Enviramagination

Format: Hardback & Softcover
Photo Book: 124 Pages
Size: 8.5 in x 11 in / 216 mm x 279 mm
Publisher: ‎ Sally J Smith

Environmental Sculpture

The Vision
The Journey

The Vision

This book began as a dream. After a decade and a half of working solely as an environmental sculptor/artist, it was time to collect some of my very best images to put them in one place to share with the world. With the generous support of a dedicated group of Kickstarter fans, this book has finally arrived…. A portal of magic and inspiration one can hold in one’s hands.

The book is presented in both hardcover and softcover versions. The hardcover edition is recommended for the best visual experience due to the high-quality papers and processes used.

The book is unlike any other for it encapsulates a singular creative adventure in the magnificence of the natural world. Yet it also brings us back to our own imaginative childhood with the delightful and whimsical fairy houses.

Makes a perfect gift for all ages. Can be ordered and shipped to the destination of your choice. Click the button to order thru the Lulu print-on-demand website.

(Please note; the copyright notice shown on the interior sample pages below is NOT on the actual book pages)

The Journey

Moving gently thru the changes of a year, the images on the pages represent the best sculptures of each season’s creative experimentation. With minimal text throughout, one is transported to the joyous moment when each sculpture was completed.

The journey begins in the dark of winter. Sculptures of ice and snow, often created at night, come alive in the sparkling rays of morning light. Spring arrives slowly and the sculptural works reflect this gentle transition. Fairy houses emerge from mossy beds festooned with flowers. A fragile net of reeds and dandelion seed-heads frame a setting sun and a while later, the crescent moon. Spiral mandalas of ferns and petals celebrate the rebirth of life.

Summer finally arrives and the fullest range of the imaginative sculptures burst forth, each one an extravagant feast for the eyes. Stones and blossoms float in crystalline waters revealing the art of reflection. Fairy houses abound in delightful complexity. Dappled sunlight splashes everywhere.

Inevitably autumn slips in – bold and bright. Land art sculptures crafted from brilliantly colored leaves, stitched together with porcupine quills, hover over water or hang in secret places. Fairy houses made from pumpkins decorated with nuts and berries enchant the viewer. Spiral mandalas dance on black sands or frame a full harvest-moon-rise.

Finally, the year cycles back to its origins and we celebrate the season of Yule with glittering snowflakes dusting Fairy houses and land art sculptures alike. Each brings us back “HOME” to where the journey began.