Hi,I like your pictures very much it is very interesting the way that you make the rocks thank you very much for sharing,Marie from Laval Quebec

said marie50106 2006.04.14 at 04:09:42 PDT

Hello, What great things you make. I am starting to make a cast leaf. can you give me the best way? Thanks j

said 1armadillo100 2005.07.09 at 18:27:34 PDT

Hey dena6355- My name is John. My wife Gwen discovered pictures of your sculpture & emailed them to me. It's all very cool. We are about to try tufa for the 1st time. Any tips? Thanks! John

said jrcdaman 2005.06.30 at 08:09:56 PDT

Its really wonderful to view this album.I appreciate ur contribution to this field of art.

said choudhri 2004.05.29 at 11:22:00 PDT

Dena, your carved face hypertufa planter is wonderful! Well, everything you create is wonderful. Which mix do you consider the best one for carving? ~Eva

said evanovak48 2003.11.20 at 09:55:37 PST

Wow! I loved your pictures! Your work is inspiring. Glad I had the good fortune to come across your album. I am about to embark on a new project and your work has helped me from a dry spell. Loved all of it. Particularly the leaves. If you like, I have two albums -Art stuff and More art stuff. I will be checking back to see whats new with you often! Don't stop!!

said snippyland 2003.10.18 at 14:39:52 PDT

Greetings from West Virgina Loved your pics. They are really neat with what you have done. Loved the statues. Take a peek at my sunflower albums when you have a moment. Thanks for sharing and have a sunshiny day. Danette

said danett420 2003.10.04 at 10:12:17 PDT

Cool Stuff! I love yard art. I do pottery (raku mostly but some high fire) and want to do yard art with clay, but it has to be high fire or stoneware, dont have my own kiln and it is still somewhat fragile. So, this form you use looks interesting. I wonder where I can learn to do this. I love the lizzard! If you would like to see my pottery check it out at http://webs.directcon.net/dancnwtrs/ Deborah at Soaring Spirit Artworks.

said lightningrainbowdr... 2003.04.30 at 10:45:06 PDT

Great work you do there. I enjoyed the tour !

said obsessivegardener 2003.02.15 at 20:44:19 PST

Dena.....love your work I have been dabbling in concrete for a while and would like to make some tufa objects any good sites or info sent my way would be great my email nupez99@yahoo.com thanx

said bob 2002.11.06 at 16:12:19 PST

I am so impressed with your work!, The leaf castings, the chair, the concrete sculptures. I have looked at all the pics in your Behind the fence. Wonderful work!

said pam 2002.11.01 at 19:21:14 PST

I remember thinking the first time I saw your art was you must be the best leaf maker alive! You are so ambicious and such a gifted artist! Will visit often for inspiration.

said timeforrose 2002.08.29 at 19:31:49 PDT

Love your pictures and your work. Eager to see lizard finished. I know we all need more hours in the day.

said linda 2002.08.28 at 21:13:33 PDT

Hi, I really enjoyed looking at this album. There are some real beauties in here. I like "gunnera May2002" the most... great composition and colors. Bye and greetings from the Netherlands. Diana. http://community.webshots.com/user/dianawiersma1

said dianawiersma1 2002.08.26 at 17:24:11 PDT

Nice Pictures! Come visit us at http://#####.safeshopper.com

said 2002.08.14 at 15:23:58 PDT

I have just enjoyed a view of your pictures. Thanks for sharing. I would love to make a hypertufa pot or leaf. I love to do crafts. Here is my site for some of my projects and some ideas for the future. http://community.webshots.com/user/home_maker101 Silverlady from Louisiana

said silverlady 2002.08.04 at 21:26:25 PDT

Dena you do such beautiful work! I would like to invite you to come to our fun site and check us out! We are having a hypertufa contest going on right now! http://groups.msn.com/GardenJunk/general.msnw We would love to have you! If for some reason you cannot link to us, please e-mail me at rosalie@neo.rr.com

said 2002.07.28 at 07:02:43 PDT

First time viewing this leaf everyone is so excited about. Now, I know why! I wonder if this is the huge double fist sized bulb I saw at my garden center last spring. Wish I had picked it up now. Got to find it and I have to have it - if hardy in the northeast zone 6. I would love to try my hand at bird bath and stepping stones. Yes, I know, start small and have patience! I admire you having your daughter wanting to follow your lead. I have taught craft classes and the most heart warming memory is a three generation family of daughter, mother and grandmother all joyfully crafting together........How SWEET it is! I have no daughters only sons, but they all garden as I do!!!!! Thanks for the inspiration. ;-)

said Ziusudra 2002.07.24 at 23:40:53 PDT

First time viewing this leaf everyone is so excited about. Now, I know why! I wonder if this is the huge double fist sized bulb I saw at my garden center last spring. Wish I had picked it up now. Got to find it and I have to have it - if hardy in the northeast zone 6. I would love to try my hand at bird bath and stepping stones. Yes, I know, start small and have patience! I admire you having your daughter wanting to follow your lead. I have taught craft classes and the most heart warming memory is a three generation family of daughter, mother and grandmother all joyfully crafting together........How SWEET it is! I have no daughters only sons, but they all garden as I do!!!!! Thanks for the inspiration. ;-)

said Ziusudra 2002.07.24 at 23:40:30 PDT

Dena, your work is superb! I have called all of the garden centers this morning looking for gunnera but none to find in Arkansas, I would be willing to pay for a couple of your leaves or even a mold of one? My address is imbarbsie@hotmail.com Thanks again for the wonderful ideas!!

