The Artful Gardener
Who Puts the Art in Artful?
Jean M. Westcott - Owner, Designer, Avid Gardener and Lover of all Things Beautiful...
I design artistic, client- specific, architecturally-appropriate gardens with a specialty in restoration design of older landscapes. Every project gives me the opportunity to help someone have the oasis of their dreams no matter how large or small. Each of my designs incorporates structural elements that help define the style and express the individuality of my client. My planting designs combine a contemporary pallete with an "Old-World" aesthetic to create lush environments that require less maintenance than you would expect from the traditional "English Border".
I have been fortunate; I have learned from and worked with some very talented teachers, horticulturalists and artisans during the course of my 25+ years in this
profession. My formal education includes a degree in Horticulture and Landscape Design from Temple University (1985) and a degree in Landscape Architecture from Rutgers University (1992) where
I graduated with Highest Honors. I am also the recipient of the ASLA ( American Society of Landscape Architects) Honor Award for Excellence and am an inductee into the Honor Society of
Landscape Architecture (Sigma Lamda Alpha).
No garden is ever the creation of just one person, I owe the success of my designs to the hard labor of many; to those who build, plant and manage
these spaces - Thank You!
Local and Regional Artists...
The Artful Gardener Shop includes the work of many local and regional artists and we're adding more all the time. We shop our values so you can too! Hand-made, small-batch, not on Amazon, Eco-Friendly/Sustainable, Women/Minority Owned and made in the US are many of the qualities we look for when curating our collections. You can currently find items made by:
Glass:
Tom Zachman - Fused Glass; Webster, NY
Gray Art Glass - Ontario Canada
Yvonne Fordham - Fused Glass; Rochester, NY
Fyreworks Studio- Flameworked Glass, NY
Sculpture:
Cathy Flowers - Reclaimed Metal Sculpture, Ontario, NY
James Seaman Sculptor - Landscape Scale Sculture, Steel/Copper/Glass/Wood
Elizabeth Keith Designs - Steel Garden Art, NC
Art Pottery / Ceramics:
Richard Aerni - Spectacular Pottery; Rochester, NY
Carolyn Stutz - Clay Sculture; Rochester, NY
Becca Floyd - NC
Liz Kinder - Philadelphia
Eartha Handmade Tile - Maryland
Rochester Folk Art Guild - Middlesex, NY
Suramics - Illinois
Susan Stone - Tenessee
Mogensen Studio - WA
Fine Art/ Mixed Media
Rebecca Grace Jones - West Virginia
Alice Muhlback - Spirit and Kitsch, Ithaca, NY
Betsy Bauer - Wrapped Rock Sculpture, NM
Purple House Studio - Rochester, NY
Sweet Thyme Designs - Austin, TX
Heather Tuttle Designs - UT
Jewelry:
Estancia Designs - Lisa Twombly, Marcellus NY
Jennifer Kahn - Vermont
Fiber Art:
Sigikid - Organic, washable stuffed toys - Germany and California
June and December - Flour Sack Napkins, Michigan
Noon Designs - Flour Sack Towels, RI
Meema - reclaimed cotton fiber Napkins and Placemats, FL
Heather Tuttle
Wood:
Walnut Hill Crafts - North Carolina
Matthew Thomas - Sustainably Harvested Appalachian Hardwood Giftware; WV
Fair Trade - Cutting Boards, Utensils
Soaps, Skin Care, Candles:
Deep Breath Designs - Therapeutic/Relaxation wraps, eye pillows etc...; Arizona
Good Earth - Handmade Essential Oil Soaps & Lotions; Wisconsin
Hudson Valley Skin Care - NY
Thumbprint Artifacts - Candles, South Africa Fair Trade
Fair-Trade Federation/ Hand-Made/ Recycled Materials:
Phillipines, Haiti, Nepal, South Africa, Honduras, India, Columbia
- Distinctive Accents for Home and Garden
- Local and Regional Artists and Artisans
- Garden Design and Consulting
Store Hours
Hours: Oct 1 - Nov 18
Sunday-Tuesday - Closed
Wed. - 11 - 5
Thurs.- 11 - 5
Fri. - 11 - 5
Sat. 10 - 5
Garden Design by Appointment
Gift Certificates Available
Order by Phone, we're happy to mail them for you! 585-454-2874
727 Mt. Hope Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
585.454.2874
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