Tim Tingle’s Tree King

The first time we had ever seen Tim Tingle’s carvings was at Orr Park in Montevallo, Alabama:
Tim Tingle's Carvings at Orr Park in Montevallo AL

Tim Tingle's Carvings at Orr Park in Montevallo AL

In March, we visited Aldridge Gardens in Hoover — which is wonderful and charming and not-too-big and not-too-small…lovely walking trail with lake and art like below plus some Frank Fleming…

Aldridge Gardens, Hoover AL

The boys have been coming here since they were babies.  We had a regular schedule for each of the five weekdays: Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham Zoo, Birmingham Museum of Art, Aldridge Gardens, and one day for whatever.  Shug:

Aldridge Gardens, Hoover AL

…and here’s Shugie by the Tim Tingle carving:
Shugie at Aldridge Gardens, Hoover AL with Tim Tingle Carving

Tim Tingle Art at Aldridge Gardens, Hoover AL

Tim Tingle Art at Aldridge Gardens, Hoover AL

Tim Tingle Art at Aldridge Gardens, Hoover AL


Late last month, Ai Weiwei’s Iron Tree opened to the public at Meijer Gardens in Michigan.  It’s his largest outdoor sculpture yet, 22′ tall x 22′ wide, ‘composed of 99 unique iron pieces cast from individual tree elements from southern China. Held together with oversize stainless steel bolts, Iron Tree appears as a living tree in form, but upon closer examination, the diversity of shapes, exaggeration of reality and awkwardness of the bolts create a much different image.’

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