.000-07:00The detail at the top of the wooden wheat sculptur...The detail at the top of the wooden wheat sculpture is SO nice. The look is organic like you and nature harmonized together. How tall are these two sculptures?evalarevolutionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231401285576634944noreply@blogger.com