Gardening as Inspiration

images by Mary Jo Hoffman from her book Still, published by Phaidon

Artists and poets explore the ways gardening helps us experience the wonders of nature, tap into our unconscious minds, and bolster our creativity.

How interesting it is that so many artists, writers, poets, and musicians gravitate to gardening. One creative act begets another, after all. And gardening, like art, is process oriented. “It involves creative problem-solving, which is an important aspect of art,” according to artist and Turner Farm Community Gardens Director Peter Huttinger, who gardens alongside potters, jewelers, photographers, and even a puppeteer.