said 2002.06.13 at 06:54:53 PDT

I have just figured out on my own how to make concrete leaves, having been a sculptor in concrete for 4 years now. Most of my work is in cast cement in the form of dragons, trolls and other such fantastic creatures. I went to bed disappointed last night when I much too prematurely HAD to look at my rhubarb leaf and broke it......not the first time my impatience has led to such occurances. Found the site in my search this morning and looks like we might be neighbors. Thanks for the cool pics! My address is http://doddson.tripod.com/MiddleEarthStudios/index.htm

said 2002.06.07 at 07:04:52 PDT

You do some wonderful work! I really enjoyed the photos. Come visit the other gardeners and garden artists at http://www.justgardeners.com who would love to talk 'junk' with you! :)

said justagardener 2002.06.03 at 05:02:05 PDT

Dena, I've just toured your gardens and oogled over your benches, planters, leaves,walk-ways, am inspired to get out this afternoon and start creating for my own backyard. I've three large perennial beds that we just built last year, between family and friends have them almost full and can't wait to see them grow...have a few stepping stones of my childrens hand and foot prints , but after visiting your gardens and yard...the ideas are flowing...am going out now to cut into my lawn so I can pour cement in for a cobblestone like effect... I don't have the means to post pics. yet, but I hope I've shared with you some of the creativity and enthusiasm that your pics. gave me, Thanks....

said lynn 2002.05.22 at 11:40:19 PDT

Marty sent me over to visit....I am wild about the leaves you've done!....I saw a site from UK that sells them, done in fiberglass, as waterfall and bubbler parts....I want to try it with cement, like yours, but am concerned that they won't hold up to running water and winter....I would love to talk with you about your thoughts on this... if you would be so kind as to email me if you have time?....it's lindeskipper@hotmail.com and please put Gunnera in the subject line?....I will really appreciate learning from you what I need to know... can't get started till I get some ideas going... your site is a wonder of good ideas....and the alder chair looks like another project a-comin'!!! thanks for some good ideas, lady!!!

said 2002.05.14 at 18:46:03 PDT

Hi, I started making hypertufa planters last year and intend to continue this summer. You & your family`s creativity is enlightening and motivating. I am interested in making hypertufa Japanese lanterns as well. Could you give me a brief synopsis without putting you through too mush trouble ? Thank you, Ken

said kenjp101 2002.05.12 at 18:31:09 PDT

Dena, I linked to your album from Gardenweb's junk forum. Thanks for posting all your wonderful art. I tried hypertufa once and it all crumbled apart, but your leaf castings have inspired me to try again.

said sue 2002.05.11 at 04:46:22 PDT

Dena, I have long admired your wonderful work! Would you please post your pics especially the concrete and tufa pieces of amazing art at our new site? You are missed by me (I can't post at GW, got banned, sigh) Martina We are at http://communities.msn.com/GardenJunk

said mhatty100 2002.05.10 at 17:33:13 PDT

Dena, love your hypertufa stuff!! I found your comments on another website and now can't find that website.(maybe it was your daughers?) I've been making hypertufa stuff for a while now. My next project is the lantern. Just curious how you did yours. The top of the one looks like an old salad bowl. What did you use for your middle. Probably had to carve the legs huh? I would like some tips if you don't mind. My e-mail is loislaney@webtv.net. Thanks for any help you can give me.~~~Lois

said 2002.04.11 at 14:05:52 PDT

I really enjoyed looking at yours pictures.You are a very talanted artist. Do you sale your work? I hope so......You are very informative and a good instructor. Thanks for the time.

said 2002.03.26 at 16:37:15 PST

Dena, I so enjoyed the tour. I'm sure we would get along famously! My favorite is the gunnera bench! Love it and have to have one...thanks.. Dottie

said emtnest 2002.03.10 at 23:53:10 PST

Beautiful - the pictures goes directly in to my heart! You have a wonderful place!And thank you once again for the tufa instructions!

said 2002.02.19 at 11:00:28 PST

LOVED all your pix! I was at Gardenweb and looking thru a few posts when I came across your site. Decided to pop in for a visit and glad I did! Beautiful yard/deck/gardens & projects. (I'm originally from NJ and have often visited Beach Haven, too.) I've definitely got to get to work on the teacup birdfeeder- will make great Valentine's gift for my 2 nieces! Thanks for sharing all your great ideas!

said jacqui 2002.01.28 at 06:50:48 PST

Dena, beautiful. Love the lizard and eager to see it finished. Water vessals are so neat, wish I had one. (the small one)

said 2002.01.19 at 20:57:59 PST