Painted poles garden art

I love peace poles outside of homes and churches and other buildings. But between not being able to afford a fancy carved one and always wanting mine to be a little brighter and to say something a little different, I've never purchased one. Then I decided I could surely make one myself and stick it in my own garden! Here are two photos of my finished peace pole, each showing two sides of the pole. Honestly, the process was not too hard. 1. Decide what words you want on it. I have known for…

Hand painted decorative garden post for my mom on Mother’s Day. Each side has a different painting. Copper fence topper.

Build your own garden poles and personalize your outdoor space.

I’m making garden totems to sell at our local garden art sale this summer.

I’ve become a little obsessed with peace poles since I discovered them … A what? You may be asking … These are poles (they look similar to a fence post) and each side is decorated. When you create and plant a peace pole, you are connecting to people all over the world. There are thousands […]

garden posts, totem

Garden Totem, Wood post, acrylic paints, solar light cap

Impress your neighbours and set your garden poles apart with these artistic totem poles. You can mix and match colourful designs, get arty with some realistic fruit, or keep it abstract with shapes and lines. With just a few fence posts and a wide variety of Resene testpots to choose from, you’ll be in pole position to create something wonderful. You will need:

Meet Stephanie Burgess, the artist behind our Painted Peace collection! A former nurse, Stephanie embarked on a new career journey as an artist at age 50. She ditched her scrubs, picked up a paint …

The Upcycled Garden totem pole ideas for totem poles made from salvaged and upcycled materials.

It’s a lot of work to paint a Peace/Garden Pole in an afternoon but we did it again. Just look at these works of art! These ladies are going to enjoy having these beauties gracing their ya…

UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens' Painted Art Pole Trail in May

Do this. 4x4 posts

Admiring peace posts for years, I decided to make my own interpretation of one. Here's what you need to make one like I did: 4x4 wood p...