American Grotto
Ungenda and Garth Murray
15’ x 8’ x 7.5’
River rock, mortar, glazed ceramic, and garden cast
2005
The perpetual flow and perfect stone face suggest an unending abundance, but of what? Inspired by a potpourii of historic European sensibilities,
this project was constructed on top of a concrete pond built around 1916, which originally had a frog that spouted fresh water into the pond. We incorporated the original concrete frog in the design and built up from the original base. The new circulating water spouts from a ceramic urn I threw and is supported by bronze coated castings of one each artist's hands.
Ungenda and Garth Murray
15’ x 8’ x 7.5’
River rock, mortar, glazed ceramic, and garden cast
2005
The perpetual flow and perfect stone face suggest an unending abundance, but of what? Inspired by a potpourii of historic European sensibilities,
this project was constructed on top of a concrete pond built around 1916, which originally had a frog that spouted fresh water into the pond. We incorporated the original concrete frog in the design and built up from the original base. The new circulating water spouts from a ceramic urn I threw and is supported by bronze coated castings of one each artist's hands.