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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Stickwork by Patrick Dougherty

May 3rd, 2012 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Patrick Dougherty

For three weeks in May, visitors to the Garden witnessed the creation of a monumental, site-specific sculpture made entirely of woven sticks and twigs by internationally renowned artist Patrick Dougherty.

Dougherty arrived on-site of with no preconceptions as to what he will create. Using locally gathered natural materials and drawing on inspiration from the surrounding environment, he designed a larger-than-life sculptures that may remind visitors of a nest, cocoon, or even a fairy dwelling.

Architects: Patrick Dougherty
Project: Stickwork

Ain’t Misbehavin' (Image Courtesy Zan Maddox)

Dougherty leaves the Garden a distinctive architectural element that will remain in the Anderson Meadow for as long as it survives in the natural environment.

To date, Patrick Dougherty has completed more than 175 works at gardens, universities, and museums throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.

Be It Ever So Humble (Image Courtesy Star Kotowski)

Close Ties (Image Courtesy Fin Macrae)

Crossing Over (Image Courtesy Dennis Cowley)

Childhood Dreams (Image Courtesy Adam Rodriguez)

Full Court Press

Hedging Your Bets (Image Courtesy Peggy Clark)

Here’s Looking At You (Image Courtesy Richard Levy)

Just Around the Corner (Image Courtesy Dole Dean)

Just for Looks (Image Courtesy David C. Calicchio)

Look Out Tree (Image Courtesy Harvey Spector)

Nine Lives

Owache (Image Courtesy Larry Gregory)

Sittin’ Pretty (Image Courtesy David Lewis)

: Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Image Courtesy Zan Maddox)

: Be It Ever So Humble (Image Courtesy Star Kotowski)

: Close Ties (Image Courtesy Fin Macrae)

: Crossing Over (Image Courtesy Dennis Cowley)

: Childhood Dreams (Image Courtesy Adam Rodriguez)

: Childhood Dreams (Image Courtesy Adam Rodriguez)

: Full Court Press

: Hedging Your Bets (Image Courtesy Peggy Clark)

: Here’s Looking At You (Image Courtesy Richard Levy)

: Just Around the Corner (Image Courtesy Dole Dean)

: Just Around the Corner – winter (Image Courtesy Dole Dean)

: Just for Looks (Image Courtesy David C. Calicchio)

: Look Out Tree (Image Courtesy Harvey Spector)

: Nine Lives

: Out of the Box (Image Courtesy NCMA)

: Out of the Box (Image Courtesy NCMA)

: Owache (Image Courtesy Larry Gregory)

: Running in Circles (Image Courtesy Hatten)

: Second Sight (Image Courtesy Mark Stephenson)

: Simple Pleasures

: Sittin’ Pretty (Image Courtesy David Lewis)

: Sortie de Cave/ Free At Last (Image Courtesy Charles Crie)

: Still Life with Sticks (Image Courtesy Wilber Montgomery)

: Summer Palace (Image Courtesy Rob Cardillo)

: Summer Palace (Image Courtesy Rob Cardillo)

: Toad Hall (Image Courtesy Nell Campbell)

: Trail Heads (Image Courtesy North Carolina Museum of Art)

: Twigamore

: Uff Da Palace (Image Courtesy Todd Mulvihill)

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