tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post4882683586675378717..comments2024-03-27T07:00:37.924+00:00Comments on "By Stargoose And Hanglands": Stories In StoneJohn "By Stargoose And Hanglands"http://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-19374408751403976322013-11-05T21:34:09.624+00:002013-11-05T21:34:09.624+00:00Many thanks to all those of you who've taken t...Many thanks to all those of you who've taken the time and trouble to comment.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-48291245519353556992013-11-05T21:33:21.391+00:002013-11-05T21:33:21.391+00:00Ah! I was wondering when I would get a comment fro...Ah! I was wondering when I would get a comment from Canada! Wasn't an inuksuk the emblem of the Calgary winter olympics? Nobody here seems to know what they are - neither did I till I saw this delightful example and did a little research about him.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-73714565017753756562013-11-05T21:30:23.958+00:002013-11-05T21:30:23.958+00:00I'm not as fussy about what shape women are as...I'm not as fussy about what shape women are as I used to be!John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-73094094279664947872013-11-05T21:29:11.849+00:002013-11-05T21:29:11.849+00:00I've certainly had that kind of curiosity ever...I've certainly had that kind of curiosity ever since my father first showed me one of his old maps and my mother sang about "those faraway places with the strange sounding names". I hadn't noticed the similarities between the two artworks - strangely, even though the Kett sculpture only dates from the 1960s I haven't been able to find the name of the artist responsible any more than I can ever hope to find out who made the inuksuk. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-56905747020255893012013-11-05T21:24:03.965+00:002013-11-05T21:24:03.965+00:00I'd like one too, but I can't help feeling...I'd like one too, but I can't help feeling that it would look even better in the wilds of the far north.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-34747601622662715502013-11-05T17:45:01.381+00:002013-11-05T17:45:01.381+00:00A diverse collection of sculpture--I remember bein...A diverse collection of sculpture--I remember being impressed by that when we visited Cambridge. It was my first time out of the US--and expected everything to be ancient.<br />Forgive my naivete.it's mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05701940616523413217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-77726415509765672302013-11-05T02:12:44.657+00:002013-11-05T02:12:44.657+00:00Love seeing these sculptures and most especially t...Love seeing these sculptures and most especially through both your young self and your present day self. Love the stories and the art. <br /><br />Thank you for stopping by the Dharma Bums. Not sure how you found us, but very glad you did. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-15896094568601812752013-11-04T23:26:07.570+00:002013-11-04T23:26:07.570+00:00Delightful post. What an eclectic group of sculpt...Delightful post. What an eclectic group of sculptures...but all interesting. I do love the Confucius sculpture most of all but also enjoyed reading the story about Kett. (Seems greed has been a major problem since at least as far back as the 16th century, eh?)<br /><br />Seems like we Canadians see inuksuit in gardens everywhere, although usually not quite as complicated as the one in your photo. I didn't realize they'd escaped Canada and reached the UK. <br /><br />EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-68435362035380485952013-11-04T08:29:44.352+00:002013-11-04T08:29:44.352+00:00What a wonderful tour, it has made me think of sea...What a wonderful tour, it has made me think of searching Salisbury for its statues. Thanks John. Jane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-50547621017703218712013-11-04T03:11:00.168+00:002013-11-04T03:11:00.168+00:00Quite a diverse collection of stone monuments. Thi...Quite a diverse collection of stone monuments. This post makes me realize that living in a rural area I saw very little of this sort of landmark while growing up. Lander, WY where I lived most recently, is home to a bronze works--therefore I drove by bronze buffalo and bronze cowboys wrangling bronze cattle on my way to work. Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-56215987263391934672013-11-04T02:08:38.687+00:002013-11-04T02:08:38.687+00:00Now I want to build a rock man (or woman if i can ...Now I want to build a rock man (or woman if i can find the correctly shaped rocks) in my yard.John @ Beans and I on the Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185975793295220723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-52867643413375431122013-11-04T00:30:25.461+00:002013-11-04T00:30:25.461+00:00Your post says so much about the English people. ...Your post says so much about the English people. The sense of adventure and the curiosity to explore foreign land is such a part of English history. And, yes, the monetary side of those ventures was a big motivator, but still I don't think they would have gone round the world just for money. Many English, like Kett, are blessed with the understanding of the importance of compromise and sharing. How else could they have maintained close ties with the Commonwealth countries after given them independence? <br />Interesting that the style of the Kett's sculpture is rather like that of the inunngaq.<br />Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816796977553847916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-44259340604459729202013-11-04T00:27:33.075+00:002013-11-04T00:27:33.075+00:00This is such a varied and absorbing collection of ...This is such a varied and absorbing collection of statues and sculptures. The story of Kett is fascinating and one that I never heard before. And an Inuit and a Chinese statue? Sure would not expect to find them there. Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-83945549262539621902013-11-03T23:28:23.555+00:002013-11-03T23:28:23.555+00:00Very interesting post, I enjoyed this. I love the ...Very interesting post, I enjoyed this. I love the scene on Kett House and the inunnguaq too.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-91042000211798737312013-11-03T18:11:06.842+00:002013-11-03T18:11:06.842+00:00thanks for the tour of the public artwork -- all m...thanks for the tour of the public artwork -- all marvelous along with the stories. I especially liked the inunnguaq. I would have liked it in my wild yard before I moved to an apartment. I find primitive works captivating and full of mystic possibilities. -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.com