Comments on: new huntington chinese garden http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/12/28/new-huntington-chinese-garden/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:51:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lostlandscape http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/12/28/new-huntington-chinese-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3772 lostlandscape Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:58:33 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=8121#comment-3772 Tatyana, I think it was all those jagged paths that pushed me over the edge to feeling manipulated. I've felt the same way with some buildings where there's no logical quick access between two points. EE, the idea of a pebble mosaic could morph into all sorts of interesting directions. I shold see if I can find something on the Hampton Court show. Alice, thank you for all your additional information. I look forward to your own post on this garden. So many gardens, so little time... Susie, I think springtime would be the peak season to experience the "flowing fragrance" in the garden's name. Have a good visit! Tina, a great New Year to you too! I know you like your garden projects--maybe there'll be one with pebble mosaics this year? Ryan, for garden-making traditions that go back millennia I'm sure I'm missing so many subtleties and layers of meanings. But in the end I try to start with a direct appreciation of these spaces. TM, I know I've been to the Portland garden, but I have zero recollection since that would have been on some cross-country family trip back in the early 70s. Helen, now that you're a shut-in over the winter, maybe doing something with pebbles would be a good winter project. Mosaic stepping stones or some such? Tatyana, I think it was all those jagged paths that pushed me over the edge to feeling manipulated. I’ve felt the same way with some buildings where there’s no logical quick access between two points.

EE, the idea of a pebble mosaic could morph into all sorts of interesting directions. I shold see if I can find something on the Hampton Court show.

Alice, thank you for all your additional information. I look forward to your own post on this garden. So many gardens, so little time…

Susie, I think springtime would be the peak season to experience the “flowing fragrance” in the garden’s name. Have a good visit!

Tina, a great New Year to you too! I know you like your garden projects–maybe there’ll be one with pebble mosaics this year?

Ryan, for garden-making traditions that go back millennia I’m sure I’m missing so many subtleties and layers of meanings. But in the end I try to start with a direct appreciation of these spaces.

TM, I know I’ve been to the Portland garden, but I have zero recollection since that would have been on some cross-country family trip back in the early 70s.

Helen, now that you’re a shut-in over the winter, maybe doing something with pebbles would be a good winter project. Mosaic stepping stones or some such?

]]> By: [ Lost in the Landscape ] » the huntington’s japanese garden http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/12/28/new-huntington-chinese-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3743 [ Lost in the Landscape ] » the huntington’s japanese garden Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:34:51 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=8121#comment-3743 [...] visiting the dense and somewhat frenetic new Chinese Garden at the Huntington I was feeling like I needed to unwind a bit. Fortunately a short walk at the Huntington delivers [...] […] visiting the dense and somewhat frenetic new Chinese Garden at the Huntington I was feeling like I needed to unwind a bit. Fortunately a short walk at the Huntington delivers […]

]]> By: Helen http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/12/28/new-huntington-chinese-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3738 Helen Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:52:52 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=8121#comment-3738 I think the use of pebbles in the path is really inspirational I think the use of pebbles in the path is really inspirational

]]> By: Town Mouse http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/12/28/new-huntington-chinese-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3737 Town Mouse Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:56:16 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=8121#comment-3737 Amazing. I saw the Chinese Garden in Portland, and was quite impressed, but this looks an order of magnitude more amazing. Well, once I make that long-planned trip to Southern CA, maybe I can visit that too. Great photos btw. Amazing. I saw the Chinese Garden in Portland, and was quite impressed, but this looks an order of magnitude more amazing. Well, once I make that long-planned trip to Southern CA, maybe I can visit that too.

Great photos btw.

]]> By: [ Lost in the Landscape ] » framing the garden view http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/12/28/new-huntington-chinese-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3734 [ Lost in the Landscape ] » framing the garden view Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:31:49 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=8121#comment-3734 [...] Here are just a few more photos left over from my post yesterday on the Huntington’s recently-opened Chinese Garden. [...] […] Here are just a few more photos left over from my post yesterday on the Huntington’s recently-opened Chinese Garden. […]

]]> By: ryan http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/12/28/new-huntington-chinese-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3732 ryan Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:38:07 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=8121#comment-3732 I'm always interested in how Chinese and Japanese gardens use stone, this one definitely included. A lot of great details. But I know what you mean about control and feeling like a puppet. I find myself studying these kinds of gardens, that that's the level at which I engage with them. I’m always interested in how Chinese and Japanese gardens use stone, this one definitely included. A lot of great details. But I know what you mean about control and feeling like a puppet. I find myself studying these kinds of gardens, that that’s the level at which I engage with them.

]]> By: tina http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/12/28/new-huntington-chinese-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3730 tina Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:11:07 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=8121#comment-3730 It is a very lovely garden. I adore the stone used and one of these days I intend to actually make a pebble mosaic so thanks for the picture of the one there. I wish you a great New Year. It is a very lovely garden. I adore the stone used and one of these days I intend to actually make a pebble mosaic so thanks for the picture of the one there. I wish you a great New Year.

]]> By: Susie http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/12/28/new-huntington-chinese-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3729 Susie Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:00:36 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=8121#comment-3729 I was going to wait & visit in the spring, but it sure looks beautiful in winter. I was going to wait & visit in the spring, but it sure looks beautiful in winter.

]]> By: Alice Joyce http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/12/28/new-huntington-chinese-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3728 Alice Joyce Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:59:00 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=8121#comment-3728 James, This garden has been on my to-do list for postings ;D You did a lovely job of capturing the beauty of the design elements, and the background/history. I certainly agree that a garden such as this needs time to mature in order for the plantings to 'catch up' to and soften the hardscape. It is quite set apart from the Classical Chinese Scholars gardens in Vancouver and Portland. And Staten Island, too. Seattle's Chinese Garden is a more of a strolling garden, but I believe funding has been problematic in terms of realizing their goals. The expansive landscape of the Huntington's Chinese garden creates a unique setting in the U.S. One to be watched! Alice James,
This garden has been on my to-do list for postings ;D
You did a lovely job of capturing the beauty of the design elements,
and the background/history.
I certainly agree that a garden such as this needs time to mature in order for the plantings to ‘catch up’ to and soften the hardscape.
It is quite set apart from the Classical Chinese Scholars gardens in Vancouver and Portland. And Staten Island, too.
Seattle’s Chinese Garden is a more of a strolling garden, but I believe funding has been problematic in terms of realizing their goals.

The expansive landscape of the Huntington’s Chinese garden creates a unique setting in the U.S. One to be watched!
Alice

]]> By: Elephant's Eye http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/12/28/new-huntington-chinese-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3727 Elephant's Eye Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:13:39 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=8121#comment-3727 At the Hampton Court flower show this year, there was a pebble mosaic of bees. The technique seems to start with the Chinese. At the Hampton Court flower show this year, there was a pebble mosaic of bees. The technique seems to start with the Chinese.

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