It's time to prepare the garden for 2012!

Ponds are being expanded, brooks are being cleaned -
and new artists are preparing for the New 'Enchanted Garden'
Introductions of all the artists are being prepared (!)
- in the meantime Art Sanctuary is living it's own 'secret life':




Best greetings to all!
Tone

L'AVENIR: ART SANCTUARY GARDEN RECEIVES 1ST PRIZE:)

Ils ont le plus beau jardin de Jodoigne - 26/11/2011
JODOIGNE -
Tone Aanderaa et Ignace Clarysse ont remporté le prix Jardins fleuris de la Ville. Anne Colinet et Nina Seilleur ont aussi été distinguées.
Durant l’été, un jury de quatre personnes présidé par Bénédicte Maréchal parcourait les jardins des candidats au plus beau jardin et à la plus belle façade fleurie de Jodoigne. Verdict ? Le premier prix dans la catégorie Jardins fleuris (11 candidats) est allé à Tone Aanderaa et Ignace Clarysse (Sainte-Marie-Geest), devant les ex aequo Patricia Duchatelet (Jodoigne-Souveraine) et Joseph Dewael (Jodoigne), puis ex aequo encore M. et Mme Guilmot (Jauchelette) et Francine Ceuppens (Lathuy).
Dans la catégorie Façades fleuries (11 candidats également), Anne Colinet (Saint-Jean-Geest) l’emporte grâce à ses magnifiques surfinias blancs, devant Carine Meys (Jodoigne) et Monique Sambrée (Lathuy).

Dans la catégorie Commerces, (3 candidats), Nina Seilleur (café Le Tonneau) prend le meilleur sur le home Le Cèdre bleu et la société Verabel. La terrasse de son café est fleurie toute l’année.
À l’issue de la remise des prix par les autorités communales mardi, Tone Aanderaa avait le triomphe modeste. « Mon mari et moi participions pour la première fois au concours. Le jardin est la symbiose de nos rêves, mais c’est mon mari qui a l’a dessiné et réalisé. Il y a planté une centaine de cerisiers il y a bien longtemps puis l’a embelli de pièces d’eau. Moi, je ne suis arrivée qu’il y a quelques années et ma contribution est assez limitée » Elle oubliait de dire qu’elle y a organisé en juin dernier une exposition de sculptures avec l’aide de ses amis artistes, ce qui a donné une dimension nouvelle à leur magnifique jardin.
M.W. (L'Avenir)

http://www.lavenir.net/Article/Detail.aspx?articleID=DMF20111126_00083898

ART SANCTUARY RECEIVES SPECIAL PRIZE - AND 1ST PRIZE: 'BIODIVERSITY' !

http://www.lavenir.net/Article/Detail.aspx?articleID=DMF20111126_00083898

ART SANCTUARY receives 1st PRIZE - 'JARDIN FLEURIS 2011'

What a wonderful thing to experience!

In late November...Summer long gone....

The garden itself receiving this prize

 - and:

'Special Prize for Biodiversity'!

Apropos:
'A la Sainte-Catherine, chaque arbre prend racine!'

ART SANCTUARY RECEIVES SPECIAL PRIZE!

We are really proud to share this news:
Art Sanctuary receives prize for "Maisons vertes et fleuries 2011" -
This is a prize for the GARDEN - independently of the art exhibited -
in other words; A prize for 'The man who planted all the trees' :)
Official date: November 22, 2011.

Autumn in Art Sanctuary

What a wonderful way to greet this season:

w/Will Schropp's sculpture 'Lines'

Fallen leaves

 Golden leaves

'Icara' - by Will Schropp (living here permanently)

Entrance to The Secret Garden

'Gold Leaf' among golden leaves

Click on image to make it larger!

New artists arriving for 2012

Autumn is approaching (or is it already here?), certainly also in Art Sanctuary's 'Enchanted Garden' - and it's a beautiful time! (See previous post)
- And with autumn comes also preparations for a new Spring - a New Year - New artists - and a NEW Exhibition.
- Our biggest pond is getting bigger...and the brooks are getting clearer - and it's an amazing thing to be in a place with SO much water....Dig a hole in the ground...and if you dig deep enough, there's another source of water! Trickling.... running...or just sitting there - like a magic mirror!
- Digging and filling - and thinking - and wondering....and planning....
We will be at least 30 artists in 2012;

Next year's Theme will be 'Dance';

- Ever so Slowly...or ever so fast....
- Dance for your Life
- Whatever you do - Just do it
- Just Dance!
- Dance for Love
- Dance for Pain, if you must
- Dance for Death
- Dance for Finding
- For Losing
- For Holding on Tight

We dance when we're happy
We dance when we're sad...
- And we dance in our minds
when our thoughts make us mad

And we dance meeting Death -
Just look at me stumble...
For God's sakes -
Look at me -
I'm all out of breath!
But I'll Dance - I sure will -
Let me in, let me out!

Just give me a moment -
To Celebrate LIfe!

Moments from a Most Beautiful Late Summer in The Enchanted Garden:)

'Morning Glories' still arrive

Finally! - The 4th of 4 videos from the Experience of 'The Enchanted Garden';

Finally! - The 4th of 4 videos from the Experience of 'The Enchanted Garden';
Please enjoy - and Welcome back next year!

What a Summer! What a YEAR! Enchanted Garden closes its gates...until next time:)

Art Sanctuary's 'Enchanted Garden' closes its gates; Waving Goodbye and Farewell - and Welcome Back Next Year! - to One Thousand Visitors! What an Incredible Summer!

