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STOOKS & PUNES
“Stooks & Punes” is a playful and evocative temporary art installation created by celebrated artist and award-winning garden designer W. Gary Smith. “Stooks and Punes” uses natural materials found exclusively on site or within the boundaries of the GTA to create lyrical, natural, yet other worldly shapes. The installation is a precursor to the design phase for the TBG’s proposed new children’s garden, which will also be designed by W. Gary Smith. Smith drew his inspiration from “…the (TBG) gardens, Canada’s agricultural history and my own childhood.”

This collection of magic, whimsy and meaning plays on the enticing possibilities of nature, and graces the permanent site of the proposed children’s garden.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• “Stooks & Punes” is made from local, natural
materials gleaned from TBG gardens and gardens
maintained by Landscape Ontario members
throughout the GT.

• The number of stooks and punes in each circle has
a magical meaning. Try this: select any three digit
number and multiply it by the number of figures in
each circle. What happens?

• “Punes” is a made-up word Gary’s brother gave to
his numerous cowlicks as a child.

• More than 300 volunteer and staff hours went into
the creation of “Stooks & Punes.”

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ABOUT THE ARTIST: W. Gary Smith

With more than 25 years of experience in public garden design and master planning, Gary has distinguished himself as a landscape designer who celebrates plants and the connections they offer between people and nature. Gary’s recent and current projects include master planning and garden design for the Children’s Garden at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas; new children’s features in Bryant Park in New York City; and the Enchanted Woods garden at Winterthur Museum and Country Estate in Delaware. Gary holds several awards for his work including the 2011 Merit Award from the Association of Professional Landscape Designers, as well as the 2011 Landscape Design Award for his overall contributions to the profession and the book award for From Art to Landscape: Unleashing Creativity in Garden Design from the American Horticultural Society.
The TBG commission is his first project in Canada.

Guerilla Gardening
This summer, the Toronto Botanical Garden has partnered with Cirque du Soleil and the CN Tower to create an urban beautification project that has transformed one of the green spaces at the base of Canada’s National Tower into a lush, living billboard right in the heart of the city.

An unconventional approach to publicizing both organizations, the bright and eye-catching display garden and signage will surely attract people’s attention when visiting the CN Tower this summer. Located at one of Toronto’s busiest tourist destinations, this garden is a great example of how Toronto attractions can work together and help one another create a win-win situation. The three marketing teams worked closely on a beautiful greening initiative that is also a unique promotional tool that will catch the eyes of visitors and advertise the organizations.

Inspired by this summer’s Cirque du Soleil show TOTEM which is a fascinating journey into the evolution of mankind. TOTEM’s elaborate set designs and themes use elements of water, plant material, swamp land and nature. TBG’s Nancy Eaton Director of Horticulture, Paul Zammit, has transformed one of the green spaces at the base of the CN Tower into an oasis of vibrant colour and dramatic features. Adapting TOTEM’s bold colour palette, Zammit has created a vibrant celebration of textures, forms and shapes.

Check it out.

For more information about this summer’s Cirque de Soleil’s new show TOTEM please visit their website at www.cirquedusoleil.com.

For more information on the CN Tower’s new EdgeWalk and 35th anniversary summer celebration please visit their website at www.cntower.ca.