Typography at Kew Gardens

2014-06-18

I seem to be spotting lovely hand rendered typography everywhere at the moment! I stumbled across some great pieces at Kew Gardens recently; as part of the Plantasia series they have going on. 

The installation is called the healing giant, this 20 metre by 18 metre raised planting bed is in the shape of a human body and showcases how different plants can aid different parts of the body. 

In amongst the plants and flowers are a variety of hand painted items from bottles, beehives and first aid kits, to teapots, teacups and a small sarcophagus. I took particular interest in the installation as I loved the range of items that had been artistically transformed and engaged the viewer in the learning process.

After exploring the gardens further I stumbled across the gin garden, where different plants enhanced the experience of drinking gin. Unfortunately this was closed but I still enjoyed the typographic treatment of the labels on the bottles. The delights of typography and nature!