{"id":1066,"date":"2014-10-10T20:23:23","date_gmt":"2014-10-10T20:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siteandinsight.com\/?p=1066"},"modified":"2014-10-10T20:23:23","modified_gmt":"2014-10-10T20:23:23","slug":"launching-site-and-insight-reflecting-on-art-and-landscape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glenvillaartgarden.com\/fr\/launching-site-and-insight-reflecting-on-art-and-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"Launching Site and Insight: Reflecting on Art and Landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"

Et, voila! Welcome to the\u00a0new\u00a0Glen Villa Gardens website, Site and Insight: Reflecting on Art and Landscape.<\/p>\n

The new Site and Insight merges my old website and my\u00a0weekly blog, and adds new features with more information about gardens, landscape and art.\u00a0I’m delighted with the appearance and the ease with which readers can move through the various sections. At least, that’s what I think. But when you are familiar with something, it seems straightforward, and that isn’t always the case for a newcomer. So today’s post is a short overview of what you’ll find on the new website and how you can navigate through it.<\/p>\n

Art takes pride of place. My own portfolio is featured in the Art section and includes pieces made on commission and pieces I’ve made for\u00a0Glen Villa, my garden in Quebec.<\/p>\n

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Coup de Foudre, 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

Glen Villa remains an important element of the website because it is there that I try plant combinations, work out designs and experiment with ideas for art outdoors. The Glen Villa section now shows photos of different garden ‘rooms’ and \u00a0a sample of the art on site, as well as sharing a bit of the history of the property itself.<\/p>\n

A new section covers a selection\u00a0of talks designed for\u00a0groups across Canada and the United States. \u00a0Two of these reflect the small group trips I’ve led\u00a0in recent years through gardens\u00a0\u00a0in England and Italy. Others look at aspects of garden design and the art of observation — or how to get the most out of a garden visit. Two of my favourite talks are still there. Art in the Garden: What, Where and Why is a popular choice for many different audiences. Glen Villa: Creating a Personal Landscape tells the story of Glen Villa and suggests ways to make a garden reflect the personality of the garden-maker.<\/p>\n

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The Art of Observation: one of several new talks I’ve developed<\/p><\/div>\n

In the About section, I tell you a bit about myself and about my philosophy on gardens, art and landscape in general, as well as sharing some comments from other people.<\/p>\n

And what about the blog? Easy. Simply click on the word ‘Blog’ at the top of the Home page or on the photo of the tree at the bottom of the Home page and you’ll be taken straight to it.\u00a0Once there, you can read the latest entry. And\u00a0you can scroll back to read previous entries, back to January 2013 when I started writing the blog.<\/p>\n

Wherever you are in the website, if you want to pause on a photo or get a larger view, simply click on it. The three circles at the bottom of the banner photos on the different\u00a0pages allow you to move at your own speed from one photo to the next or to skip from one photo to another. On the Art page, a large plus or minus sign will appear allowing you to move forward or backward, taking as much\u00a0time as you want on any image.<\/p>\n

\"Join<\/p>\n

With any new enterprise, occasionally there are\u00a0glitches. If you run into one, please let me know and I will do my best to correct it. You can reach me at info@siteandinsight.com<\/p>\n

Join the conversation! I look forward to hearing from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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