Oct 312011
Sunnyside Conservatory
236 Monterey Boulevard
The Sunnyside Menagerie is a collaboration between Scott Constable and Ene Oseteraas-Constable. They have a company called Wowhaus. They described the creatures: “The concept behind our menagerie is to complement the Victorian sense of wonder and discovery by suggesting plausible creatures that might inhabit the gardens surrounding the building. The result is a series of four creatures hybridized from actual fauna associated with the native origins of the plantings.”
Scott Constable is a woodworker. His work, ranging from furniture to architecture and environmental sculpture, has been exhibited internationally. Ene is the daughter of Estonian immigrants, she accompanied her parents at age 8 while collecting oral histories in West Africa. This formative experience contributed to Ene’s interest in cultural identity and oral traditions such as gardening and cooking. She works and teaches about gardening for many entities.
There are three of these, apparently, they make a wonderful musical instrument if you run a stick down their backs.
I love these little guys. What great fun to find them as you wander around!
This is very cool and this is in San Francisco? I would love to visit this magical space! Visiting from creative exchange!
How clever! You always manage to find such interesting art, principessa!
These are wonderful little creatures, and what a gorgeous home this is. I love all of the glass.
Thank you so much for sharing this today at The Creative Exchange.
Have a wonderful evening!
lisa.
Cute, creative little critters!
What unique creatures!! I just love the first two!! They seem to be quite prim and proper!!
how fun! I’d love to hear the music from these wonderful creatures.
creative and so beautiful!
I very much like these imaginative critters. Is the structure a solarium?
I love these little garden creatures!