Building History: The Artist’s Studio at the Holiday Train Show
Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 15th, 2011 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment
Off in the woods of Kentucky you might find a fallen branch; nearby, a pine cone and a few scales of bark strewn about by the wind. To most passersby this forest fodder is hardly a treasure worth any attention. But to Paul Busse, the creative genius behind The New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday Train Show, these bits make up the bricks and mortar of his craft.
In Busse’s workshop, a few twigs lashed together might hold the promise of a doric column, while a handful of dry leaves in just the right arrangement becomes a row of roofing shingles. Why not mold a balcony from a mushroom? Every odd and end has the potential to be a part of a miniature masterpiece, bringing new shapes and textures to a familiar form.
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