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[Ninnananna]
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Performance by Huong Thanh and Nguyen Le
Andy Cao & Xavier Perrot
[Ninnananna]
Lullaby Garden
Cornerstone Festival of Gardens - Sonoma, CAInspired by the 19th century woodblock prints of Japanese artist Hokusai, the Lullaby Garden is a vision of lines.
These curvaceous, flowing lines roll and rise, taking the visitor on a journey over golden fields and into ocean waves
that draw one deeper toward a dark whirlpool emanating soft Vietnamese lullabies.
The Lullaby Garden is made from 200 hand-knitted nylon carpets draped over the sculpted landform, then sewn together
on site. Sixty villagers in Vietnam spent 3 months knitting to create this unique tapestry. The entire garden is wrapped
with strands of clear monofilament to form a translucent wall which conceals and reveals depending on the light.
As the sun moves across the sky, the carpet surface changes from velvet to a glistening sheen. In this stylized landscape,
there is no path, just a quiet musical voice calling from your childhood inviting you to take a chance and wander.
Leave your shoes; immerse yourself.
Materials: 0.7mm clear monofilament, hand-knitted nylon carpets, zipper, coconut wood and coconut shells.
Design Team - Andy Cao & Xavier Perrot
Music: Huong Thanh and Nguyen Le. Selections from "Moon & Wind", "Dragonfly", and "Mangustao".
Sponsors: House & Garden Magazine; Jean Simpson; Glass Garden Inc.
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