Art Sanctuary's 'Enchanted Garden' - The Experience

More than 700 visitors - and one weekend left before closing -
Some of the moments along the way:)

1. SPRING 2011; PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXHIBITION




2. JULY 1, 2011; VERNISSAGE AND CONCERT with 'LYSVAL'




3. MIDNIGHT IN THE ENCHANTED FOREST - 1 of 12 compositions by Nicky Bendix;
also inspiring 12 paintings exhibited (by Tone Aanderaa)
The entire album was played as a sound installation during the exhibition - http://www.nickybendix.com/




4. ANOTHER DAY IN THE ENCHANTED GARDEN 
 - The Next Morning

LOOKING AT THE PRESS

Seems ART SANCTUARY'S 'ENCHANTED GARDEN' is being presented as 'A Place to Go' from Kortrijk to Namur:) (And there's plenty more)
http://www.cobra.be/cm/cobra/zoeken/2.7663?eventId=82b81143-cc31-4cb1-93dd-5f654bcafa1b&wId=209
http://www.wevelgem.be/evenement/de-betoverende-tuin

http://www.wattedoen.be/art-sanctuary-de-betoverende-274063.shtml
http://www.uitinvlaanderen.be/agenda/e/de-betoverende-tuin/82b81143-cc31-4cb1-93dd-5f654bcafa1b
http://www.libelle.be/lib/uittips/detail.html?id=82b81143-cc31-4cb1-93dd-5f654bcafa1b
http://artxtienen.be/NIEUWS/
http://www.wattedoen.be/art-sanctuary-de-betoverende-274063.shtml
http://www.uitinvlaanderen.be/agenda/e/de-betoverende-tuin/82b81143-cc31-4cb1-93dd-5f654bcafa1b
http://tresartes.skynetblogs.be/archive/2011/06/12/tentoonstelling-feestweekend-25-en-26-6-11.html
http://www.noorwegen.be/News_and_events/Cultuur/Architectuur/Een-verrassende-internationale-kunsttentoonstelling/
http://www.norvege.be/News_and_events/Culture/Architecture/Une-surprenante-exposition-dArt-International/
http://events.myupcoming.com/event/1501423701

IN THE NEWS: NetEvents,be

http://www.netevents.be/fr/culture/actualite/30738/La-Jardin-enchante/?MailingID=20110714-490850&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsitem

LYSVAL *Lightfall* concert at the Vernissage of 'The Enchanted Garden'

We have had more than 500 visitors since the Art Sanctuary opened :
For those who missed the wonderful concert at the Vernissage, here's a small and Beautiful excerpt!

ART SANCTUARY IS OFFICIALLY OPEN: The Evening of the Vernissage:

THE MUSIC BY NICKY BENDIX PLAYED DURING THE EXHIBITION:

http://nickybendix.bandcamp.com/album/midnight-in-the-enchanted-forest

12 COMPOSITIONS INSPIRING 12 PAINTINGS:
Please visit TONE AANDERAA'S EXHIBITION ROOM


In the garden Nicky Bendix' music can be heard from this old tree:

Next to 'Castle of Golden Apples' - Avalon Dreams':

Tinou Wiard: 'Nids' - 'Nests'

'Crow' by Will Schropp

Roland Menten's 'Dare-Devil' Inspired by Norway's landscape

Tim Roosen's 'Babylon I., II, II'

Michaël Taylor:  “Drôle de bête”

 

Tim Roosen:

Little Igor testing out Jos Peter's 'Kerkstoel'

Michaël Taylor:  "L'oiseau des marais”

Michaël Taylor:

"Masque"

LYSVAL =

Natalie Ingwersen and Nicky Bendix

Concert time!

 

Nicky Bedix (left) and Natalie Ingwersen - photos Ann Schmitz

'To-enighet' - og 'Tre-enighet'  - av Arne Bakke Mælen

'To-einigheit' and 'Tre-einigheit' by Arne B. Mælen

'To-einigheit' and 'Tre-einigheit' by Arne B. Mælen

'The Cinderella Story'  by  Luk Luts

One of  Gisele De Rop's 'Masques'

'The little faery'

Photo: Luts-Van Petegem

Photo: Luts-Van Petegem

Photo: Luts-Van Petegem

Photo: Luts-Van Petegem

(Photo: Guy Demoor)

'Lustrum' by Ingrid Siliakus

 Guy demoor. 'Dice'

Veronique Clarysse

Anne Hesvik Kartveit's 'kuler'

'Flying Tree' - by Tone Aanderaa

 Photo: Tinou Wiard

 Photo: Tinou Wiard

Photo: Tinou Wiard

 Photo: Tinou Wiard

 Photo: Tinou Wiard

 Photo: Tinou Wiard

 Photo: Tinou Wiard

'Do You See What I see?'

 Photo: Tinou Wiard

Will Schropp: 'Female'

 Photo: Tinou Wiard

Photo: Tinou Wiard

Photo: Ann Schmitz

Silver miniature: Inemoni Favasche

And last, but certainly not least;

Presenting an exciting collaboration between Ingrid Siliakus (paper architect) and Tone Aanderaa -

The painting 'Forest Temple' made into a beautiful 'pop-up'!

REMINDER: THE MUSIC PLAYED DURING THE EXHIBITION:

http://nickybendix.bandcamp.com/album/midnight-in-the-enchanted-forest

SPECIAL EDITION CD AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT ART SANCTUARY 

More photos and info coming!