Artweeks is over in central Oxford ... my first time as an exhibitor , and it was such fun. My fellow designer Emi Itoh and I exhibited our garden designs and photographs in the yurt at Barracks Lane Community Garden.
The yurt is a great venue- it has a beautiful translucent light, even - or perhaps especially- when there's rain; and it's so welcoming, a sheltering round space which intrigues children and adults alike. When it was cold we chopped logs and lit the wood-burning stove. We had so many visitors - a lot of them were visiting the garden for the first time, and it was wonderful to welcome them to the yurt and our exhibition. The exhibition - of garden plans, 3D models, mood boards, planting plans - prompted lots of questions from our visitors about what we actually do as garden and landscape designers. It was a great opportunity to discuss what we do and how we think - about the relationship between sustainability and aesthetics, and how this shapes choices about design, materials, plants, and the ways in which we use our outdoor spaces.
Thanks so much to the garden for letting us host our exhibition at the Yurt, and to all our visitors - please do visit the garden again, find out what's on at http://www.barrackslanegarden.org.uk
