How did The Idiot convert his hillside backyard into a drought-tolerant zone in parched Redding, California?
He combined “A Flyfisher Woman Catches A Book” two-piece sculpture with nine boulders, a mosaic bench and a mosaic amphora created and placed by local artists and earth movers. Next step: Native plants that respect the seasons using only water delivered from above.
Check out some of the before, after and during photos of the installation this week.
And find out what inspired the creation of the “A Flyfisher Woman Catches A Book“ sculpture by getting the trilogy of “The idiot and the Odyssey” travel narratives written by The Idiot about his 20-year walk around the Mediterranean Sea on amazon.
An overview of part of The Idiot’s drought-resistant garden with “A Flyfisher Woman Catches A Book” sculpture, two mosaics and a few boulders.
The Idiot’s backyard during the addition of art and rocks.
A view of part of The Idiot’s drought tolerant backyard with the mosaic bench, “A Flyfisher Woman Catches A Book” two-piece sculpture, a mosaic amphora and a few boulders.
The Idiot’s hillside backyard before the addition of art and rock.
The Idiot’s hillside backyard after the addition of art and rock.
The Idiot’s backyard before the addition of art and rock.
The Idiot’s hillside backyard after the addition of art and rock.
Sculptor Finley Fryer, a childhood friend of The Idiot’s, installs the book portion of “A Flyfisher Woman Catches A Book.”
Artist Finley Fryer adjusts the rod for his “A Flyfisher Woman Catches A Book” two-piece sculpture.
“A Flyfisher Woman Catches A Book” two-piece sculpture is adjacent to a mosaic bench and amphora.
The hard rock party gets underway in The Idiot’s hillside backyard.
The hard rock party is underway in The Idiot’s backyard.
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