Richard Hartlage Creates a Stunning Intersection of Art and Nature in Redding
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1/16Photography by David HealdA showplace of architecture, gardens and sculpture, InSitu is a series of 18 outdoor rooms that flow from the house down the hillside.Photography by David HealdA showplace of architecture, gardens and sculpture, InSitu is a series of 18 outdoor rooms that flow from the house down the hillside.
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2/16Photography by David HealdA 27-foot-long bluestone plank, designed by homeowner Mike Marocco with Pilato Bros., the masons for the project, is bordered by dense blocks of grasses.Photography by David HealdA 27-foot-long bluestone plank, designed by homeowner Mike Marocco with Pilato Bros., the masons for the project, is bordered by dense blocks of grasses.
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3/16Photography by David HealdThe eight-acre garden is nestled within the 312-acre Saugatuck Falls Natural Area, a landscape of deciduous woodlands, rocky outcroppings, and meadows; the meadow at its center was carved from the woodland.Photography by David HealdThe eight-acre garden is nestled within the 312-acre Saugatuck Falls Natural Area, a landscape of deciduous woodlands, rocky outcroppings, and meadows; the meadow at its center was carved from the woodland.
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4/16Photography by David HealdFountain Bench, made of steam-bent oak, is by British sculptor Charlie Whinney.Photography by David HealdFountain Bench, made of steam-bent oak, is by British sculptor Charlie Whinney.
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5/16Photography by David HealdThe stone steps were built by Pilato Bros. using material found on site.
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6/16Photography by David HealdPaths open to a sequence of hidden spaces each with a surprising work of art or water features. This path leads to Swiss artist Housi Knecht's stainless steel Swing, and then to Innocence by Pasquale Pilato, created from a reclaimed bridge abutment.Photography by David HealdPaths open to a sequence of hidden spaces each with a surprising work of art or water features. This path leads to Swiss artist Housi Knecht's stainless steel Swing, and then to Innocence by Pasquale Pilato, created from a reclaimed bridge abutment.
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7/16Photography by David HealdAt almost eight-feet high, Housi Knecht's Swing is both sculpture and water feature.Photography by David HealdAt almost eight-feet high, Housi Knecht's Swing is both sculpture and water feature.
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8/16Photography by David HealdInnocence is set against stone, graceful dwarf bamboos and mahonia, a glossy evergreen shrub.Photography by David HealdInnocence is set against stone, graceful dwarf bamboos and mahonia, a glossy evergreen shrub.
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9/16Photography by David HealdArchitect Daniel Libeskind'sfirst foray into furniture design was the faceted stainless steel Spirit House Chairs, set here on a gravel terrace beneath a canopy of sycamore trees.Photography by David HealdArchitect Daniel Libeskind'sfirst foray into furniture design was the faceted stainless steel Spirit House Chairs, set here on a gravel terrace beneath a canopy of sycamore trees.
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10/16Photography by David HealdBrazilian artist Artur Lescher's large-scale Sin Titulo (translated from Spanish as “without title”) are placed along the woodland trail.Photography by David HealdBrazilian artist Artur Lescher's large-scale Sin Titulo (translated from Spanish as “without title”) are placed along the woodland trail.
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11/16Photography by David HealdTulipula is by Connecticut artist Babette Bloch.
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12/16Photography by David HealdLogan’s spring stone African Shona sculpture is set by the swimming pool near to the house.Photography by David HealdLogan’s spring stone African Shona sculpture is set by the swimming pool near to the house.
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13/16Photography by David HealdEncircling the water-feature bullseye, Richard Hartlage created a 40- foot-wide border of black-eyed Susans, rudbeckia fulgida, a variety whose leaves resist mildew and stay green into the fall. Embedded in the flower bank is Disc Orb by Al Roche, created from reclaimed agricultural steel discs.Photography by David HealdEncircling the water-feature bullseye, Richard Hartlage created a 40- foot-wide border of black-eyed Susans, rudbeckia fulgida, a variety whose leaves resist mildew and stay green into the fall. Embedded in the flower bank is Disc Orb by Al Roche, created from reclaimed agricultural steel discs.
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14/16Photography by David HealdThe water feature at the heart of the black-eyed Susans, The Gathering, was constructed of granite by Pasquale Pilato. Parturition, the hand-blown glass floats in the pool, are by Cayn Thompson.Photography by David HealdThe water feature at the heart of the black-eyed Susans, The Gathering, was constructed of granite by Pasquale Pilato. Parturition, the hand-blown glass floats in the pool, are by Cayn Thompson.
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15/16Photography by David HealdThroughout the garden, broad swaths of grasses and perennials form solid massed forms.Photography by David HealdThroughout the garden, broad swaths of grasses and perennials form solid massed forms.
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16/16Photography by David HealdOne of the most interactive works is the garden is 3-Semicircular Mirror Labyrinth by Jeppe Hein, one of Denmark’s most celebrated contemporary artists.Photography by David HealdOne of the most interactive works is the garden is 3-Semicircular Mirror Labyrinth by Jeppe Hein, one of Denmark’s most celebrated contemporary artists.
This article appears in the November 2015 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).
